Administrator Guide

Configure an iSNS Server
Set the host name or IP address of the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server on your network.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Storage tab.
5. In the iSNS Server Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of an iSNS server that provides name services for
initiators and targets on your network.
6. Click OK.
Set Up Automated Reports for an Individual Storage
Center
By default, Storage Centers are configured to use the global automated report settings that are specified for the Data Collector. If you
want to use different report settings for a Storage Center, you can configure the automated report settings in the Storage Center
properties.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Automated Reports tab.
5. Deselect the Use global settings checkbox.
6. Select the checkboxes in the Automated Report Settings area to specify which reports to generate and how often to generate
them.
7. Select the checkboxes in the Automated Table Report Settings area to specify which reports to generate and how often to
generate them.
NOTE:
Automated table reports can be saved in a public directory or attached to automated emails but they do not
appear in the Reports view.
8. Set the Automated Report Options
a) To export the reports to a public directory, select the Store report in public directory checkbox and enter the full path to the
directory in the Directory field.
NOTE: The directory must be located on the same server as the Data Collector.
NOTE: Automated reports cannot be saved to a public directory when using a Virtual Appliance.
b) To configure the Data Collector to email the reports when they are generated:
• Select the Attach Automated Reports to email checkbox to email the reports specified in the Automated Reports
Settings area.
• Select the Attach Table Reports to email checkbox to email the reports specified in the Automated Table Reports
Settings area.
NOTE: Unisphere Central sends emails to the email address specified in the User Properties.
c) Select the file format for exported and emailed Table Reports from the File Type for Table Reports drop-down box.
9. Click OK.
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