After the storage system credentials are set, you can start adding storage systems to Spectrum Connect.
The storage systems that you add can be used by the solution components that are included
in the Spectrum Connect package (see Included cloud interfaces). You can add each individual storage system separately, as
described in the following procedure
Important: Adding storage systems function is disabled for Spectrum Connect instance, when it is installed using
Hyper-Scale Manager. In this case, storage systems can be added only using the Hyper-Scale Manager
UI.
Click the Add button on the Storage Systems pane.
Figure 1. Add button
The Add New IBM Storage System dialog box is displayed.Figure 2. Add New IBM Storage System dialog box
Enter the management IP address or hostname of the array.
Click Add.
If the credentials are correct (as previously defined; see Entering the storage system credentials) and the IP connection is established, the storage system
is added to the Storage Systems pane.
If the storage system includes
previously defined storage pools, you can view their names and sizes on the system. If no pools
exist on the system, you can define them, as explained in Defining and attaching storage resources.
Spectrum Connect fetches information about
storage resources on a system every ten minutes by default. You can refresh the storage resource
information immediately by right-clicking a system that you want to refresh, and then selecting
Refresh.
Figure 3. Storage Systems pane, bar view
If a storage system connectivity problem occurs, Spectrum Connect displays a red frame around the system.
Move the mouse pointer over the system, and click the red triangle to display the error
message.
Click the Table View button to display the existing storage systems as a
table.
Figure 4. Storage Systems pane, table view
See Working with storage system views to learn how arrange storage
systems in the table view or search for a specific storage system or resource.
