Describing the management package on vCOps

After the management package is downloaded and deployed to the computer, it must be described on the vCenter Operations Manager.

About this task

The management package must be described on the vCOps, using the vCenter Operations Manager web-based custom user interface.

Procedure

To describe the management package on the vCOps:

  1. Log on to the vCOps via https://IP address or fully qualified domain name(FQDN) of vCOps server/vcops-custom, using valid credentials.
  2. On the custom user interface main dashboard, click ADMIN and then click SUPPORT to open the Support page.
  3. On the Support page, click the Info tab and then click Describe to start describing the management pack.
    Figure 1. Describing the management package on the vCOps
    This screen capture shows the process of describing the management package on the vCOps
  4. After the description process is completed successfully, refresh the custom user interface and verify that the IBM® Storage Adapter is displayed under the Adapters Info section.
    Figure 2. Verifying successful description of the management package on the vCOps
    This screen capture shows successful description of the management package on the vCOps

What to do next

See GUI – Connecting the vCOps server to Spectrum Control.