Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Software
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SMI-S Namespace
Use the following namespace parameters to access SMI-S.
Interop namespace - /interop
Array namespace - /root/compellent
Setting Up SMI-S
To set up SMI-S, enable SMI-S for the Data Collector, then add the required SMI-S user. HTTPS is the default protocol for the
SMI-S provider.
Steps
1. SMI-S Prerequisites on page 331
2. Enable SMI-S for the Data Collector on page 331
SMI-S Prerequisites
Complete the following prerequisite tasks before configuring SMI-S on the Storage Manager Data Collector.
Steps
1. Make sure that a user for the SMI-S Provider is created on the Data Collector.
2. Make sure that the following Microsoft software is installed on the server that hosts the Data Collector:
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 Full
Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later
3. For Windows Server 2012, open the required SMI-S ports on server that hosts the Data Collector.
NOTE:
SLP does not support using a static IP on the adapter. The adapter on the server that hosts the Data Collector
must acquire its IP address using DHCP.
a. Start the Windows PowerShell application.
b. Run the following commands to open the required ports:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="CIM-XML" dir=in protocol=TCP
localport=5988-5989 action=allow
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="CIM-XML" dir=out protocol=TCP
localport=5990 action=allow
c. Run the following commands to open the SLP ports:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="SLP-udp" dir=in protocol=UDP localport=427
action=allow
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="SLP-udp" dir=out protocol=UDP
localport=427 action=allow
Enable SMI-S for the Data Collector
If the SMI-S Service is disabled on the Storage Manager Data Collector, use Unisphere Central to enable the SMI-S service.
Steps
1. Connect to the Data Collector.
a. Open a web browser.
b. Type the address of the Data Collector in the web browser using the following format:
SMI-S
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