Install Guide
Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Remote Data
Collector
Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Remote Data Collector to use it for disaster recovery when the Primary Data Collector is inaccessible.
Prerequisites
The Virtual Appliance must be deployed.
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 Remote Data Collector radio button.
5. Specify the following information about the Primary Data Collector:
a. Type the hostname or IP address of the Primary Data Collector in the Server field.
b. In the Web Server Port field, type the port number of the Primary Data Collector web service.
The default port is 3033.
c. Type the user name of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the User Name field.
d. Type the password of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the Password field.
e. Select a time zone for the Primary Data Collector from the Timezone drop-down menu.
6. Click Next.
The Ports page appears.
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 Summary page appears.
9. Verify the information on the Summary page.
10. Click Finish.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
11. Click Yes.
After the Remote Data Collector setup is complete, the Data Collector restarts, and the login page for Unisphere Central is displayed.
Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the
Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
Migrate an existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance to use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance as the primary
Data Collector.
These Data Collector objects are transferred during a migration:
• Users and user groups
• Storage Center mappings
• Password configuration settings
• Internal database information
Deploying and Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
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