Administrator Guide

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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.
1. Verify SMI-S Prerequisites
2. Enable SMI-S for the Data Collector
Verify SMI-S Prerequisites
Before you congure SMI-S, make sure the required software is installed on the server that hosts the Storage Manager Data
Collector
and open the required ports.
1. Make sure the following Microsoft software is installed:
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Full
• Windows PowerShell 3.0
2. Use Windows PowerShell to open the required ports.
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. If you congured the Data Collector to use the SLP protocol, 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
Use the Storage Manager Data Collector Manager to enable SMI-S.
1. Start the Storage Manager Data Collector Manager application. The Storage Manager Login screen appears.
2. Enter the user name and password of a user that has the Administrator privilege, then click LOGIN. The Data Collector
Manager window appears and displays the General Information tab.
3. Click the SMI-S tab.
4. Enable SMI-S.
a. Select the Enabled check box. When enabled, the Data Collector installs and starts the Dell SMI-S Provider.
b. Click Apply Changes.
5. Click OK to close the Data Collector properties.
Using the Dell SMI-S Provider with Microsoft SCVMM 2012
Complete the following tasks to allow Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 to discover the Dell SMI-S
provider:
1. Verify SCVMM 2012 Prerequisites
2. Limitations for SCVMM 2012
3. (HTTPS only) Modify the SCVMM 2012 Management Server Registry to Allow HTTPS
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