# Add HPE Alletra MP Storage

## About this task

The first step is to create a storage server in VM Essentials. Once the storage server is added, you can create a datastore and provision Instances. Follow these steps to add a Storage Server:

## Procedure

1. Navigate to Infrastructure > Storage
2. In the “Servers” tab, Click the + ADD button
3. From the ADD STORAGE SERVER wizard, input the following: 

   NAME:
   :   Name of the storage server in VM Essentials

   TYPE:
   :   Select “HPE Alletra MP”

   URL:
   :   URL of HPE Alletra MP Storage (ex. `https://storage-system.example.com` or `https://192.1.2.3:1234`)

   USERNAME:
   :   Add your administrative user account

   PASSWORD:
   :   Add your administrative user account password
4. Select SAVE CHANGES

## Results

![../../_images/add-storage-server.png](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007520en_us/GUID-432FC4EC-3961-492E-9423-55CC7E6BCACA-high.png)

The Storage Server will be added and displayed in the Datastore tab.
