Administrator Guide

• The client must be connected to a Storage Manager Data Collector.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, click Storage Centers.
3. In the Summary tab, click Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers .
The Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard opens.
Select a Storage Center to Initialize
The next page of the Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard provides a list of uninitialized Storage Centers
discovered by the wizard.
Steps
1. Select the Storage Center to initialize.
2. (Optional) To blink the indicator light for the selected Storage Center, click Enable Storage Center Indicator. You can use the
indicator light to verify that you have selected the correct Storage Center.
3. Click Next.
4. If the Storage Center is partially configured, the Storage Center login pane is displayed. Type the management IPv4 address and the
password for the Storage Center Admin user, then click Next to continue.
Deploy the Storage Center Using the Direct Connect Method
Use the direct connect method to manually deploy the Storage Center when it is not discoverable.
Steps
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer running the Storage Manager Client to the management port of the top controller.
2. Cable the bottom controller to the management network switch.
3. Click Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers. The Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers
wizard opens.
4. Fill out the information on the initial configuration pages and stop when the Confirm Configuration page is displayed.
5. At this point, recable the management port of the top controller to the management network.
6. Connect the computer to the same subnet or VLAN as the Storage Center.
a) Click Next.
b) If the cable is not properly connected or the host cannot access the controller, an Error setting up connection message is
displayed. Correct the connection, and click OK.
c) If the deployment wizard is closed, click Discover and Configure Uninitialized Storage Centers to relaunch the deployment
wizard.
d) Type Admin in the User Name field, type the password entered on the Set Administrator Information page in the Password field,
and click Next.
Welcome Page
Use the Welcome page to verify the Storage Center information, and optionally change the name of the Storage Center.
Steps
1. Verify that the Service Tag and serial number match the Storage Center to set up.
2. (Optional) Type a name for the Storage Center.
3. Click Next.
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