Correct.  VSI uses Solutions Enabler to manage VNX arrays.  So if you discover the VNX through the SE virtual appliance, and you point VSI to that SE virtual appliance (using the Solutions Enabler link in the above screen shot), then VSI will automatically know about the VNX.  And vice versa.  Next question, does the user (which is being entered for the discover) contain one of these roles?  These are the only roles that will allow for a successful discover of VNX using SE.  ◆ Administrator ◆ Storage administrator ◆ SAN Administrator
Hello folks,  fresh new install of VSI Storage viewer 5.0 and Solutions Enabler appliance 7.3.  No problems discovering DMX3 (gatekeepers presented to SE appliance) but i can't figure out how to discover VNX5700 (block only). Do i need to discover it in SE appliance or do i need to discover it in VSI itself ?  I tried both approaches, first i tried to discover it in SE appliance by going to "Command Execution" tab, populating VNX information (SPA/SPB ip and an account i created in Unisphere). Click Discover Clariion and it just seats there forever and never discovers anything. If i download ECOM log files i see this message:   Thu Sep 15 16:35:19 -0400 2011 se-appliance.mycompany.com ECOM 5258 -1508140144 com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.ind ERROR EventHandler.cpp 440 : Error subscribing from OSL event registration :0 : C:ERROR_CLASS_SOFTWARE F:ERROR_FAMILY_NOT_FOUND R:1000052 1000052 : "No objects of the requested type were found" : "Could not obtain connectivity information for Storage Array"   [8]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.osl.OslHandle.subscribe():127   [7]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.ind.EventHandler.register_entity():325   [6]    com.emc.cmp.osls.api.ind.IndicationQueue.send():72   [5]    com.emc.cmp.osls.api.ind.IndicationBase.send():128   [4]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.job.JOB_AddSystem.run():174   [3]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.job.JobControl.submit():51   [2]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.func.EMC_SystemRegistrationService.EMCAddSystem():160   [1]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.SE_SystemRegistrationService.EMCAddSystem():1188   [0]    com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.SE_SystemRegistrationService.invokeMethod():379 Thu Sep 15 16:35:19 -0400 2011 se-appliance.mycompany.com ECOM 5258 -1508140144 com.emc.cmp.osls.se.array.ind ERROR EventHandler.cpp 440 : Error subscribing from OSL event registration :0 : C:ERROR_CLASS_SOFTWARE F:ERROR_FAMILY_NOT_FOUND R:1000052 1000052 : "No objects of the requested type were found" : "Could not obtain connectivity information for Storage Array   I also tried to discover VNX in vSphere Client VSI plugin. I entered SPA/SPB IP, Scope Global and username/passwrod. Hit "Discover New VNX" and get this message:  Failed to discover the new VNX system using Solutions Enabler. Error=The supplied user credentials are invalid. Please try again  I know credentials are fine because i can use them to login to Unisphere. I saw this primus (emc272164) but not sure if it only applies to VNX5100.     Any idea ?
VSI SV 5.0 and VNX5700 discovery