Administrator Guide

1. Click Accept SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement to review the agreement.
2. Select By checking this box you accept the above terms.
3. Click Next. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
● The Setup SupportAssist Proxy Settings dialog box appears if the Storage Center cannot connect to the SupportAssist
Update Server. If the site does not have direct access to the Internet but uses a web proxy, configure the proxy settings:
1. Select Enabled.
2. Enter the proxy settings.
3. Click OK. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
Configure the Storage Center Update Utility
The Storage Center Update Utility is used to update Storage Centers that are not connected to the SupportAssist update
server. Configure Storage Center to use the Storage Center Update Utility if SupportAssist is not enabled.
Prerequisites
SupportAssist must be disabled.
About this task
If Storage Center is unable to check for an update, the Unable to Check for Update page appears.
Steps
1. Click Use Update Utility server and setup configuration.
The Configure Update Utility dialog box appears.
2. In the Update Utility Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center Update Utility.
3. In the Update Utility Port field, type the port of the Storage Center Update Utility.
Storage Center checks for an update on the Storage Center Update Utility then applies the update if necessary.
NOTE:
If Storage Center failed to connect to the Update Utility, the Edit Update Utility Configuration dialog box
appears.
Set Default Storage Profile (SCv2000 Series Controllers Only)
The storage profile determines the RAID types used when creating a volume.
Steps
1. Select a profile from the Default Storage Profile drop-down menu.
NOTE:
It is recommended to use the Maximize Efficiency storage profile if you plan to import data to this Storage
Center.
2. (Optional) To allow a different storage profile to be selected when creating a volume, place a check next to Allow Storage
Profile selection when creating a volume.
3. Click Next.
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.
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