Administrator Guide

Create a Server Cluster
Create a server cluster object to represent a cluster of servers in your environment.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Select Servers in the Storage tab navigation pane.
4. In the right pane, click Create Server Cluster. The Create Server Cluster dialog box opens.
Figure 21. Create Server Cluster Dialog Box
5. Congure the server cluster attributes. These attributes are described in the online help.
a. Enter a name for the server in the Name eld.
b. To add the server cluster to a server folder, click Change, select a folder, and click OK.
c. From the Operating System drop-down menu, select the operating system for the cluster.
NOTE: All servers in a server cluster must be running the same operating system.
d. To generate Storage Center alerts when connectivity is lost between the Storage Center and the server(s), select Alert On
Lost Connectivity.
6. Add servers to the server cluster.
• To add an existing server to the cluster, click Add Server to Cluster, select the server to add, and then click OK.
• To dene a new server, click Create New Server, congure the server attributes, and then click OK. For user interface
reference information, click Help.
• To add an existing server to the cluster, select the servers from the servers list.
• To dene a new server, click New Server, congure the server attributes, and then click OK.
7. Click OK.
Create a Server from the localhost
Congure a localhost to access block level storage on the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
• Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
• The local host must be running a supported Windows or Linux operating system.
• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run by a user with the Administrator privilege.
• The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator or Volume Manager
privilege.
• On a Storage Center with Fibre Channel IO ports, congure Fibre Channel zoning before starting this procedure.
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