Administrator Guide

2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab, click Servers.
4. Click Create Server from a VMware vSpehere or vCenter.
The Set Up VMware Host on Storage Center wizard appears.
5. Enter the IP address or hostname, the user name and password. Then click Next.
• If the Storage Center has iSCSI ports and the host is not connected to any interface, the Log into Storage Center via iSCSI
page appears. Select the target fault domains, and then click Log In.
• In all other cases, the Verify vCenters Information page appears. Proceed to the next step.
6. Select an available port, and then click Create Servers.
The server definition is created on the Storage Center.
7. The Host Setup Successful page displays the best practices that were set by the wizard and best practices that were not set. Make
a note of any best practices that were not set by the wizard. It is recommended that these updates are applied manually before
starting IO to the Storage Center.
8. (Optional) Place a check next to Create a Volume for this host to create a volume after finishing host setup.
9. Click Finish.
Modifying Servers
Modify a server to change its attributes, apply a Snapshot Profile, and add or remove HBAs.
Apply One or More Snapshot Profiles to a Server
Associate a Snapshot Profile with a server to add snapshot creation and expiration schedules to all volumes that are currently mapped to a
server. Volumes that are subsequently mapped to the server do not inherit the snapshot creation and expiration schedules.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Select the server in the Storage tab navigation pane.
4. In the right pane, click Apply Snapshot Profiles to Server.
The Apply to Server dialog box opens.
5. Select the Snapshot Profiles to assign to the server from the top pane of the dialog box.
6. To replace the existing Snapshot Profiles for each volume mapped to the server, select the Replace Existing Snapshot Profiles
checkbox.
7. Click OK.
Add a Server to a Server Cluster
You can add a server to a server cluster.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the server to add to a cluster.
4. In the right pane, click Add Server to Cluster. The Add Server to Cluster dialog box opens.
5. Select the server cluster to which to add the server.
6. Click OK.
Remove a Server from a Server Cluster
You can remove a server object from a server cluster at any time.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
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