Registering a Pure Storage FlashArray provider

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Before you begin

  • Create a site to assign to your provider. A site is a user-defined grouping of providers that is generally based on location. See Adding a site.
  • When registering providers it is recommended to assign all related sources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, to the same site.
  • For application server it is recommended to keep all resources, such as hosting vCenters and related storage systems, configured in the same site.

Procedure

To register a Pure Storage FlashArray provider, complete the following steps:
  1. Click the Configure tab. On the Views pane, select Sites & Providers, then select the Providers tab.
  2. In the Provider Browser pane, select Pure Storage FlashArray.
  3. Right-click Pure. Then click Register. The Register dialog opens.
  4. Populate the fields in the dialog:
    Site
    A user-defined provider location, created in the Sites & Providers view on the Configure tab.
    Name
    A user-defined name for the Pure provider. This can be the same as the host name or it can be a meaningful name that is used within your organization to refer to the provider. Provider names must be unique.
    Host Address
    A resolvable IP address or a resolvable path and machine name.
    Port
    The communications port of the provider you are adding. Select the Use SSL check box to enable an encrypted Secure Socket Layer connection. The typical default port is 80 for non SSL connections or 443 for SSL connections.
    Credentials
    Select or create your Pure credentials. See Identities overview.
  5. Click OK. IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management first confirms a network connection and then adds the provider to the database.

    If a message appears indicating that the connection is unsuccessful, review your entries. If your entries are correct and the connection is unsuccessful, contact a system administrator to review the connections.