Adding a Connection to a NetApp Filer

To monitor a NetApp Filer, you need to add it to your managed environment. To add a connection to NetApp Filer:

1.	Right-click the NetApp Filers main icon > KM Commands > Add a Connection to a NetApp Filer.

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Adding a Connection to a NetApp Filer – NetApp Filer Information

2.	Identify the NetApp Filer you wish to monitor:

▪	Enter the NetApp Filer name to be displayed in your monitoring environment.

▪	Enter the Hostname or IP address of the NetApp Filer in C-Mode or the Hostname or IP address of the first controller in 7-Mode.

▪	(7-Mode only) Enter the Partner Hostname or IP address of the second controller of the NetApp Filer.

3.	Click Next to continue.

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Adding a Connection to a NetApp Filer – NetApp Filer Credentials

4.	Define the NetApp Filer credentials:

▪	Enter the Port number used by the Data ONTAP Service. By default, the Data ONTAP Service uses port 443 with encryption or port 80 without encryption.

▪	Check the Encrypt data using HTTPS box to encrypt your connection data.

▪	Enter the Username and Password that will be used to connect to the NetApp Filer.

5.	Click Finish to save your settings.

A new icon representing the NetApp Filer in C-Mode or 7-Mode is automatically added to the PATROL console underneath the NetApp Filers KM for PATROL main icon. The component is then ready to be monitored.