Install Guide

Install the Storage Manager Client on Linux

The Storage Manager Client is an application that connects to a Data Collector or directly to a Storage Center. The Storage Manager Client

allows you to view and manage Storage Centers. Install the Storage Manager Client on a Linux computer that has network connectivity to

the

Data Collector server.

Prerequisites

• The host computer must meet the requirements in Storage Manager Client Requirements.

• The user must have root access to the Linux computer.

• The Linux computer must have a full X-windows environment.

Steps

1 Download the Storage Manager Client installer from the Data Collector.

a Change directories to a download directory using the following command:

$ cd download_directory

b Download the Storage Manager Client rpm le using the following command:

$ wget data_collector _hostname_IP:web_server_port --no-check-certificate https://

data_collector_hostname_IP:web_server_port/dc/Server/web/apps/client/SmClient.rpm

• data_collector_hostname_IP – Host name or IP address of the Data Collector.

• web_server_port – Web server port of the Data Collector. The default port is 3033.

2 Install the Storage Manager Client using the following command:

# rpm -U SmClient.rpm

Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector

After the Storage Manager Client is installed, use it to connect to the Data Collector.

1 Start the Storage Manager Client application.

NOTE

: On a Linux computer, use the terminal to navigate to the application directory by running:

$ cd /var/lib/dell/bin

Then launch the client by running:

$ ./Client

2 If the Welcome screen appears, select a language then click Log into a Storage Center or Data Collector.

3 To change the language displayed in the Storage Manager Client, select a language from the Display Language drop-down menu.

4 Complete the following elds:

• User Name: Type the name of the Storage Manager user that was created during Data Collector installation. You can also use the

name of a Storage Manager user that was previously created.

• Password: Type the password for the user. You can also use the password of a Storage Manager user that was previously created.

• Host/IP: Type the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector. If the Data Collector and Client are

installed on the same system, you can type localhost instead.

• Web Server Port: If you changed the Web Server Port during installation, type number of the updated port. The default port is

3033.

NOTE

: Do not select the Use Windows Credentials check box (if present) at this time. To use this feature, the Data

Collector must be congured for Active Directory and Kerberos.

5 Click Log In.

The Client connects to the Data Collector and displays the Storage (SAN/NAS) view.

Installing and Conguring the Storage Manager Client