Decisions to make before installing ApplianceWatch

Before you install ApplianceWatch, it is useful to have all of the installation information available.

Discovery of Data ONTAP storage controllers

Have you discovered the Data ONTAP storage controllers as Microsoft Operations Manager network devices?

You can discover your storage controllers using the Microsoft Operations Manager Discovery wizard.

ApplianceWatch download

Have you downloaded the ApplianceWatch software from the NOW site?

Storage system requirements

Does the storage system run the appropriate version of the Data ONTAP software?

Data ONTAP versions 7.2.6 or later, 7.3 or later, and 8.0 7-Mode only are supported.

Licenses

Do you have the appropriate licenses to run ApplianceWatch?

Certain Microsoft licenses are required. However, ApplianceWatch PRO 2.0 is a free product and does not require a license.

Credentials

Do you have the appropriate credentials to install and run ApplianceWatch?

For more information on how to import a management pack into Microsoft Operations Manager, see "How to Import a Management Pack in Operations Manager 2007" on the Microsoft TechNet site.