Administrator Guide

Retrieve Current Information from All Servers
Trigger Storage Manager to refresh the data that is displayed for all servers. If Auto Manage Storage Centers is enabled one or more
servers, this action adds corresponding server objects to the associated Storage Centers.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. Select the root Servers folder in the Servers pane. The Summary tab for all servers opens.
3. In the right pane, click Update Information on Servers. The Update Information on Servers dialog box opens.
NOTE: This process can take several minutes to finish.
4. Click OK.
Scan for New Volumes on All Servers
If volumes have been added to multiple servers, scan all servers to display the volumes on the Servers view.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. Select the Servers folder in the Servers pane. The Summary tab for all servers opens.
3. In the right pane, click Rescan for Volumes on Servers. The Rescan for Volumes on Servers dialog box opens.
4. Click OK.
Change the Connection Timeout for a Windows Server
You can configure the maximum time in seconds that Storage Manager waits for a response for queries sent to the Server Agent.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows server.
3. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box appears.
4. In the Connection Timeout field, type a new timeout in seconds.
• The default is 300 seconds.
• The minimum value is 180 seconds.
• The maximum value is 1200 seconds.
5. Click OK.
Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings
Data collection and reporting settings apply to all servers added to the Server view.
Automatically Retrieve Information for All Registered Servers
If automated updating is enabled, information is updated every 30 minutes.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, click Servers Properties
. The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
3.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click (Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
4. Click Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
5. Select the Allow Automated Update Information check box.
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