Administrator Guide

Set Default Storage Prole (SCv2000 Series Controllers Only)

The storage prole determines the RAID types used when creating a volume.

1. Select a prole from the Default Storage Prole drop-down menu.

NOTE: It is recommended to use the Maximize Eciency storage prole if you plan to import data to this Storage

Center.

2. (Optional) To allow a dierent storage prole to be selected when creating a volume, place a check next to Allow Storage

Prole selection when creating a volume

3. Click Next.

Complete Conguration and Perform Next Steps

The Storage Center is now congured. The Conguration Complete page provides links to a Dell Storage Manager Client tutorial and

wizards to perform the next setup tasks.

1. (Optional) Click one of the Next Steps to congure a localhost, congure a VMware host, or create a volume.

When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Conguration Complete page. After you are out of the wizard,

continue to Step 2.

2. Click Finish to exit the wizard.

Related link

Create a Server from the localhost

Create a Server from a VMware vSphere Host

Create a Server from a VMware vCenter Host

Creating Volumes

Discover and Congure Uninitialized SCv3000 Series Storage Centers

When setting up the system, use the Discover and Congure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard to nd new SCv3000 series

Storage Centers. The wizard helps set up a Storage Center to make it ready for volume creation.

Open the Discover and Congure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard From the Dell Storage

Manager Client Welcome Screen

Open the wizard directly from the welcome screen to discover and congure a Storage Center.

Prerequisites

• Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.

• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run using Windows Administrator privileges.

Steps

1. Open the Dell Storage Manager Client welcome screen.

2. Click Discover and Congure Uninitialized Storage Centers.

The Discover and Congure Uninitialized Storage Centers wizard opens.

Open the Discover and Congure Uninitialized Storage Centers Wizard from the Dell Storage

Manager Client

Open the wizard from the Dell Storage Manager Client to discover and congure a Storage Center.

Prerequisites

• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.

• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run using Windows Administrator privileges.

• The client must be connected to a Storage Manager Data Collector.

Storage Center Deployment