Install Guide

Chapter 1: Introduction to Storage Manager..................................................................................8
Storage Manager Components........................................................................................................................................ 8
Management Compatibility................................................................................................................................................9
Software and Hardware Requirements.......................................................................................................................... 9
Data Collector Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 9
Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements.............................................................................................. 10
Storage Manager Client Requirements....................................................................................................................11
Unisphere and Unisphere Central Requirements.................................................................................................. 11
Server Agent Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 12
Default Ports Used by Storage Manager..................................................................................................................... 12
Data Collector Ports.................................................................................................................................................... 12
Client Ports....................................................................................................................................................................13
Server Agent Ports...................................................................................................................................................... 13
IPv6 Support....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2: Planning and Preparation............................................................................................15
Choose a Data Storage Method.....................................................................................................................................15
Gather Required Installation Information..................................................................................................................... 16
Record Database Information................................................................................................................................... 16
Prepare the Database....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database........................................................................................................... 16
Prepare a MySQL Database.......................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring the Data Collector..............................................................18
Install the Data Collector..................................................................................................................................................18
Migrating an Existing Data Collector to a New Data Collector.............................................................................. 19
Data Collector Migration Requirements.................................................................................................................20
Migrate an Existing Data Collector to a New Data Collector........................................................................... 20
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance..............................22
Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere..............................................................................................................22
Deploying the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance....................................................................................................22
Deploy the Virtual Appliance..................................................................................................................................... 22
Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance................................................................................................ 23
Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Primary Data Collector........................................................................... 23
Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance..............................................24
Data Collector Migration Requirements.................................................................................................................24
Migrate an Existing Data Collector......................................................................................................................... 25
Next Steps After Migration...................................................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Client.............................................. 26
Connect to the Storage Manager Applications Page............................................................................................... 26
Install the Storage Manager Client on Windows....................................................................................................... 26
Install the Storage Manager Client on Linux...............................................................................................................27
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