Administrator Guide

Validate SupportAssist Connection
If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens.
The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and conrms that the Storage
Center is connected to SupportAssist.
• Click Next.
Complete Conguration and Perform Next Steps
The Storage Center is now congured. The Conguration Complete page provides links to a Storage Manager Client tutorial and wizards to
perform the next setup tasks.
1 (Optional) Click one of the Next Steps to congure a localhost, congure a VMware host, or create a volume.
When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Conguration Complete page. After you nish the Next Steps, continue
to Step 2.
2 Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Related links
Create a Server from the localhost
Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host
Create a Server from a VMware vCenter Host
Creating Volumes
Conguring SC9000 Storage Centers
Use the Congure Storage Center wizard to set up a new SC9000 Storage Center. The wizard helps congure the Storage Center to make
it ready for volume creation.
Prerequisites
• The Storage Manager Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
• The Storage Manager Client must be run by a Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege.
Steps
1 Click the Storage view.
2 In the Storage pane, select Dell Storage or Storage Centers.
3 In the Summary tab, click Add Storage Center. The Add Storage Center wizard opens.
4 Select Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector, then click Next.
5 Specify Storage Center login information.
• Hostname or IP Address – Type the host name or IP address of a Storage Center controller. For a dual-controller Storage Center,
enter the IP address or host name of the management controller.
• User Name and Password – Type the user name and password for a Storage Center user.
NOTE
: If you specify a Storage Center user with the Reporter or Volume Manager privilege, access to the Storage Center
from Storage Manager is restricted based on the privilege and user groups that were assigned to the Storage Center user.
• Folder – Select the parent folder for the Storage Center.
6 Click Finish. The Change Password dialog box opens.
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a In the User Name eld, type the Storage Center user name.
b In the Password eld, type the Storage Center user password.
c In the Host/IP eld, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center.
d If you changed the web server port during installation, type the updated port in the Web Server Port eld.
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