Allocate Volumes with Configuration Manager: Service details
This service enables the allocation of sets of volumes from the associated infrastructure group through
Configuration Manager for use by servers running a generic application.
The following service template details apply to the Allocate Volumes with Configuration Manager service
template.
Software prerequisites
The following software is required to use the Allocate Volumes with Configuration Manager service
template:
XP7 Configuration Manager v8.5.3-00 or later
Setup prerequisites
Complete the following setup prerequisites if you have not already done so:
• Register the LDEV ID, DP Pool, Port, and Host Group ID used by this service to the same resource
group or virtual storage machine.
• Create one web service connection for the XP7 Configuration Manager REST API that uses the same
credentials for each storage system managed by the XP7 Configuration Manager.
• Ensure that the credentials for accessing all storage systems are assigned the following roles:
◦ Security Administrator (View and Modify)
◦ Storage Administrator (Provisioning)
Default ports
Port number
Use
22015
Communication from Automation Director client to Automation Director server.
22016
Secure communication from Automation Director client to Automation Director
server.
23450
Communication from Automation Director to XP7 Configuration Manager.
23451
Secure communication from Automation Director to XP7 Configuration
Manager.
Edit Service settings
The following table lists the Edit Service settings for the Allocate Volumes with Configuration Manager
service template.
Navigation pane
Settings pane
Description
Volume Settings
Configuration Manager
Connection
Provides a table from which you can
choose the Configuration Manager
connection.
Storage System
Provides a table from which you can
choose the storage system.
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