Administrator Guide

Change the Data Collector Service Type
The Data Collector service type controls the type of Windows account under which the Data Collector runs.
Prerequisite
Local user and domain user accounts must be able to log in as a service and must have administrator privileges on the host server.
Steps
1. In the Data Collector Manager, click the Service tab.
2. Select the type of Windows account under which to run the Data Collector from the Type drop-down menu.
• If you selected Domain User Account, enter the domain name in the Domain eld.
• If you selected Local User Account or Domain User Account, enter the user name and password for a valid administrator
account on the host server.
3. Click Apply Changes.
A conrmation dialog box appears stating that the Data Collector service must be stopped and restarted to apply the changes.
4. Click Yes to stop and restart the Data Collector service.
Change Data Collector Data Source
Change the data source if you want to use a dierent database to store Storage Manager data.
About this task
NOTE: The Change Data Source option re-congures an existing primary Data Collector to use a new database.
CAUTION: To prevent data corruption, make sure that another Data Collector is not using the new database already.
Steps
1. Install and congure the database software for the new database before changing the data source.
2. In the Data Collector Manager, click the Service tab.
3. Click Change Data Source. The Change Data Source wizard opens.
4. Select the new data source from the Database Type drop-down menu.
5. Enter the host name or IP address of the database server in the Database Server eld.
6. Enter TCP port number of the database software in the Port eld.
7. Enter the user name and password of a user account that has database administrator rights in the Username and Password
elds.
8. (Optional) To specify a password for the database user named compmsauser created by Storage Manager, select the Use
Custom Password check box and enter the password in the Use Custom Password eld.
If the Use Custom Password check box is not selected, the password defaults to R3p0r!cty4sgs.
9. Click Next. When the wizard connects to the database server, the next page of the wizard displays.
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