Managing integration with Microsoft PowerShell

The IBM Storage Automation Plug-in for PowerShell is used for automated provisioning of storage volumes from an external IBM storage system via PowerShell cmdlets.

About this task

The following procedure details how to add the PowerShell client interface to Spectrum Connect.

Procedure

  1. On the Interfaces pane, click Add Interface, and then select Add PowerShell.
    The Add New PowerShell Interface dialog box is displayed.
    Figure 1. Add New PowerShell Interface dialog box
    This image shows the Add New PowerShell Interface dialog box.
  2. Enter the username and password for the new PowerShell user.
    Note: If LDAP is enabled, enter the LDAP username or groupname to be authorized for this interface.
    Important: When entering a user name and password for a PowerShell interface in Spectrum Connect with LDAP authentication, make sure that these credentials are the same as defined for LDAP. In addition, you can choose between using a single user or user group, if LDAP is enabled for this Spectrum Connect instance.
  3. Click Apply.
    The PowerShell interface is added to Spectrum Connect. The yellow frame and the exclamation mark indicate that the interface has no storage services delegated to it yet.
    Figure 2. PowerShell interface on the Interfaces pane
    This image shows the PowerShell interface on the Interfaces pane

What to do next

You can continue integrating the plug-in with Microsoft PowerShell, as explained in the following sections: