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6. From the Account Credentials list, select an account credential that you want to assign to the device. To create an
account credentials, select Create New Account and click Create. To enter the account details, follow steps 3 to 6 in Add
Account Credentials.
7. Click Next.
The Discovering Device page is displayed until SupportAssist Enterprise identifies the device.
If the device is discovered successfully, the Assign Device Group (Optional) page is displayed. Otherwise, an appropriate
error message is displayed.
8. Optionally, from the Assign Other Group list, select a device group to which you want to assign the device.
If you do not select a device group, the device is assigned to the Default device group. For information on the Default
device group, see Predefined device groups.
9. Click Finish.
The device is added to the device inventory and the Summary page is displayed.
10. Click OK to close the Add Single Device wizard.
Next steps
If a message is displayed stating that the device is added to the Staging group:
1. Ensure that all prerequisites for adding the device are met.
2. Perform inventory validation on the device. See Start inventory validation manually.
Add a Fluid File System NAS device
Prerequisites
● You must be logged in to SupportAssist Enterprise with elevated or administrative privileges. See Granting elevated or
administrative privileges to users.
● The device must be reachable from the server where SupportAssist Enterprise is installed.
● Ports 22 and 44421 must be open on the device.
● Secure Shell (SSH) service must be running on the device.
About this task
SupportAssist Enterprise can only collect system information from a Fluid File System (FluidFS) network attached storage
(NAS) device. By adding a FluidFS NAS device, you will be able to collect system information on demand and after deployment.
The FluidFS NAS devices that you can add are:
● Storage SC Series
● Storage PS Series
● Storage MD Series
Steps
1. Go to Devices > View Devices.
The Devices page is displayed.
2. Click Add Devices.
The Add Single Device wizard is displayed.
3. From the Select device type list, select Fluid File System (FluidFS).
4. Type the host name or IP address of the device in the appropriate field.
NOTE:
It is recommended that you enter the host name of the device. If the host name is not available, you can enter
the IP address of the device.
5. Optionally, type a name for the device in the appropriate field.
The name that you enter is used to represent the device in SupportAssist Enterprise. If you do not enter a name, the IP
address or host name that you have entered is used to represent the device.
6. From the Account Credentials list, select an account credential that you want to assign to the device. To create an
account credentials, select Create New Account and click Create. To enter the account details, follow steps 3 to 6 in Add
Account Credentials.
7. Click Next.
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