Administrator Guide

Enable Debug Logs
Enable debug logs to gather additional information for troubleshooting purposes. Do not set debug log options unless instructed to
do so by
Dell Technical Support.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Support subtab.
3. Click Edit. The Debug Loggers dialog box opens.
4. Select the check boxes of the debug logs to enable.
5. Click OK.
Clear Debug Logs
Clear the debug log files to delete all Storage Manager debug log files.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Support subtab.
3. Click Clear All Debug Logfiles. A confirmation dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
Export Configuration and Log Data for Troubleshooting
Export configuration and log data as a compressed file if it is requested by Dell Technical Support.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Support subtab.
3. Click Gather Support Data.
4. Save the support data file. Configuration and log data is exported to the specified file.
Export the Database Schema from an SQL Database
If you are using an SQL database to store Storage Manager data, you can export the database schema.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Support subtab.
3. Click Export Database Schema, and then click Export as plain text or Export as plain XML.
4. Specify the location to save the schema file.
5. Enter a name for the schema file in the File name field.
6. Click Save.
A dialog box appears after the schema file is saved.
7. Click OK.
Configuring User Settings
Use the Users tab to configure Storage Center settings, manage users and user groups, and set password configuration.
Managing Available Storage Centers
Use the Storage Centers subtab to manage available Storage Centers that have been mapped to one or more Storage Manager
users.
Related links
Storage Center Administration
Delete an Available Storage Center
Remove a Storage Center when you no longer want to manage it from Storage Manager. If a Storage Center is removed from all
Storage Manager user accounts, historical data for the Storage Center is also removed.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Users tab, and then select the Storage Centers subtab.
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