Administrator Guide

Change the Connection Timeout for a Windows Server
You can configure the maximum time in seconds that Storage Manager waits for a response for queries sent to the Server
Agent.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, select a Windows server.
3. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings dialog box appears.
4. In the Connection Timeout field, type a new timeout in seconds.
● The default is 300 seconds.
● The minimum value is 180 seconds.
● The maximum value is 1200 seconds.
5. Click OK.
Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings
Data collection and reporting settings apply to all servers added to the Server view.
Automatically Retrieve Information for All Registered Servers
If automated updating is enabled, information is updated every 30 minutes.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, click Servers Properties
. The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
3.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click (Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
4. Click Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
5. Select the Allow Automated Update Information check box.
When the Allow Automated Update Information check box is selected, the information that is displayed for all registered
servers is updated every 30 minutes.
6. Click OK.
Configure Reporting Settings for All Registered Servers
You can specify the number of days for which data is gathered for all servers.
Steps
1. Click the Servers view.
2. In the Servers pane, click Servers Properties
. The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
3.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click (Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
4. Click Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
5. In the Days For Reporting field, enter the number of days of data to gather from registered servers.
6. Click OK.
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