# Storages

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## [About the Storages category](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/about-the-storages-category/95)

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**Author:** [@harish](https://community.sapphireims.com/u/harish)\
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## [I have storage device and it is not present in the supported storage device list of SapphireIMS. How to monitor that?](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/i-have-storage-device-and-it-is-not-present-in-the-supported-storage-device-list-of-sapphireims-how-to-monitor-that/571)

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**Author:** [@Gireesh](https://community.sapphireims.com/u/Gireesh)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/i-have-storage-device-and-it-is-not-present-in-the-supported-storage-device-list-of-sapphireims-how-to-monitor-that/571 "2021-04-09T14:39:06Z")

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If the storage device is supported by SNMP or SMI-S(WBEM) and vendor has OID/Classes supported for required parameters then it can be monitored by new device addition process. Else if its not supported by SNMP or SMI-S(W…

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## [What are the prerequisites to monitor IBM Storewise devices in SapphireIMS?](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/what-are-the-prerequisites-to-monitor-ibm-storewise-devices-in-sapphireims/569)

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**Author:** [@Gireesh](https://community.sapphireims.com/u/Gireesh)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/what-are-the-prerequisites-to-monitor-ibm-storewise-devices-in-sapphireims/569 "2021-04-09T14:31:23Z")

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SapphireIMS uses SSH connection to collect the IBM Storewise device data. Following are the prerequisites. SapphireIMS uses SSH client to connect to the IBM Storewise . The storage has to be directly reachable from Sap…

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## [Is it possible to monitor storage devices in SapphireIMS? What are the different types of storage devices can be monitored?](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-storage-devices-in-sapphireims-what-are-the-different-types-of-storage-devices-can-be-monitored/566)

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**Author:** [@Gireesh](https://community.sapphireims.com/u/Gireesh)\
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**Last updated:** [April 9, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.sapphireims.com/t/is-it-possible-to-monitor-storage-devices-in-sapphireims-what-are-the-different-types-of-storage-devices-can-be-monitored/566 "2021-04-09T14:12:15Z")

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Yes, its possible to monitor storage devices in SapphireIMS. Following various types of storage devices can be monitored in SapphireIMS. Mainly we use SMI-S(WBEM) standard and CLI for monitoring these devices. HP EVA A…