Administrator Guide

4. Complete the Specify the IP address or FQDN of the storage provider wizard page.
a. In the IP address/FQDN and port eld, enter the IP address or the FQDN of the Storage Manager server, which hosts the
Dell SMI-S provider, followed by the connection port. The default port for HTTP is 5988, and the default port for HTTPS is
5989.
For example, enter hostname.example.com:5989 where hostname.example.com is the FQDN of the Storage Manager
server and 5989 is the default HTTPS port.
b. Check the Use secure connection check box to use a secure connection. By default, this check box is selected.
c. In the Run As account eld, specify the SMI-S user account and password that you added to the Dell SMI-S Provider. By
default, Run As accounts that are assigned to the Storage Device category are listed.
NOTE: If no Run As accounts exist, select Create Run As Account in the Select a Run As Account dialog.
5. Complete the Gather Information wizard page. SCVMM 2012 automatically attempts to discover and import the storage device
information.
a. If you selected the Use Secure connection option, the Import Certicate dialog appears. Review the certicate
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 modied the registry of the SCVMM 2012 server to allow HTTPS
connections. See Modify the SCVMM 2012 Management Server Registry to Allow HTTPS.
b. When the process completes, click Next.
6. Complete the Select Storage Pools wizard page to select storage pools you want SCVMM 2012 to manage.
a. Under a storage array, select the storage pool that you want SCVMM 2012 to manage.
b. In the Classication column, select the storage classication you want to assign to the storage array.
NOTE: To create a new classication, click New Classication and enter a name and description for the
classication.
c. Select storage arrays and associated classications for all storage pools you want SCVMM 2012 to manage.
d. When you have nished selecting storage pools, click Next.
7. Conrm all settings on the Summary Page and click Finish
8. Verify the newly discovered storage information.
NOTE: It can take several minutes for SCVMM 2012 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 classication, click Classications and Pools. Expand the classication
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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