Administrator Guide
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Getting Started
Start the Dell Storage Manager Client and connect to the Data Collector. When you are nished, consider the suggested next steps.
For instructions on setting up a new Storage Center, see Storage Center Deployment.
Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector
Start the Dell Storage Manager Client and use it to connect to the Data Collector. By default, you can log on as a local Storage
Manager
user. If the Data Collector is congured to use an external directory service, you can log on as an Active Directory or
OpenLDAP user. If Kerberos authentication is congured, you can log on automatically using your Windows session credentials
without typing them manually. You can also connect directly to a Storage Center with the Dell Storage Manager Client. For more
information, see the Dell Storage Center Storage Client Administrator’s Guide (Storage Center 6.6 or later).
Prerequisites
• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be installed on the computer you are using. For installation instructions, see the Storage
Manager Installation Guide.
• If the Data Collector is not congured to use an external Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service, you must know the
user name and password for a local Storage Manager user account.
• If you want to log on as an Active Directory or OpenLDAP user, the Data Collector must be congured to use an external Active
Directory or OpenLDAP directory service, and your directory user account or directory user group must be added to a Storage
Manager user group.
• If you want to log on automatically using your Windows session credentials, the Data Collector must be congured to use
Kerberos authentication with an external Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service.
Steps
1. Start the Storage Manager Client application. The Dell Storage Manager Client appears.
2. If the Dell Storage Manager Client welcome screen displays, select a language from the Display Language drop-down menu
then click
Log in to a Storage Center or Data Collector.
The Dell Storage Manager Client login page appears.
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