ViPR SRM communicates with IBM XIV using the CIM agent.

1. Ensure that the CIM agent is installed.
   Starting with IBM XIV Storage System V10.1.0, the CIM agent is pre-installed on the administrative module. The embedded CIM agent is automatically enabled and preconfigured.
2. Identify the access credentials.
3. Record this information for use when you install the SolutionPack.

1. Click Administration.
2. Click Centralized Management.
3. Click SolutionPacks.
4. Click SolutionPack Center.
5. Select the SolutionPack in the Browse and Install SolutionPacks window.
6. Click Install.
7. Type the instance name.
8. Assign a server for each component.
   In a typical four server deployment, the recommended servers are selected automatically.
9. Click Next.
   The window displays a note about Alert Consolidation.
10. Click Next.
    The window displays pre-configured alert details.
11. From the Alerting on data collection drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select Add a new alerting data collection.
    If you select Add a new alerting on data collection, type information about the alerting configuration. In Alerting Backend hostname or IP address, specify the Primary Backend host.
12. Click Next.
    The window displays data collection details.
13. From the Data collection drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select Add a new data collection.
    If you select Add a new data collection, type information about the data collection. In Hostname or IP address to send data to, use localhost on port 2020, which is the Collector host where the Load Balancer Connector is installed.
14. From the Alerting on data collection drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select Add a new alerting data collection.
    If you select Add a new alerting on data collection, type information about the alerting configuration. In Alerting Backend hostname or IP address, specify the Primary Backend host.
15. Leave Enable Topology Backend on data collected checked.
16. From the Topology Service drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select Add a new Topology Service.
    If you select Add a new Topology service, provide information about the topology service and the web service. In Topology Service hostname or IP address, specify the Primary Backend.
    From the Web-Service Gateway drop-down menu, select existing settings that have been specified for other components, or select Add new gateway. If you select Add new gateway, provide information about the web-service gateway where the topology service resides.
17. Select Configure advanced settings to configure polling settings.
18. Click Next.
    The window displays reports settings.
19. In Administration Web-Service Instance, select an existing instance or create a custom instance.
20. Click Install.
21. Click Ok when the installation is complete.
22. Click Discovery Center > Devices Management.
23. Click IBM XIV.
24. Click Add new device.
25. Select the server and collector instance where you want to store the configuration details for this device, and then enter the hostname or IP address of the host, supply the login credentials, and specify the appropriate configuration settings.
26. Click Test to validate the credentials.
27. Click OK.
28. Click Save.

To view the reports:

1. Go to User Interface > Report Library.
2. Click the SolutionPack to view its reports.