Administrator Guide

The Client connects to the remote Data Collector and displays the Primary Data Collector tab.
Figure 97. Primary Data Collector Tab
Create a User
Create a user account to allow a person access to Storage Manager.
1. In the Data Collector Manager, click the Users tab.
2. Click Create User. The User Settings page opens.
3. Enter information for the new user.
a. Type the user name of the user in the User Name eld.
b. (Optional) Type the email address of the user in the Email Address eld.
c. Select the privilege level to assign to the user from the Privilege drop-down menu.
d. Select a language from the Preferred Language drop-down menu.
e. Enter a password for the user in the Password and Conrm Password elds.
f. To force the user to change the password after the rst login, select the Requires Password Change check box.
4. Click OK.
Related link
Storage Manager User Privileges
Use a Remote Data Collector to Prepare for Disaster Recovery
You can use a remote Data Collector to validate restore points and test activate disaster recovery.
Prerequisite
To validate restore points, the primary Data Collector must be down.
Steps
1. Use the Dell Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
2. Click the Restore Points tab.
3. Click one of the following buttons to prepare for disaster recovery:
Validate Restore Points
Test Activate Disaster Recovery
Related link
Saving and Validating Restore Points
Test Activating Disaster Recovery
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Remote Data Collector