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Register Disk Arrays

You can run the CA SRM Disk Array Registration Wizard from any computer on which the Windows Client is installed. You can perform data collection from any managed computer.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Open Systems, Register, Disk Array.

   The CA SRM Disk Array Registration Wizard dialog opens.

2. Click Next on the Welcome dialog.

   The Defining Security and Data Collection dialog opens.

   If you have the disk arrays by different vendors, run the CA SRM Disk Array Registration Wizard for each vendor.

3. Provide the following information:

   Name

   Specifies the name of the application host. The application host is the computer that controls the disk array and on which the disk array management software is installed.

   IP Address

   Specifies the IP address of the application host.

   User Name

   Specifies the username that is used on the disk array management or SMI-S provider software.

   Password

   Specifies the password of the user that is used on the disk array management or SMI-S provider software.

   Port number

   Specifies the port number on which the application host is listening for information.

4. Select the proxy collector from the drop-down list.

   The proxy collector is the computer through which CA SRM performs data collection on the disk array.

   Note: The drop-down lists the proxy computers only if you have registered them with CA SRM.

   For more information about registering a computer with CA SRM, see Registering New Objects.

5. Specify how often you want CA SRM to perform data collection on the disk array.

   The default is to collect data once each day. Use the ellipsis button to open the Data Collection Frequency dialog, which lets you set the data collection frequency that you want.

6. Click Next.

   The Selecting Database Access Method dialog opens.

   Note: When the namespace or the family is not resolved with the known namespaces or the known families in the ini file, this dialog appears.

7. Select the namespace and corresponding family from the drop-down list and click Next.

   The Devices managed by the Disk Array Application dialog opens.

8. Select the check box next to the devices that you want to manage and click Next.

   The Set Organization and Location dialog opens.

9. (Optional) Edit the fields in this dialog if you want to add a different location, organization, and contact:
   • Location

     Lets you attach a geographic location to the computer or server.

     You can add location.

   • Organization

     Lets you attach organization to the computer or server.

     You can add organization.

   Note: You can also add new contacts by clicking New Contact in the Create New Location dialog or Create New Organization dialog.

10. Click Register.

    The summary of registered disk arrays displays.

11. Click Close to exit the CA SRM Disk Array Registration Wizard.

You can use these registered disk arrays to manage and generate reports on SAN storage utilization.

Add a Location

You can add a location or can select a location from the drop-down list on the Set Organization and Location dialog.

Follow these steps:

1. Add the details of the new location and click OK.

   The new location is added to the list.

2. (Optional) Click New Contact to add a contact.

Adding an Organization

You can add an organization or can select an organization from the drop-down list on the Set Organization and Location dialog.

Follow these steps:

1. Add the details of the new organization and click OK.

   The new organization is added to the list.

2. (Optional) Click New Contact to add a contact.

Add a Contact

You can add a contact or can select a contact from the drop-down list on the Set Organization and Location dialog.

Follow these steps:

1. Type the name, telephone number, and email address of the new contact.
2. You can access your default address book by clicking the To: Button and selecting the email address from there.
3. Click OK.

   The new contact is added to the list.