Install Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Storage Manager..................................................................................8
Storage Manager Components........................................................................................................................................ 8
Management Compatibility................................................................................................................................................8
Software and Hardware Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 9
Data Collector Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 9
Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements...................................................................................... 10
Dell Storage Manager Client Requirements...........................................................................................................10
Server Agent Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 11
Default Ports Used by Storage Manager...................................................................................................................... 11
Data Collector Ports.....................................................................................................................................................11
Dell Storage Manager Client Ports.......................................................................................................................... 12
Server Agent Ports...................................................................................................................................................... 13
IPv6 Support....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Planning and Preparation............................................................................................14
Choose a Data Storage Method.....................................................................................................................................14
Gather Required Installation Information..................................................................................................................... 15
Record Database Information................................................................................................................................... 15
Prepare the Database....................................................................................................................................................... 15
Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database........................................................................................................... 15
Prepare a MySQL Database...................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring the Data Collector..............................................................17
Install the Data Collector.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Configure the Data Collector.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance....................... 21
Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere.............................................................................................................. 21
Deploying the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance............................................................................................ 21
Deploy the Virtual Appliance......................................................................................................................................21
Configuring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance........................................................................................ 22
Set Up the Virtual Appliance.....................................................................................................................................22
Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance..............................................23
Data Collector Migration Requirements.................................................................................................................23
Migrate an Existing Data Collector......................................................................................................................... 24
Next Steps After Migration.......................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Client.............................................. 25
Connect to the Storage Manager Web UI.................................................................................................................. 25
Install the Storage Manager Client on Windows....................................................................................................... 25
Install the Storage Manager Client on Linux...............................................................................................................26
Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector...................................................................................................... 26
Add Storage Centers to Storage Manager................................................................................................................. 27
Next Steps.......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
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