Administrator Guide

Unisphere Overview
Unisphere is a Web application that allows you to connect to a single Storage Center or multiple Storage Centers. Managing multiple
Storage Centers requires the installation of a Data Collector.Unisphere allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Centers from
a centralized management console.
• Unisphere for SC Series is used to connect directly to a single Storage Center.
• Unisphere Central for SC Series connects to multiple Storage Centers through a Storage Manager Data Collector. The Storage
Manager Data Collector stores data it gathers from Storage Centers in a database. Unisphere Central connects to the Data Collector
to perform monitoring and administrative tasks.
Topics:
• Unisphere Components
• Software and Hardware Requirements
• Default Ports Used by Unisphere Central
• IPv6 Support
• Unisphere Features
Unisphere Components
Unisphere and Unisphere Central consists of the following components:.
Table 1. Unisphere and Unisphere Central Components
Component Description Setup Documentation
Primary Storage Manager Data
Collector
Service that gathers reporting data and
alerts from managed storage systems.
Storage Manager Installation Guide
Unisphere Central for SC Series Web interface that is displayed when
connecting to the Storage Manager Data
Collector. Unisphere Central for SC
Series provides a centralized
management interface for one or more
Storage Centers.
Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series
Administrator's Guide
Unisphere for SC Series Web interface that is displayed when
connecting directly to a Storage Center.
Unisphere for SC Series provides a
management interface to the Storage
Center.
Unisphere and Unisphere Central for SC Series
Administrator's Guide
Remote Storage Manager Data
Collector
A secondary Storage Manager Data
Collector that is connected to the
primary Storage Manager Data Collector.
The remote Storage Manager Data
Collector can be used to activate a
disaster recovery site if the primary
Storage Manager Data Collector
becomes unavailable.
Storage Manager Installation Guide and Storage Manager
Administrator’s Guide
Storage Manager Server Agent Software installed on a Windows server
that enables the Storage Manager Data
Collector to gather information about
storage objects on a Windows server.
Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
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