Administrator Guide

Getting Started

Start the Dell Storage Manager Web UI and connect to the Data Collector. When you are finished, consider the suggested next

steps.

Use the Storage Manager Web UI to Connect to the Data Collector

Start a web browser and use it to connect to the Data Collector. By default, you can log on as a local Storage Manager user. If the

Data Collector is configured to use an external directory service, you can log on as an Active Directory or OpenLDAP user. If

Kerberos authentication is configured, you can log on automatically using your Windows session credentials without typing them

manually. You can also connect directly to a Storage Center with the Dell Storage Manager Client. For more information, see the

Dell Storage Center Storage Client Administrator’s Guide (Storage Center 6.6 or later).

1. Open a web browser.

2. Type the address of the Data Collector in the following format:

https://[Data Collector IP address]:3033/ui/home

3. Type the user name and password in the User Name and Password fields.

4. Click Log In. The web browser connects to the Data Collector and displays the home page.

Next Steps

This section describes some basic tasks that you may want to perform after your first log on to Storage Manager. These tasks are

configuration dependent and not all tasks will be required at all sites.

Add Storage Manager Web UI Users

The Data Collector controls user access to Storage Manager Web UI functions and associated Storage Centers based on the

privileges assigned to users: Reporter, Volume Manager, or Administrator. New users, as well as the associated Storage Centers, are

created and managed only by the Data Collector Manager. If you want to allow other members of your organization to use Storage

Manager Web UI, use the Data Collector Manager to grant them access. You can grant access using either of the following

methods:

• Create local Storage Manager Web UI users.

• Configure the Data Collector to authenticate users using an external Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service, and then

grant access to specific directory users and/or user groups.