Administrator Guide

NOTE: Server Agents can also be registered using the Server view in the Storage Manager Client.
a Specify the address and port of the Storage Manager Data Collector.
• Host/IP Address: Enter the host name or IP address of the Data Collector.
• Web Services Port: Enter the Legacy Web Service Port of the Data Collector. The default is 8080.
b (Optional) Congure Storage Manager to automatically add the server to the Storage Center(s) to which it has connectivity.
• To automatically add the server, select the Automatically Manage on Storage Center check box.
• To automatically add virtual machines hosted by the server, select the Automatically Manage Virtual Machines on Storage
Center check box.
NOTE: If the server has physical iSCSI HBAs, Storage Manager may not automatically recognize the WWNs for the
server. In this situation, congure the iSCSI HBA(s) to target the Storage Center, create a server on the Storage
Center, then manually map the Storage Center server to the Server Agent.
c Click OK.
Related links
Register a Windows-Based Server
Default Ports Used by Storage Manager
Manually Mapping a Windows Server to a Storage Center Server
Install the Server Agent on a Full Installation of Windows Server
Install the Server Agent and register it to the Data Collector.
Prerequisites
• The Server Agent must be downloaded.
• The server must meet the requirements listed in Server Agent Requirements.
• The server must have network connectivity to the Storage Manager Data Collector.
• The rewall on the server must allow TCP port 27355 inbound and TCP port 8080 outbound.
• If you are installing the Server Agent on a NAS server, the IPMI card must be congured.
Steps
1 Double-click the downloaded Server Agent Installer .msi le.
• If a Security Warning dialog appears, click Run to start the installation.
• The InstallShield Wizard appears.
2 Complete the wizard to install the Server Agent.
3 On the last page of the wizard, select the Launch Server Agent Manager check box, then click Finish. The Properties dialog box
appears.
4 Register the Server Agent with the Storage Manager Data Collector.
NOTE
: Server Agents can also be registered using the Server view in the Storage Manager Client.
a Specify the address and port of the Storage Manager Data Collector.
• Host/IP Address: Enter the host name or IP address of the Data Collector.
• Web Services Port: Enter the Legacy Web Service Port of the Data Collector. The default is 8080.
b (Optional) Congure Storage Manager to automatically add the server to the Storage Center(s) to which it has connectivity.
• To automatically add the server, select the Automatically Manage on Storage Center check box.
• To automatically add virtual machines hosted by the server, select the Automatically Manage Virtual Machines on Storage
Center check box.
NOTE
: If the server has physical iSCSI HBAs, Storage Manager may not automatically recognize the WWNs for the
server. In this situation, congure the iSCSI HBA(s) to target the Storage Center, create a server on the Storage
Center, then manually map the Storage Center server to the Server Agent.
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