Administrator Guide

Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the DATA MOBILITY menu, click Imports.
The Imports view is displayed.
3. Click the External Devices tab.
4. Click Scan for External Devices.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
5. Click Yes.
Unisphere identifies external devices connected to the system and adds them to the External Devices view.
Rediscover an iSCSI Remote Connection
If a remote connection is lost, you can rediscover and reconnect to the external device.
Prerequisites
The external device must be connected to the controller using iSCSI.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
From the
DATA MOBILITY menu, click Imports.
The Imports view is displayed.
3. Click the Connections tab.
4. Click Rediscover iSCSI Remote Connections.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
5. Click Yes.
Unisphere identifies external devices connected to the system that allow discovery, and adds them to the Connections view.
Delete a Remote Connection
Use the Data Mobility menu to remove a remote connection when it is no longer needed.
Prerequisites
The external device must be connected to the controller using iSCSI.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the
DATA MOBILITY menu, click Imports.
The Imports view is displayed.
3. Click the Connections tab.
4. Select the connection to remove.
5. Click Delete iSCSI Remote Connection.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.
6. Click Yes.
Storage Center Import Requirements
A Storage Center storage system must meet the following requirements to import data from a PS Series storage array.
Component
Requirement
Storage Center Version 7.1 or later
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