Administrator Guide

Provide Onsite Address Information
Provide an address to which to dispatch parts in the event of a failure.
Steps
1. Type a shipping address where replacement Storage Center parts can be sent.
2. Click Next.
Validate SupportAssist Connection
The Connect page displays a summary of the SupportAssist contact information and confirms that the Storage Center is able
to connect to SupportAssist.
Steps
● Click Next.
Update the Storage Center
The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates. If you are not using
SupportAssist, you must use the Storage Center Update Utility to update the Storage Center operating system before
continuing.
Steps
● If no update is available, the Storage Center Up to Date page appears. Click Next.
● If an update is available, the current and available Storage Center versions are listed.
1. Click Install to update to the latest version.
2. If the update fails, click Retry Update to try to update again.
3. When the update is complete, click Next.
● If the SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement was not accepted, the Storage Center cannot check for
updates.
○ To proceed without checking for an update, click Next.
○ To perform updates using the Storage Center Update Utility, click Use Update Utility.
○ To accept the SupportAssist agreement and check for an update:
1. Click Use SupportAssist Server to review the agreement.
2. Select the By checking this box, you accept the above terms and turn on SupportAssist check box.
3. Click Next. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
● The Setup SupportAssist Proxy Settings dialog box appears if the Storage Center cannot connect to the SupportAssist
Update Server. If the site does not have direct access to the Internet but uses a web proxy, configure the proxy settings:
1. Select Enabled.
2. Enter the proxy settings.
3. Click OK. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
Unisphere Discovery Utility
Use the Unisphere Discovery Utility to find and configure uninitialized Storage Centers.
The Unisphere Discovery Utility is supported on 64-bit versions of the following operating systems:
● Oracle Linux 7.3 and 7.6
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5, 7.6, and 8.0
● SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 and 15
● Windows 8.1 and 10
● Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019
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