Administrator Guide

Provide Site Contact Information

If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, specify the site contact information.

Steps

1. Select the Enable Onsite Address checkbox.

2. Type a shipping address where replacement Storage Center components can be sent.

3. Click Next.

The Confirm Enable SupportAssist dialog box opens.

4. Click Yes.

Validate the SupportAssist Connection

If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens.

About this task

The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the

Storage Center is connected to SupportAssist.

Steps

• To complete the SupportAssist setup, click Finish.

Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps

The Storage Center is now configured. The Configuration Complete page provides links to a Storage Manager Client tutorial and wizards

to perform the next setup tasks.

Steps

1. (Optional) Click one of the Next Steps to configure a localhost, configure a VMware host, or create a volume.

When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Configuration Complete page. After you finish the Next Steps,

continue to Step 2.

2. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Related concepts

Creating Volumes

Related tasks

Create a Server from the localhost

Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host

Create a Server from a VMware vCenter Host

Set Up a localhost or VMware Host

After configuring a Storage Center, you can set up block-level storage for a localhost, VMware vSphere host, or VMware vCenter.

Set Up a localhost from Initial Setup

Configure a localhost to access block-level storage on the Storage Center. It is recommended that you perform this procedure for each

host that is connected to the Storage Center.

Prerequisites

• Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.

Storage Center Deployment