Adding multiple instances of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler

You can connect to multiple instances of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler to monitor your Dell EMC storage systems. Multiple instances can provide redundancy in collecting data from storage.

Before you begin

Download SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler and install on multiple servers. For a list of the versions of SMI-S Provider and Solutions Enabler that are required for supported Dell EMC storage systems, see Dell EMC support page. Connect the instances to your Dell EMC storage systems. Add your storage systems to IBM Storage Insights Pro.

1. To add another instance of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler to connect to your block or file storage systems, go to Resources > Block Storage Systems, or Resources > File Storage Systems.
2. Click Add Storage Systems.
3. Click the Dell EMC icon to add a storage system.
4. Select any model other than Unity and click Next.
5. Enter the connection information for the SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler instance and click Next.
   The new instance of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enable is enabled for data collection.
6. Repeat steps 1-4 to add additional instances of SMI-S Provider or Solutions Enabler.