PowerProtect Data Manager 19.14 Storage Direct User Guide

Add and discover the SMIS server for the Storage Direct agent

In order to enable protection of data with the Storage Direct agent in PowerProtect Data Manager, the addition of an SMIS server is required. The SMIS server facilitates the discovery of LUNs for the storage groups configured in the VMAX.

1. Select Infrastructure > Asset Sources.
   The Asset Sources window appears.
2. Select the SMIS server tab.
3. Click Add.
   The Add SMIS Server dialog box appears.
4. Provide the name, IP address, and port number of the SMIS server.
5. Under Host Credentials, choose an existing entry from the list to use for the SMIS server user credentials, or click Add from this list to add new credentials.
   NOTE:The Host Credentials must be an SMIS Admin user credentials whether it is an existing entry or a new user. Else, the discovery process does not work as expected.
6. Click Verify to check that the trusted certificate is valid for the specified host.
7. Click Save.
   An entry appears for SMIS in the table on the Asset Sources window.

   NOTE:A message does not appear if credential verification for this host was unsuccessful. If the credentials are invalid, the status of the SMIS server entry in the SMIS Server tab of the Infrastructure > Asset Sources window will indicate Failed.
8. Select the check box next to the entry and click Discover to initiate discovery of the assets, or storage groups, in the VMAX.
   NOTE:Asset discovery is also initiated by default after registration of the host to PowerProtect Data Manager, and at daily intervals. Discovery time is based on networking bandwidth. Note that each time that you initiate a discovery process, the resources that are discovered and those that are handling the discovery impact system performance.
   When the discovery completes successfully, the Discovery Status column updates to OK.