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How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:23:04 GMT

hi,

i am a newbie of netapp. I have a question about DFM.

I downloaded dfmsetup-4-0-2-win32 and nmconsole-setup-3-0-2-win32. and I installed them on my VM(windows2008, the IP is 10.73.203.XX) successfully.

I can log in http://10.73.203.XX:8080/ with my domain account to browse the operation manager;

I can also log in NetApp Management Console 3.0.2 via my domain account.

but the issue is that there is no data, no storage found yet.

The IP network of my storage is 10.73.202.XX; and the BMC IP of my storage is 10.74.240.XX.

as per the DMF doc, no configuration needed. the DFM will auto-discovery the filer within a few minutes if the network allows it.

but currently I can't get answer if I ping the storage IP 10.73.202.XX or the BMC IP 10.74.240.XX from the windows server.

this is a network zone with strict network security rules. The permissions are allowed on demand.

what am supposed to do? I mean do I need to open ports? if yes, which ports do I need to open then the DFM can discover the storage filer?

there are ports what I got from the DFM doc. but I am not sure whether they are enough.

ssh 22(ssh), 80(http), 443(https),10000(ntdmp ), 514(rsh)

Please help point the right direction. thanks in advance!

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

arunchak — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:38:40 GMT

Hi,

Can you check whether windows firewall is enabled on your win2k8 server?

You should be able to ping the storage from DFM server. Also try resolving your storage system from the DFM server.

Once ping works fine, You can as well add your storage system to DFM using the following command "dfm host add <storage system ip>"

and set the credentials for the storage system using "dfm host set <storage system ip> hostLogin=<user name> hostPassword=<password>"

Thanks,

Arun

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

pukale — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:08:20 GMT

You can add storage using NMC. In NMC, under provisioning and protection dashboard, Click on " Hosts-> Storage Systems"

1. to add new Netapp storage click on add

2. To set credentials for filers in DFM, click on Edit

else, from cli, run

# dfm host add <storage system ip>

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

pradeepl — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:00:54 GMT

HI,

The discovery of storage systems on the network depends on the prefix length too. Is the prefix length allowing the dfm ip to reach the storage systems ip ?

Regards

Pradeep L

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:37:39 GMT

hi, Dear all

thanks very much for your guys prompt reply....it's very useful

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:05:29 GMT

"under provisioning and protection dashboard, Click on " Hosts-> Storage Systems"

I don't have "provisioning and protection" in dashboard...I think we do purchase that...............please look into the following screenshot.

I indeed can see "provisioning and protection dashboard" in other DFM box.

so how can I make "provisioning and protection dashboard" show up?

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

pukale — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 05:27:39 GMT

In NMC Please check for: Help->about-Licenses. You need to have below below licenses:

1. Protection with Disaster Recovery

2. Provisioning

Once you have this, Provisioning and protection manager Dashboard appears. Please refer attachment.

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:20:49 GMT

I clicked Help->about-Licenses, but there is no " Protection with Disaster Recovery" and "Provisioning".....

I have " Protection with Disaster Recovery" and "Provisioning". in our exsiting DFM server........but it's empty on these 2 boxes I installed DFM and NMC last week....

How can I make them appear?

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

adaikkap — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:32:21 GMT

What version of DFM are you running ? Are you on 5.0 ? If so you wont see that as starting Oncommand 5.0 you have only one license namely core license and that enables all features like protection, provisioning etc upto 250 nodes.

Regards

adai

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:37:30 GMT

hi, adai

I installed DFM(version:4.0.2.7803) and NMC(version:3.0.2)on windows 2008

seems I didn;t license the feature...during the installation process, I only type the "Core" license

C:\Users\iyang>dfm license list Provisioning

Error: Provisioning Manager: not licensed.

But I am sure we have purchased the license since I can see both Protection with Disaster Recovery" and "Provisioning" in our old DFM server.

so How can I know our license for Protection with Disaster Recovery" and "Provisioning"..... and import them to our new DFM boxes?

thanks very much!

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:29:23 GMT

we have an old DFM box ws0034dfm01. The DFM CLI shows that Provisioning is not licensed either. But I do can see provisioning and protection under dashboard....

C:\Users\iyang>hostname
WS0034DFM01

C:\Users\iyang>dfm license list Provisioning
Error: Provisioning Manager: not licensed.

so is there any step I missed? Why the "provisioning and protection" tab doesn't show up?

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

adaikkap — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:37:05 GMT

Is there are reason why you installed 4.0.2 now when we already have 5.0.2 which is far better than 4.0.2 in terms of features and scalability. In 5.0.2 your core license will enable you all features like protection/provisioning and that to upto 250 nodes.

If for some reason you still have to stay in 4.0.2 pls use the master license key to get all this feature.

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/olio/guides/master_lickey/

Regards

adai

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:41:23 GMT

I didn't realized that. then I will re-install my DFM. I am a newbie of Netapp.

I just download a DFM software pack from NOW

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:53:24 GMT

please look into the screentshot

when I downloaded DFM, I was told that 4.0.2 was the latest version and that is why I installed 4.0.2. when can I get 5.0.2?

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:59:15 GMT

hi, adai

the keys are working!!

thanks very much for you help!

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

pradeepl — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:00:30 GMT

Hi ,

Can you try the below links,

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/occore_lin/5.0.2/

http://support.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/occore_win/5.0.2/

Regards

Pradeep L

Re: How to configure DFM so as to discover the netapp storages?

IVY_YANGXIAOHUA — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:02:33 GMT

wow thanks for your prompt reply!

Pradeep!