•If you selected direct mode during the SMI-S provider installation, when you add switches, you must enter the switch type based on the McDATA model number even if your switch is an OEM model. For more information about the switch type, see your McDATA documentation.

•The SMI-S provider can be installed on the same server as EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager.

•If you selected coexist mode during the SMI-S provider installation you can have only one EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager server.

•If you are using EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager you cannot add managed switches in direct mode. To add switches in direct mode you must remove them from EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager first.

•If the SMI-S provider is installed on a machine other than the HP Storage Essentials management server, network links between them must pass http traffic on port 5988 (default) or https on port 5989. The port used by the SMI-S provider can be configured. See your switch documentation for more information.

SMI-S Discovery Information for McDATA and Connectrix Switches

To discover McDATA and Connectrix switches, enter the following information in HP SIM:

•IP address of the system running the McDATA SMI-S provider.

•User name for the McDATA provider.

•Password for the McDATA provider.

NOTE: The user name and password are defined during the SMI-S provider installation. These credentials might be different from the EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager credentials.

Discovering McDATA and Connectrix Switches through a Proxy with SWAPI

With the SWAPI setting, the management server contacts a proxy to obtain information about the switches connected to it. Use EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager for this option. If you do not have EFC Manager or Connectrix Manager, see ”Discovering McDATA and Connectrix Switches through a Direct Connection and SNMP” on page 129.

EFC Manager versions 7.0, 1.3 and later can communicate with the management server and the switch. EFC Manager accesses the switch through a SWAPI connection. This configuration lets multiple instances of the management server or other clients contact EFC Manager, which in turn provides information about the switch.

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