Multiple Device Manager (MDM) discovers storage devices and storage area network (SAN) devices such as switches, ports, and hosts by using the Service Location Protocol (SLP).
You can use the MDM SLP configuration panel from the Options menu on the IBM Director to set the following MDM discovery preferences:
Use this option to type either an IP address or a host name.
Use this option to select an interval for automatic discovery of storage devices that MDM supports. You can also select a frequency for MDM to check the operational availability of the MDM managed objects.