Administrator Guide

b. In the TCP/IP port field, type the connection port of the SMI-S Provider.
The default port is 5989.
c. Select the Use Secure Socket Layers (SSL) connection check box.
d. Click Browse.
The Select a Run As Account dialog box opens
e. Select the SMI-S user account that you added to the SMI-S Provider and click OK.
By default, Run As account users that are assigned to the Storage Device category are listed.
NOTE: If no Run As account user exists, click Create Run As Account in the Select a Run As Account dialog
box.
6. Complete the Gather Information wizard page.
SCVMM automatically attempts to discover and import the storage device information
a. If you selected the Use Secure Socket Layers (SSL) connection option, the Import Certificate dialog appears.
Review the certificate information and click Import.
When the discovery process succeeds, the discovered storage arrays, storage pools, manufacturer, model, and capacity
are listed on the page.
NOTE: If an error appears, make sure you have modified the registry of the SCVMM 2012 server to allow HTTPS
connections. See Modify the SCVMM 2012 Management Server Registry to Allow HTTPS.
7. Complete the Select Storage Devices wizard page to select storage devices that you want SCVMM to manage.
a. If the classification for the storage array does not exist, click Create classification and create a classification for the
storage array
A classification is a means for providing descriptive information about the array, such as location, purpose, or capacity.
b. Select the storage device that you want SCVMM to manage.
c. In the Classification column, select the storage classification you want to assign to the storage array.
d. Select storage arrays and associated classifications for all storage pools you want SCVMM to manage.
e. When you have finished selecting storage pools, click Next.
8. Confirm all settings on the Summary Page and click Finish
9. Verify the newly discovered storage information.
NOTE:
It can take several minutes for SCVMM to discover storage pools. Use the Jobs view to monitor discovery
process.
a. On the Home tab of the Fabric workspace, click Fabric Resources.
b. Expand the Storage node, and verify any of the following:
● To view the storage pools that are assigned to a classification, click Classifications and Pools. Expand the
classification where you added storage; expand a storage pool to view logical unit information for the storage pool.
● To view storage provider information, click Providers. You can view the storage provider name, management
address, managed arrays, and the provider status.
● To view discovered storage arrays, click Arrays. You can view the name of the array, total and used capacity, the
number of managed storage pools, the provider name and port, and the provider status.
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