You can enable access to an Oracle FS System by providing Oracle FS System credentials when you select a management task from the context menu displayed for a host or datacenter.
- Prerequisite:
Administrator credentials to enable access to the Oracle FS System.
Any Oracle FS System can be associated with datacenters or hosts. When you select a management task from the context menu for a host or datacenter, you are prompted to select an Oracle FS System and to provide credentials to enable access to that Oracle FS System.
- In the vSphere inventory tree, right-click the datacenter or ESX host with which the Oracle FS System is associated.
- Select a Manage Oracle FS System Storage task from the context menu.
Example: For example, click .
Result:A dialog shows the Oracle FS System associated with the host or datacenter.
- In the dialog that shows the associated Oracle FS System, right-click the Oracle FS System with which you want to work, and select Authenticate.
- In the Authenticate dialog, enter the administrator credentials in the Login Name and Password fields, and click OK.
Result:If the credentials are authenticated, the management task dialog displays. If the credentials are not authenticated, you are again prompted for credentials. Make certain that you have the correct credentials for the Oracle FS System.
- When access is enabled, select the Oracle FS System and click Next.