Users Guide

If you used the Remote Setup Wizard to create a group or set up computer access to the group, VSS/VDS access between
the computer and group is already set up.
If VDS/VSS access is not configured, the VDS/VSS access node displays a warning icon (yellow triangle). When configured, the
icon changes to a green check mark.
See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator’s Guide for information about setting up VSS/VDS access control
records.
Configure VSS/VDS Access Settings for the Local Host
In a cluster, these settings must be configured on each cluster node that access the PS Series group.
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the PS Group Access tab.
3. Select the relevant group and click VDS/VSS access.
4. Enter the relevant VDS/VSS access credentials and click Save.
Press F1 to view online help for any of these dialog boxes. To restore settings to their current saved state, click Discard.
Smart Copy Access
On the PS Group Access panel, the Smart Copy Access settings enable you to configure hosts to access Smart Copies created
on a different host.
When a local host imports a Smart Copy created on a different host, the local host must automatically present the appropriate
credentials required for accessing the imported Smart Copy. In this case, you should specify the Global CHAP credentials that
were configured on the originating computer.
Configure Smart Copy Access
If you manage multiple hosts, to make the same changes to multiple hosts, multiselect the hosts in the middle panel. The
changes affect all selected hosts.
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the PS Group Access tab.
3. Select the relevant group and click Smart Copy access.
4. Specify the relevant Smart Copy access credentials and click Save.
Press F1 to view online help for any of these dialog boxes. To restore settings to their current saved state, click Discard.
PowerShell and SMP Access
On the PS Group Access panel, the PowerShell/SMP Access settings enable you to configure access to a PS Series group to:
● Use the PowerShell tools with a particular PS Series group. The PowerShell cmdlets use different credentials from those
that ASM/ME uses. You must configure PowerShell/SMP access if you want to use the PowerShell tools.
● Use ASM/ME with a host running Windows Server 2012 R2 or later
● Enable single sign-on (SSO) to a group
Configure PowerShell/SMP Access
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the PS Group Access tab.
3. Select the relevant group and click PowerShell/SMP access.
4. Enter the group management IP address (this is the group IP address, unless the group has a management network
configured).
5. (Optional) Select the checkbox to enable single sign-on. If selected, no user name or password is required.
Configure ASM/ME
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