Administrator Guide

Figure 12. Add Storage Center page

4. (Conditional) If the dialog box is displaying a list of Storage Centers, select a Storage Center from the list or add a new one.

• To add a Storage Center that does not appear in the list, make sure the Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector

check box is selected, then click Next.

• To add a Storage Center that appears in the list, clear the Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector check box,

select the appropriate Storage Center, then click Next.

5. Enter Storage Center login information.

• Hostname or IP Address: (New Storage Center only) Enter the host name or IP address of a Storage Center controller. For

a dual-controller Storage Center, enter the IP address or host name of the management controller.

• User Name and Password: Enter the user name and password for a Storage Center user.

NOTE: If you specify a Storage Center user with the Reporter or Volume Manager privilege, access to the

Storage Center from Storage Manager is restricted based on the privilege and user group(s) assigned to the

Storage Center user.

• Folder: Select the parent folder for the Storage Center.

6. (Optional) Congure the Storage Center to use settings applied to another Storage Center by selecting the Inherit settings

from existing Storage Center check box. If this check box is selected, after the wizard closes the Inherit Settings wizard

appears.

7. Click Finish.

• If the Inherit settings from existing Storage Center check box was not selected, the Storage Center is added to Storage

Manager.

• If the Inherit settings from existing Storage Center check box was selected, the Inherit Settings dialog box appears.

8. (Inherit settings only) Choose the Storage Center settings to inherit.

a. Select the Storage Center from which you want to inherit settings, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.

b. Select the check box for each category of settings that you want to inherit. For user interface reference information, click

Help.

c. When you are done, click Finish.

• If passwords are not congured for the Dell SupportAssist proxy, Secure Console proxy, or SMTP server, the dialog box

closes.

• If a password for the Dell SupportAssist proxy, Secure Console proxy, or SMTP server is congured, you are prompted to

re-enter the required password(s).

d. Enter the required password(s) to complete the wizard.