# Managed Object - SrmStorageAdapter

Returned by
  GetAdapter, QueryStorageAdapters
See also
  SrmAdapterConnectionSpec, SrmStorageAdapterInfo
Since
  SRM API 11.0

## Managed Object Description

Information about the Storage Adapter

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
FetchInfo, GetAdapterConnectionSpec

# FetchInfo

Basic information about the SRA.

Required Privileges
  System.View

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the SrmStorageAdapter used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
SrmStorageAdapterInfo |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
vmodl.RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None

# GetAdapterConnectionSpec

A partially complete connection spec that will have its address and opaque key's, for the key value pairs, pre-entered. See your SRA vendor specific documentation about what each key represents. Example of returned partially-complete spec: connectionSpec.name.key = "primary" connectionSpec.name.name = "Primary SAN" connectionSpec.name.hint = "Primary SAN connection parameters" connectionSpec.adress[0].key = "spA" connectionSpec.adress[0].name = "IP Address of SP-A" connectionSpec.adress[0].hint = "Enter IP address of the Storage Processor A" connectionSpec.adress[0].value = empty (expected user input) connectionSpec.opaque[0].key = "volumeNameFilter" connectionSpec.opaque[0].name = "Volume name prefix limiting discovery" connectionSpec.opaque[0].hint = "Leave empty for full discovery" connectionSpec.opaque[0].optional = "true" connectionSpec.adress[0].value = empty (expected user input)

Required Privileges
  System.View

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the SrmStorageAdapter used to make the method call.

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
SrmAdapterConnectionSpec[] |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
vmodl.RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None