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# Add a storage system

You add a storage system to bring it under management of the appliance by providing its IP address or host name, along with its credentials. After you add the storage system, you can add networks and assign those networks to a storage array target port.

### Prerequisites

- Minimum required session ID privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Storage administrator.

- The storage system IP address or host name.

- The storage system user name and password with root access.

- The storage system is up and running and WSAPI service is enabled. See the documentation for HPE StoreServ 3PAR Storage systems for more information.

- The storage system is configured with domains and pools.

Adding a storage system using REST APIs
3. Select the Fibre Channel or Fibre Channel over Ethernet network URIs. `GET /rest/fc-networks` OR GET /rest/fcoe-networks Add the storage system under appliance management and discover the storage array target ports. `POST /rest/storage-systems` Specify the `unmanagedPorts` in the `managedPorts` collection and the `expectedNetworkUri`. `PUT /rest/storage-systems/`{id}``
   | NOTE: If you do not want to add networks at this time, set the `expectedNetworkUri` attribute to empty string`""`. You can add the networks later using a `PUT` operation.

After you add the storage system, you can Add a storage pool and Create a storage volume.

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