Install Guide

Steps
1. In a web browser, navigate to https://virtual_appliance_IP_address/ui/.
NOTE: Depending on your web browser settings, you may need to acknowledge security alerts to continue.
2. Log in to Storage Manager using the following temporary user:
• User name: config
• Password: dell
The Getting Started page of the Data Collector Initial Setup wizard is displayed.
3. Click Next.
4. Select the Configure as a Primary Data Collector radio button.
5. Select a time zone for the Data Collector from the Timezone drop-down menu.
6. Click Next.
The Ports page is displayed.
7. To change the port number of a service or enable/disable a service:
a. Select the service to modify and click Edit.
The Edit Port dialog box open.
b. To change the port number of the service, type a different port number in the Port field.
c. To enable or disable the service, select or clear the Enabled check box.
d. Click OK.
8. Click Next.
The Database page is displayed.
a. Select Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL from the Database Type drop-down menu.
b. Type the host name or IP address of the database server in the Hostname or IP Address field.
c. Type the TCP port number of database server in the Port field.
The default port for Microsoft SQL Server is 1433, and the default port for MySQL is 3306.
d. Type the user name of a database user that has administrator rights to create databases in the User Name field.
e. Type the password of the database user that has administrator rights to create databases in the Password field.
f. To automatically create the default 13‐character password for the Data Collector database user (compmsauser), select the Auto-
Create Database Password radio button.
g. (Optional) To specify a password for the Data Collector database user (compmsauser), select the Specify Database Password
radio button, then type a password in the DSM DB User Password and Confirm Password fields.
NOTE:
When the Specify Database Password radio button is selected, make sure to follow the password policy
settings on the Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL Server.
9. Click Next.
The Administrator Account page is displayed.
10. Set up the administrator account.
a. In the User Name field, type the name of the administrator account.
b. In the Password field, type a password for the administrator account.
c. In the Confirm Password field, type the password again to confirm the password.
11. Click Next
The Summary page is displayed.
12. Verify the information on the Summary page.
13. Click Finish.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
14. Click Yes.
After the Primary Data Collector setup is complete, the Data Collector restarts, and the login page for Unisphere Central is displayed.
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Deploying and Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance