Administrator Guide

Steps
1 Download the Storage Manager Data Collector software.
2 Unzip the software, and double-click the Storage Manager Data Collector Setup le.
The Storage Manager Data Collector - InstallShield Wizard appears.
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 destination folder of Data Collector installation:
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 Congure as Remote Data Collector radio button.
a Type the host name or IP address of the Primary Data Collector in the Server eld.
b Type the web server service port number of the Primary Data Collector in the Web Server Service Port eld.
c Type the user name of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the User Name eld.
d Type the password of the administrator user on the Primary Data Collector in the Password eld.
9 Click Next.
The Remote Data Collector connects to the Primary Data Collector, and the Ports page is displayed.
10 To specify a dierent port number for the Web server service, type the port number in the Enable Web Server Service Port eld.
11 To enable Server Agent services, select the Enable Server Agent Services Port checkbox.
To specify a dierent port number for the Server Agent services, type the port number in the Enable Server Agent Services Port
eld.
12 Click Next.
The Summary page is displayed.
13 Click Install.
Install a Virtual Appliance as a Remote Data Collector
Install the Virtual Appliance then congure it as a Remote Data Collector to use the Virtual Appliance for disaster recovery.
Deploy the Virtual Appliance
Deploy the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance on a VMware vCenter server.
Prerequisites
• The VMware ESXi host and VMware vCenter Server must meet the requirements in Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements.
• The local computer used to deploy the Virtual Appliance must have the VMware Client Integration plug-in installed.
Steps
1 Log on to the VMware vCenter server with the vSphere Web Client.
2 In the right pane, click Host and Clusters.
3 Right-click on ESXi and select Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template wizard opens.
4 Select the Local File radio button.
5 Click Choose Files and select the Virtual Appliance .ova template le.
Remote Data Collector
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