Smarts NCM: What is the Device Driver tool?; How can I access the Device Driver tool to create a custom device driver?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - NCM

Resolution

What is the Smarts Network Configuration Manager (DDT) Device Driver Tool or formally called the QADD tool?

The goal of this tool is for customers to be able to create a temporary device driver for a unsupported devices to have the ability discover and complete basic pull or push configurations.  Please keep in mind that is a temporary driver and not all functionality in NCM may work on the unsupported device.

**Please Note: This is considered custom driver work so there is no Dell EMC Technical Support assistance.**

The DDT tool is a UI-based tool available in Smarts Network Configuration Manager, its designed to help users walk through the process of creating a simple driver.

To access and use the tool, do the following:

1. Navigate a web browser to the following URL: 
   
   http://<NCM--Server-IP>/ddt
   
    
2. At the login prompt, enter smc-user or sysadmin and the corresponding password to access the DDT tool.
3. Once logged in, follow the prompts to create the driver. There is a help option at the bottom of the screen to guide you through the process if necessary.