Creating an Adapter Instance (HPE 3PAR StoreServ)

Before you can begin using the Management Pack, you must create an adapter instance to identify the host from which the Management Pack will retrieve data.

Prerequisites

• Installing the Management Pack (HPE 3PAR StoreServ)

Procedure

1. From the top navigation bar, select Administration. In the right panel, the Solutions view will be displayed.
2. Select HPE 3PAR from the Solutions list on the right.
3. Click the Configure  icon. The Manage Solution window will appear.
   Note: Click the Add  icon above the Instance Name list on the left to create multiple adapter instances.
4. In the Manage Solution window, enter the following information:
   1. Adapter Settings:
      • Display Name: A name for this particular instance of the Management Pack
      • Description: Optional, but it can be helpful to describe multiple instances of the Management Pack
   2. Basic Settings:

      • Host:HPE 3PAR StoreServ Hostname (or IPv4 address)

      • Port: Default HTTPS port is 8080. Default HTTP port is 8008.
      • SSL Config: Default setting is No Verify (SSL enabled/certificate not verified), other choices are No SSL (SSL disabled) and Verify (SSL enabled/certificate is verified). See: Adding an SSL Certificate to the vROps Truststore (HPE 3PAR StoreServ).
      • Credential: Select the credential you created when Creating a Credential (HPE 3PAR StoreServ), or you can create one now by clicking the Add  icon.
   3. Advanced Settings:
      • Collectors/Groups: Automatically selected
      • Timeout (Seconds): Default timeout is 15 seconds. If you anticipate your calls taking longer than the default setting, adjust accordingly.
      • Support Autodiscovery: True

What to do next

• To validate data collection, see: Validating Data Collection (HPE 3PAR StoreServ).