Configuring the HP SIM Connector to Pass Devices with the DNS Name (Optional)

By default, HP SIM passes IP addresses to HP Storage Essentials. You can configure the HP SIM Connector to pass elements to HP Storage Essentials so that the DNS name is displayed in HP Storage Essentials discovery lists.

To configure the HP SIM Connector to pass the DNS name:

1.Open the file C:\Program Files\HP\Systems Insight Manager\config\ globalsettings.props.

2.Edit the following property as follows: StorageEssentialsSendIPAddress=false.

3.Save and close the file.

4.Restart HP SIM.

NOTE: The StorageEssentialsSendIPAddress property is reset to true if you reinstall the HP SIM Connector.

Signing in to HP SIM

IMPORTANT: If your Web browser has an option for blocking pop-ups, disable it. The management server uses pop-ups for dialog boxes.

To sign in to HP SIM, open a web browser and enter https://<fully qualified domain name of localhost>:50000 in the Address box. For example:

https://example.domain.com:50000.

IMPORTANT: If you are using the integrated solution, do not start HP SIM from the program files menu or the Desktop icon. To access all of the HP Storage Essentials features, you must sign in to HP SIM using the URL that includes the fully qualified domain name.

The HP SIM First Time Wizard opens the first time an administrative rights user runs the HP SIM application. If you choose to run the wizard, follow the on-screen instructions with the following exceptions:

•You must import your Storage Essentials license before setting up and running discovery with the First TIme User wizard. The discovery will fail if you have not imported the Storage Essentials license. If you see the HP Systems Insight Manager First Time wizard, do not click the Do not automatically display this dialog again check box. After you import the Storage Essentials license, restart the HP SIM First Time wizard (Options > First Time Wizard from HP SIM) and set up your HP SIM discovery. See Step 8 – Obtain and Apply a Storage Essentials License Key Before Setting Up Discovery on HP SIM, page 34.

•Enter the requested information including SNMP Read community strings.

•Do not enter global WBEM user names and passwords on the WBEM page.

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