Administrator Guide

Remote Data Collector
Remote Data Collector Management
The Storage Manager Client can connect to the primary Data Collector or the remote Data Collector. In the event that the primary Data
Collector is unavailable and you need to access Storage Manager disaster recovery options, use the Storage Manager Client to connect to
the remote Data Collector.
When a remote Data Collector is installed and connected to the primary Data Collector, additional administrative options are available:
• Primary Data Collector – A Storage Manager Client connected to the primary Data Collector displays the remote Data Collector
status on the Remote Data Collector tab in the Replications & Live Volumes view.
• Remote Data Collector – A Storage Manager Client connected to the remote Data Collector displays only the Replications & Live
Volumes view. Configuration actions are limited to disaster recovery preparation and activation, which can be performed on the
Restore Points tab. The Primary Data Collector tab displays status information about the primary Data Collector.
Remote Data Collector Requirements
To use a remote Data Collector, configuration and software requirements must be met.
Configuration Requirements
The following table lists the configuration requirements that must be met to use a remote Data Collector.
Requirement
Description
Primary Data Collector Before installing and configuring a remote Data Collector, the
primary Data Collector must be installed, configured, and started
(running). The remote Data Collector connects to the primary Data
Collector.
Storage Manager version The primary Data Collector and remote Data Collector must
running the same version of Storage Manager.
Storage Manager username and password To connect the remote Data Collector to the primary Data
Collector, you must provide an existing Storage Manager username
and password.
NOTE: The remote Data Collector does not support
Active Directory users.
DNS configuration All managed Storage Centers must be defined in DNS at the local
and remote sites. The primary Data Collector host and remote Data
Collector host must be defined in DNS to allow the Data Collectors
to communicate.
Software Requirements
The software requirements that apply to the primary Data Collector also apply to the remote Data Collector. However, a remote Data
Collector uses the file system to store data so there is no database requirement.
Related concepts
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