Administrator Guide

Provide Site Contact Information
If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, specify the site contact information.
Steps
1. Select the Enable Onsite Address checkbox.
2. Type a shipping address where replacement Storage Center components can be sent.
3. Click Next.
The Confirm Enable SupportAssist dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
Validate the SupportAssist Connection
If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Validate SupportAssist Connection page opens.
About this task
The Validate SupportAssist Connection page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the
Storage Center is connected to SupportAssist.
Steps
• To complete the SupportAssist setup, click Finish.
Update Storage Center
The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates. If you are not using SupportAssist, you
must use the Storage Center Update Utility to update the Storage Center operating system before continuing.
Steps
• If no update is available, the Storage Center Up to Date page appears. Click Next.
• If an update is available, the current and available Storage Center versions are listed.
1. Click Install to update to the latest version.
2. If the update fails, click Retry Update to try to update again.
3. When the update is complete, click Next.
• If the SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement was not accepted, the Storage Center cannot check for updates.
• To proceed without checking for an update, click Next.
• To accept the agreement and check for an update:
1. Click Accept SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement to review the agreement.
2. Select By checking this box you accept the above terms.
3. Click Next. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
• The Setup SupportAssist Proxy Settings dialog box appears if the Storage Center cannot connect to the SupportAssist Update
Server. If the site does not have direct access to the Internet but uses a web proxy, configure the proxy settings:
1. Select Enabled.
2. Enter the proxy settings.
3. Click OK. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
Configure the Storage Center Update Utility
The Storage Center Update Utility is used to update Storage Centers that are not connected to the SupportAssist update server.
Configure Storage Center to use the Storage Center Update Utility if SupportAssist is not enabled.
Prerequisites
SupportAssist must be disabled.
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