Administrator Guide

8. Click Finish.
Add a UPS to a Storage Center
An uninteruptable power supply (UPS) provides power redundancy to a Storage Center. When a UPS is added to a Storage Center, the
status of the UPS is displayed in Storage Manager.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the right pane, select Actions > UPS > Create UPS.
The Create UPS dialog box opens.
3. In the IPv4 Address field, type the IP address of the UPS.
4. In the Community String field, type the community string configured on the UPS. The default is Public.
5. From the UPS Type drop-down menu, select the brand of the UPS.
6. Click OK.
Updating Storage Center
Update a Storage Center to the latest version by connecting directly to the Storage Center or by connecting through a Data Collector. If
the Storage Center to update does not have SupportAssist enabled you can use the Storage Center Update Utility to update software.
For more information on the Storage Center Update Utility, see Using the Storage Center Update Utility.
The Storage Manager Client displays the current update status of all Storage Centers managed by the Data Collector in the Summary tab.
NOTE:
Updating from Storage Center version 6.6 to a later version is a separate guided process. See the Storage Center
OS Version 7 Software Update Guide for details.
Update Storage Center Software
Follow this procedure if SupportAssist is enabled on the Storage Center.
Prerequisites
SupportAssist must be enabled on the Storage Center.
About this task
The options displayed in the Storage Center software update dialog boxes depend on the type of update performed on the Storage
Center.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the right pane, select Actions > System > Check for Update.
The Update Storage Center dialog box opens and checks for an update.
3. (Optional) Click Release Notes for information about the update.
4. Select an Installation Type:
• To apply only non-service affecting updates, select Apply non-service affecting updates.
• To apply non-service affecting updates to required components, select Apply required components — Non-Service
Affecting.
• To apply all updates including those affecting service, select Apply all updates — Service Affecting.
NOTE: Service-affecting installation types require a controller outage. Service will be interrupted.
5. Click OK.
6. (Optional) If you select Apply all updates and Download and Install now, the Download and Install Update Confirmation dialog
opens. Type the Storage Center Administrator Username and Password to continue.
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