Users Guide

c. Under I/O Modules, select one of the following methods for obtaining IP addresses for the chassis:
• Use existing chassis IP address — ASM does not change the IP address of the device.
NOTE: This option is valid only for I/O modules that have been previously configured and deployed inside or
outside of Active System Manager. Do not choose this option for new devices.
• Assign IP address via DHCP — Use DHCP to automatically allocate an IP address. This option is not valid for chassis.
• Assign static IP address from the network — Assign a static IP address from the pool of IP addresses in a
management network. To add a network, click New and complete the Define Network page.
2. In the Credentials section, perform the following actions to select or modify the root credentials for chassis and associated
servers and I/O modules:
a. From the Chassis Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing the chassis. To create a root credential,
click Create New. To edit a credential, select the credential from the Chassis Credentials drop-down list and click Edit.
b. From the Blade Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing blade server within the chassis. To create
a root credential, click Create New. To edit a credential, select the credential from the Blade Credentials drop-down list
and click Edit.
c. From the I/O Module Credentials drop-down list, select the credentials for accessing I/O modules within the chassis. To
create a root credential, click Create New. To edit a credential, select the credential from the I/O Module Credentials
drop-down list and click Edit.
3. Click Next.
Collecting the resource inventory
1. On the Discovered Resources page, select the resources from which you want to collect the inventory.
2. To collect the inventory data from the resources, click Finish.
The discovered resources are listed in the Resources page.
Discovering an Enterprise Manager
Enterprise Manager is basically an element manager for Compellent storage. ASM may discover Compellent storage arrays as
individual resources, but with the addition of Compellent iSCSI support, discovery of Enterprise Manager is also required.
To discover an enterprise manager, perform the following steps:
1. Go to Settings → Credentials Management → Create.
2. Select Element Manager from the Credential type drop-down menu.
3. Type the credential name and user name which you need to log in to the application.
4. Type the domain name in the Domain Name field which is an optional entry
5. Type the password and Confirm Password in the Confirm Password field.
6. Go to Resources Discover and click the Discover tab.
7. On the Welcome page of the Discover Resources wizard, read the instructions, and click Next.
8. On the Identify Resources page, click Add Resource Type, and perform the following steps:
a. Select Element Manger from the Resource Type drop-down.
b. Type the IP Address in the Starting IP Address field for the Element Manager.
c. Select Element Manager from the Element Manager drop-down credentials.
The Element Manager gets discovered.
In the Details area on the right side, the run inventory details are not displayed as the support is provided in detail later.
Configuring resources or chassis
Use the Configure Chassis wizard to perform the following operations:
• Remove one or more resources from ASM environment. You can perform this operation only when you launch this wizard from
Getting Started page.
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