Install Guide

Introduction to Storage Manager
Storage Manager allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Center SANs, FluidFS clusters, and PS Series groups from a
centralized management console. The Storage Manager Data Collector stores data and alerts it gathers from managed storage devices in
an external database or an embedded database.
To perform monitoring and administrative tasks for multiple Storage Centers, connect to the Storage Manager Data Collector using the
Storage Manager Client or Unisphere Central.
To perform monitoring and administrative tasks for a single Storage Center, connect directly to a Storage Center using the Storage
Manager Client or Unisphere.
Topics:
• Storage Manager Components
• Management Compatibility
• Software and Hardware Requirements
• Default Ports Used by Storage Manager
• IPv6 Support
Storage Manager Components
Storage Manager consists of the following components:.
Table 1. Storage Manager Components
Component Description Setup Documentation
Primary Storage Manager Data
Collector
Service that gathers reporting data and
alerts from managed storage systems.
Storage Manager Installation Guide
Storage Manager Client Windows or Linux application that
connects to a single Storage Center or
connects to a Storage Manager Data
Collector to provide a centralized
management interface for one or more
storage system.
Storage Manager Installation Guide
Remote Storage Manager Data
Collector
A secondary Storage Manager Data
Collector that is connected to the
primary Storage Manager Data
Collector. The remote Storage Manager
Data Collector can be used to activate a
disaster recovery site if the primary
Storage Manager Data Collector
becomes unavailable.
Storage Manager Installation Guide and Storage Manager
Administrator’s Guide
Storage Manager Server Agent Software installed on a Windows server
that enables the Storage Manager Data
Collector to gather information about
storage objects on a Windows server.
Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
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