Administrator Guide

For more information on installing and setting up the Storage Center Update Utility, see the Dell Storage Center Update Utility
Administrator’s Guide.
Congure Storage Center to Use the Storage Center Update Utility
If the Storage Center is not connected to the internet, congure it to use the Storage Center Update Utility when checking for updates.
Before Storage Center can receive an update from the Storage Center Update Utility, a Storage Center distro must be loaded and the
Storage Center Update Utility service must be running.
Prerequisite
The Storage Center Update Utility must be setup and running.
Steps
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3 Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4 Click the SupportAssist tab.
5 Disable SupportAssist. Click Turn O .
6 Under Use Update Utility, select the Enabled checkbox.
7 In the Update Utility Host or IP Address eld, type the IP address of the Storage Center Update Utility.
8 In the Update Utility Port eld, type the port of the Storage Center Update Utility.
9 Click OK.
Turn On SupportAssist
If SupportAssist is disabled to use the Storage Center Update Utility, it must be enabled.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2 Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3 Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4 Click the SupportAssist tab.
5 Click Turn On.
The Turn On SupportAssist wizard opens.
6 Read the SupportAssist agreement, and click Next to accept the agreement.
7 Review and update the contact information if necessary, and click Next.
8 Review and update the on site address information if necessary, and click Next.
A conrmation dialog box opens.
9 Click Yes.
The SupportAssist connection is validated.
10 Click Finish.
11 Click OK.
12 (Optional) Apply the settings to other Storage Centers.
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