Administrator Guide

Rename a Storage Center
Rename a Storage Center when the purpose of the Storage Center has changed or the name no longer applies.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3.
Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the General tab.
5. In the Name field, type a new name.
6. Click OK.
Change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center
Before performing maintenance or installing software updates, change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center to
Maintenance.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the General tab.
5. In the Operation Mode field, select Production or Maintenance.
Selecting Maintenance hides alerts that occur during normal operation.
6. Click OK.
Modify the Storage Center Network Settings
In a dual-controller Storage Center, the shared management IP address is hosted by the leader under normal circumstances. If
the leader fails, the peer takes over the management IP, allowing management access when the normal leader is down.
About this task
NOTE:
A single-controller Storage Center does not have a shared management IP address by default, but it can be
configured to facilitate a future transition to dual controllers.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Network tab.
5. In the Management IPv4 Settings area, type the IPv4 addresses for the management IP.
6. (Optional) In the Management IPv6 Settings area, type the IPv6 addresses for the management IP.
7. (Optional) In the Network Settings area, type the server addresses and domain name.
Storage Center Maintenance
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