Starting Multiple Device Manager discovery
Multiple Device Manager (MDM) provides discovery
of support Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMIS) based storage
subsystems on the Storage Area Network (SAN).
Prerequisites
Perform the following tasks before you start MDM discovery:
- Set the MDM preferences
- Configure the SLP Directory Agent
- Set the discovery intervals
IBM Director provides several ways to invoke MDM discovery:
- From Options on the Menu bar. Select the MDM SLP configuration tab from
the SLP Preferences menu.
- From the tool bar. Select the hammer icon.
- From the Scheduler:
- Select the calendar icon on the tool bar, or
- Select the Scheduler option from the Task menu on the Menu bar.
Remove any unreal ("fictitious") devices that are discovered.
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