Performing Multiple Device Manager configuration tasks Avoiding port conflicts Starting mdm discovery

Select Configure MDM in the IBM Director Task pane to set your Multiple Device Manager (MDM) storage user name and password and to identify the DB2 configuration. You can also configure Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager when you select Configure MDM.

Prerequisites

Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager must be installed on your server before configuration fields for it are displayed when the Configure MDM window opens.

Static devices are not supported in MDM. Static devices are devices that are statically defined to a common information model object manager (CIMOM) but are not connected to real devices.

Only one CIMOM per device is supported.

Steps

Perform the following steps to configure MDM:

  1. In the IBM Director Groups pane, click Storage Devices. The storage devices are listed in the IBM Director Group Contents pane.
  2. Double-click Multiple Device Manager in the Task pane.
    Note:Note: These tasks are for users who have administrator level authority when they log on to IBM Director.
  3. Double-click on the Configure MDM icon, or right-click on the Task icon and left-click Open. The Configure MDM window opens.
  4. Type the MDM user name in the User name field. The user name must be registered with the operating system and must be a member of the DirAdmin group.

    The user ID and password must also exist or be created on the integrated configuration assistant tool (ICAT) for each device that you want MDM to be able to discover and manage. For example, you can use Configure CIMOM Users from the CIM Agent for ESS start menu folder to add a user with the adduser command.

  5. Type the MDM password in the Password field.

    Configuring the user name and password enables access to MDM functions.

  6. Type the password again in the Confirm password field.
  7. Type the DB2 port information in the DB2 port field.

    Configuring DB2 and password enables MDM to connect to DB2.

    Note:Note: The DB2 host field is read-only.
    Note:Note: If the WebSphere Application Server is down you might not be able to enter or change DB2 information.
  8. Type the DB2 user name and password in the respective fields.
  9. Type the DB2 password again in the Confirm password field.
  10. If the Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager section is displayed, enter the Tivoli SAN Manager host name in the TSANM Host field.
    Note:Note: If the WebSphere Application Server is down you might not be able to enter or change the Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager information.
  11. Type the Tivoli SAN Manager port and password in the respective fields.
  12. Type the Tivoli SAN Manager password again in the Confirm Password field.
  13. Click OK to save your configuration entries. Alternatively, click Cancel to cancel this task. Your entries are not saved.
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