Install Guide
Installing and Conguring the Data Collector
Install the Data Collector and congure settings using the Data Collector Setup Wizard.
Install the Data Collector
Install the Data Collector on a Windows server that has network connectivity to your Storage Centers.
Prerequisites
• The Windows server must meet the requirements described in Data Collector Requirements.
• The tasks described in Planning and Preparation must be complete.
• The user installing the Data Collector must be a member of the Administrators group on the Windows server.
Steps
1 Download the Storage Manager Data Collector software to the Windows server.
2 Unzip the software, and double-click the Storage Manager Data Collector Setup le.
The Storage Manager Data Collector - InstallShield Wizard opens.
3 Select a language from the drop-down menu, and click OK.
4 Click Next.
The License Agreement page appears.
5 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept it.
6 (Optional) Change the folder in which to install the Data Collector:
a Click Browse.
b Navigate to the folder in which to install the Data Collector.
c Click OK.
7 Click Next.
The Data Collector page is displayed.
8 Select the Primary Data Collector radio button.
9 Click Next.
The Admin User page is displayed.
a Type a user name for the administrator user in the Dell Storage Manager User eld.
b Type a password for the administrator user in the New Password and Conrm Password elds.
10 Click Next.
The Database page is displayed.
a Select Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL from the Type drop-down menu.
b Type the host name or IP address of the database server in the Server eld.
c Type the TCP port number of the database in the Port eld.
The default port for Microsoft SQL Server is 1433, and the default port for MySQL is 3306.
d Type the user name of a database user that has administrator rights to create databases in the User Name eld..
e Type the password of the database user that has administrator rights to create databases in the Password eld.
f (Optional) To specify a password for the Data Collector database user (compmsauser), select the Use Custom Password
checkbox, then type a password in the DSM DB User Password and Conrm Password elds.
If you do not specify a password, Data Collector Initial Setup creates a default 13‑character password for database user
(compmsauser).
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