Administrator Guide

Next Steps
This section describes some basic tasks that you may want to perform after your rst log on to Unisphere. These tasks are conguration
dependent and not all tasks are required at all sites.
Add Unisphere Users
Depending on your conguration, you can add users to your system using the Data Collector or you can create local users on the Storage
Center using Unisphere.
• Data Collector – The Data Collector controls user access to Unisphere Central functions and associated Storage Centers based on the
privileges assigned to users: Reporter, Volume Manager, or Administrator. New users and the associated Storage Centers are created
and managed only by the Data Collector. If you want to grant Storage Centers access to other members of your organization, use
Unisphere Central to grant them access using either of the following methods:
– Create local Data Collector users.
– Congure the Data Collector to authenticate users using an external Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service, and then
grant access to specic directory users and/or user groups.
• Unisphere – When connected directly to a Storage Center, use local user groups to control the storage objects that can be viewed by a
Storage Center user. The privilege level of a Storage Center user controls what a user can do on a Storage Center.
Add Storage Centers
Add Storage Centers to the Data Collector so that they can be managed and maintained using Unisphere Central.
Related link
Adding and Organizing Storage Centers
Congure Storage Center Volumes
After you have added Storage Centers to the Data Collector or connected directly to a single Storage Center, you can create and manage
volumes on the Storage Centers.
You can also manage snapshot proles and storage proles on the Storage Centers.
Related links
Managing Volumes
Managing Snapshot Proles
Add Servers to the Storage Centers
Use Unisphere to add servers that use Storage Center volumes to the associated Storage Centers.
Related link
Storage Center Server Administration
Congure Email Notications
The Data Collector can send emails to notify you when alerts occur and automated reports are ready. To enable email notications,
congure the SMTP settings on the Data Collector and add an email address to your user account on the Data Collector.
Related link
Conguring Email Alerts for Unisphere Central Events
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Getting Started