Administrator Guide

Scan for New Volumes on All Servers
If volumes have been added to multiple servers, scan all servers to display the volumes on the Servers view.
Steps
1. If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2. From the STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Click the Registered Servers tab.
4. Click
, then select Rescan for Volumes (All Servers).
5. Click Yes at the confirmation prompt.
Change the Connection Timeout for a Registered Windows Server
You can configure the maximum time in seconds that Unisphere Central waits for a response for queries that are sent to the
Server Agent.
Steps
1.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Click the Registered Servers tab.
4. In the Registered Servers view, select a Windows Server.
5.
Click
(Edit Windows Server).
6. In the Connection Timeout field, type a new timeout in seconds.
● The default is 300 seconds.
● The minimum value is 180 seconds.
● The maximum value is 1200 seconds.
7. Click OK.
Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings
Data collection and reporting settings apply to all servers added to the Server view.
Automatically Retrieve Information for All Registered Servers
If automated updating is enabled, information is updated every 30 minutes.
Steps
1.
If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2. Click
Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
3. Click the Environment tab, then click the Server Agent subtab.
4. Click Edit.
The Server Agent dialog box opens.
5. Select the Periodically Update Usage Data check box.
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