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Storage Manager
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Credentials
Account and password stored in Profiler database and
configuration files on proxy agent using custom encryption
Read/Write
Actions
Read Only
Ports Used
Configurable: 5988 (HTTP) or 5989 (HTTPS) used by SMI-
S provider
Non-Configurable: 2463 used to set RPC sessions to the
storage controller from SMI-S provider.
Communication
See the STM Ports section below..
Can be HTTP/HTTPS between proxy agent and
the LSI Engenio SMI-S provider.
IBM DS 6K, 8K
Versions/Models
6000, 8000
Features
Asset
Storage
Performance
Requires Agent?
No
Requires a Proxy
Agent?
Yes Windows or UNIX
Prerequisites
IP Address of the Storage Manager
ID and Password to Storage Manager
Latest IBM SMI-S Provider installed on a
Windows/UNIX server that has IP connectivity to
the Storage Manager server.
Can also monitor these via the HMC. Needs to be enabled
via IBM.
Credentials
Account and password stored in Profiler database and
configuration files on proxy agent using custom encryption
Read/Write
Actions
Read Only
Ports Used
Configurable: 5988 (HTTP) or 5989 (HTTPS) used by SMI-
S provider
Communication
See the STM Ports section below.
Can be HTTP/HTTPS between proxy agent and
the IBM SMI-S provider.
IBM SVC , V7000
Versions/Models
SVC
Features
Asset
Storage
Requires Agent?
No
Requires a Proxy
Agent?
Yes Windows or UNIX
Prerequisites
IP Address of IBM SVC
Latest IBM SMI-S Provider installed on a