Administrator Guide

Conrm the Storage Center Conguration
Make sure that the conguration information shown on the Conrm Conguration page is correct before continuing.
1. Verify that the Storage Center settings are correct.
2. If the conguration information is correct, click Apply Conguration.
If the conguration information is incorrect, click Back and provide the correct information.
NOTE: After you click the Apply Conguration button, the conguration cannot be changed until after the Storage
Center is fully congured.
Initialize the Storage Center
The Storage Center sets up the controller using the information provided on the previous pages.
1. The Storage Center performs system setup tasks. The Initialize Storage Center page displays the status of these tasks.
To learn more about the initialization process, click More information about Initialization.
• If one or more of the system setup tasks fails, click Troubleshoot Initialization Error to learn how to resolve the issue.
• If the Conguring Disks task fails, click View Disks to see the status of the drives detected by the Storage Center.
• If any of the Storage Center front-end ports are down, the Storage Center Front-End Ports Down dialog box opens. Select
the ports that are not connected to the storage network, then click OK.
2. When all of the Storage Center setup tasks are complete, click Next.
Inherit Settings
Use the Inherit Settings page to copy settings from a Storage Center that is already congured.
Prerequisite
You must be connected through a Data Collector.
Steps
1. Select the Storage Center whose settings you want to copy.
2. Place a check next to each setting that you want to inherit, or click Select All to inherit all settings.
3. Click Next.
If you chose to inherit time and SMTP settings from another Storage Center, the Time Settings and SMTP Server Settings
pages are skipped in the wizard.
Congure Time Settings
Congure an NTP server to set the time automatically, or set the time and date manually.
1. From the Region and Time Zone drop-down menus, select the region and time zone used to set the time.
2. Select Use NTP Server and type the host name or IPv4 address of the NTP server, or select Set Current Time and set the
time and date manually.
3. Click Next.
Congure SMTP Server Settings
If you have an SMTP server, congure the SMTP email settings to receive information from the Storage Center about errors,
warnings, and events.
1. By default, the Enable SMTP Email checkbox is selected and enabled. If you do not have an SMTP server you can disable
SMTP email by clearing the Enable SMTP Email checkbox.
2. Alternatively, if you have an SMTP server, congure the SMTP server settings.
a. In the Recipient Email Address eld, enter the email address where the information will be sent.
b. In the SMTP Mail Server eld, enter the IP address or fully qualied domain name of the SMTP mail server. Click Test
Server to verify connectivity to the SMTP server.
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