Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Remote Data Collector
A remote Data Collector provides access to Storage Manager disaster recovery options when the primary Data Collector is
unavailable.
Topics:
Remote Data Collector Management
Remote Data Collector Requirements
Virtual Appliance Requirements
Installing and Configuring a Remote Data Collector
Disconnecting and Reconnecting a Remote Data Collector
Using a Remote Data Collector to Activate Disaster Recovery
Enabling Email Notifications for the 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.
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