Administrator Guide

4. Type a shipping address where replacement Storage Center components can be sent.
5. Click Next.
Update Storage Center
The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates. If you are not using SupportAssist,
you must use the Storage Center Update Utility to update the
Storage Center operating system before continuing.
• If no update is available, the Storage Center Up to Date page appears. Click Next.
• If an update is available, the current and available Storage Center versions are listed.
a. Click Install to update to the latest version.
b. If the update fails, click Retry Update to try to update again.
c. When the update is complete, click Next.
• If the SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement was not accepted, the Storage Center cannot check for updates.
– To proceed without checking for an update, click Next.
– To accept the agreement and check for an update:
a. Click Accept SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement to review the agreement.
b. Select By checking this box you accept the above terms.
c. Click Next. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
• The Setup SupportAssist Proxy Settings dialog box appears if the Storage Center cannot connect to the Dell SupportAssist
Update Server. If the site does not have direct access to the Internet but uses a web proxy, congure the proxy settings:
a. Select Enabled.
b. Enter the proxy settings.
c. Click OK. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
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
Set Up a localhost or VMware Host
After conguring a Storage Center, you can set up block-level storage for a localhost, VMware vSphere host, or VMware vCenter.
Set Up a localhost from Initial Setup
Congure a localhost to access block-level storage on the Storage Center. It is recommended that you perform this procedure for
each host that is connected to the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
• Client must be running on a system with a 64-bit operating system.
• The Dell Storage Manager Client must be run by a Dell Storage Manager Client user with the Administrator privilege.
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