Use the workflow in ”Discovering Elements” on page 113 to discover NAS devices and tape libraries. This section provides information about supported NAS devices and tape libraries, including the information to enter in HP SIM during the discovery process. For more information on device support, see the support matrix. The support matrix is accessible from the Documentation Center (Help > Documentation Center in HP Storage Essentials).
Table 7 Discovery Requirements NAS Devices and Tape Libraries
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HP NAS devices | Discover the device directly. | |
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devices | Discover the device directly. | |
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Sun NAS devices | Discover the server running the | |
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HP and IBM tape | Discover the server running the | |
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Discovering NAS Devices
You can discover the following NAS devices:
•Discovering HP NAS Devices on Windows, page 150
•Discovering HP NAS Devices on Linux, page 151
•Discovering NetApp NAS Devices, page 151
•Discovering Sun NAS Devices, page 152
Discovering HP NAS Devices on Windows
In order to discover an HP NAS device on Windows, you must first install a CIM extension on the device and then modify one of its properties files. For instructions, see ”Installing the CIM Extension for Microsoft Windows” on page 281.
To enable NAS support:
1.Connect to the NAS device on which you have installed the CIM extension.
2.Browse to the installation directory and open the APPQCime/conf directory.
3.Copy the
4.Rename the copied file to nas.properties.
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