Administrator Guide
4. Type the user name and password in the User Name and Password fields.
5. Specify your credentials.
• If you want to log on as a local Storage Manager user, Active Directory user, or OpenLDAP user, type the user name and password
in the User Name and Password fields.
• For OpenLDAP, the user name format is supported (example: user).
• For Active Directory, the user name (example: user), User Principal Name (example: user@domain), and NetBIOS ID (example:
domain\user) user name formats are supported.
• If you want to log on automatically using your Windows session credentials, select the Use Windows Credentials check box.
6. In the Host/IP field, type the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data Collector. If the Data Collector and Client are
installed on the same system, you can type localhost instead.
7. If you changed the Web Server Port during installation, type the updated port in the Web Server Port field.
8. Click Log In. The Client connects to the Data Collector and displays the Storage view.
NOTE: If the Display Language does not match the preferred language of the user, a warning message appears.
Figure 3. Storage Manager Client Storage View
Related concepts
Authenticating Users with an External Directory Service
Managing Local Users Through the Data Collector
Next Steps
This section describes some basic tasks that you may want to perform after your first log on to Storage Manager. These tasks are
configuration dependent and not all tasks are required at all sites.
Add Storage Manager Users
The Data Collector controls user access to Storage Manager functions and associated Storage Centers based on the privileges assigned
to users: Reporter, Volume Manager, or Administrator. New users, as well as the associated Storage Centers, are created and managed
only by the Data Collector. If you want to allow other members of your organization to use Storage Manager, use the Data Collector to
grant them access. You can grant access using either of the following methods:
• Create local Storage Manager users.
• Configure the Data Collector to authenticate users using an external Active Directory or OpenLDAP directory service, and then grant
access to specific directory users and/or user groups.
Related concepts
Storage Manager User Management
Getting Started
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