Add a Storage System to Oracle VM

Before you can manage an Oracle FS System through Oracle VM Manager, you must register it in the Oracle VM environment.

Prerequisites:
  • Storage system login credentials with Administrator 1 privileges.

  • Port 8083 open between the Pilot, the Oracle FS System management controller, and the server on which the plug-in is installed.

  • Fully qualified host name or IP address of the Pilot.

When you register an Oracle FS System, you must authenticate credentials with the Oracle FS System.

  1. Log in to the Oracle VM Manager.
  2. Select the Storage tab.
  3. Click the Discover SAN Server button on the toolbar at the top of the navigation pane.
  4. In the Discover SAN Server dialog, enter the following:
    Discover SAN Server section:
    Name
    Enter the name of the Oracle FS System you are registering with the Oracle VM Manager.
    Description
    Enter a description you want to use for the Oracle FS System, such as the location. If you do not enter a description, Oracle VM displays the description that was used when the Oracle FS System was first created.
    Storage Type
    From the drop-down list, select the type of storage server being registered.
    Storage Plug-In
    Select the Oracle VM Oracle FS Plug-In from the various plug-ins listed.
    Plugin Private Data
    Not used.
    Administrative Information section:
    Admin Host
    The fully qualified domain name or IP address of the Oracle FS System.
    Admin Username
    The user name for the Oracle FS System operator account.
    Admin Password
    The password for the Oracle FS System operator account.
  5. Click Next.
  6. In the Add Admin Servers dialog, in the Available Servers section, select the Oracle VM Server upon which the Oracle VM Storage Connect Plug-In for Oracle Flash Storage Systems is installed.
    You are designating this server as the administrative server for the Oracle FS System you are adding.
  7. Click the arrow icon to move the Oracle FS System entry from the Available Servers section to the Selected Servers section.
  8. Click Finish.
    Result:The Oracle FS System registers with Oracle VM. The Oracle FS System appears under SAN Servers in the navigation tree.
  9. In the navigation tree, select the Oracle FS System you just added.
  10. Right-click the Oracle FS System, select Refresh, and click OK.