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By default, the asset, capacity, and configuration metadata that is collected from storage systems is refreshed every 24 hours. For Dell EMC Unity storage systems, performance metadata is collected at a default collection interval of 5 minutes, while for other Dell EMC storage systems, the collection interval for performance metadata is 15 minutes.

Supported versions: To view the versions of Dell EMC storage systems, SMI-S Provider, and Solutions Enabler that are supported in IBM Storage Insights, go to the External link icon

Dell EMC support page.

Antivirus software restriction: If your antivirus software is set on the maximum mode, it might prevent your Unity storage systems from being added to IBM Storage Insights. For more information about how to configure your antivirus software, see Before you begin checklist for IBM Storage Insights.

Use the following information to add storage systems so that they can be monitored and that metadata can be collected, analyzed, and presented in the GUI. You can add Unity storage systems by connecting directly to them. You can add other models of Dell EMC storage systems by connecting to the SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler that manages those storage systems.

Add Dell EMC Unity storage systems

When you select Unity as the storage system model, you can add one or more storage systems by entering their connection information.

Connection details: The IP addresses or host names that you use to connect to the Dell EMC storage systems. Depending on what is supported in your environment, you can enter an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) or IPv6 address. If you enter an IPv6 address, the preferred representation is written as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits. Example: 2001:DB95:0000:1234:0000:0000:5678:ABCD.
Tip: You can use a comma or a space to separate IP addresses or host names.
User Name and Password: The account credentials that are required to connect to the Dell EMC storage system. The role or user group that is assigned to the user name must have the appropriate privileges to monitor the data that is collected and, if required, to change the frequency of the data collection schedules. Learn more about the role requirements for the user name.

Tip: If you also want to add a Unity storage system for monitoring in IBM Storage Control or IBM Storage Insights for IBM Storage Control, ensure that you use different account credentials for each connection.

Add other Dell EMC storage systems

Step 1

SMI-S providers are required to connect to other types of Dell EMC storage systems. To add Dell EMC VMAX, VNX, or VNXe models, first download and configure Dell EMC SMI-S Provider or Dell EMC Solutions Enabler. Learn more about Solutions Enabler and SMI-S Provider. For a list of the versions of SMI-S Provider and Solutions Enabler that are required for supported Dell EMC storage systems, see External link icon Dell EMC support page.

Step 2

Enter the connection information for SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler. If SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler manages multiple storage systems, all of those storage systems are added to IBM Storage Insights Pro.

Tip: You can add multiple instances of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler to monitor your Dell EMC storage systems. Multiple instances can provide redundancy in collecting data from storage. See Adding multiple instances of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler.

SMI-S Provider host name or IP address

The IP address or host name of the server where the SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler that communicates with the storage systems is installed. Depending on what is supported in your environment, you can enter an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) or IPv6 address. If you enter an IPv6 address, the preferred representation is written as eight groups of four hexadecimal digits. Example: 2001:DB95:0000:1234:0000:0000:5678:ABCD.

User Name and Password

The account credentials that are required to connect to SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler. The role or user group that is assigned to the user name must have the appropriate privileges to monitor the data that is collected and, if required, to change the frequency of the data collection schedules. Learn more about the role requirements for the user name.

Advanced

Expand Advanced to set the optional protocol, port, and namespace for SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler.

Protocol: The version of the cim-xml protocol, http or https.
Port: The port on which SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler is listening. By default this port is 5989 for a secure connection and 5988 for an unsecured connection. For more information about the ports that are available, see the documentation for SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler.
Namespace: This namespace within SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler allows for accessing the CIM Interop Schema (including the class instances of the Server Profile) and determines how IBM Storage Insights Pro interacts with SMI-S Provide or Solutions Enabler when retrieving information.
Check the documentation for SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler or contact the storage system vendor to ensure that you use the most current namespaces.

When the storage system is added, asset, capacity, and configuration metadata for block storage and file storage, and performance metadata for block storage is collected, analyzed and presented in the GUI.