Administrator Guide

2. In the Storage pane, select Dell Storage or Storage Centers.
3. In the Summary tab, click Add Storage Center. The Add Storage Center wizard opens.
4. Select Add a new Storage Center to the Data Collector, then click Next.
5. Specify Storage Center login information.
• Hostname or IP Address – Type the host name or IP address of a Storage Center controller. For a dual-controller Storage
Center, enter the IP address or host name of the management controller.
• User Name and Password – Type the user name and password for a Storage Center user.
NOTE: If you specify a Storage Center user with the Reporter or Volume Manager privilege, access to the
Storage Center from Storage Manager is restricted based on the privilege and user groups that were assigned to
the Storage Center user.
• Folder – Select the parent folder for the Storage Center.
6. Click Finish. The Change Password dialog box opens.
7.
a) In the User Name field, type the Storage Center user name.
b) In the Password field, type the Storage Center user password.
c) In the Host/IP field, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center.
d) 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 Storage Center and indicates that initial configuration is necessary.
9. Type a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields.
10. Click OK. The Configure Storage Center wizard opens.
11. Make sure that you have the required information that is listed on the first page of the wizard. This information is needed to configure
the Storage Center.
12. Click Next. The Submit Storage Center License page opens.
Welcome Page
Use the Welcome page to verify the Storage Center information, and optionally change the name of the Storage Center.
Steps
1. Verify that the Service Tag and serial number match the Storage Center to set up.
2. (Optional) Type a name for the Storage Center.
3. Click Next.
Submit the Storage Center License
Use the Submit Storage Center License page to type the name and title of the approving customer and to select the Storage Center
license file.
Steps
1. Click Browse.
The Select License File window opens.
2. Browse to the location of the license file, select the file, and then click Select.
3. Verify the approving customer information and license file path, then click Next.
The Create Disk Folder page opens.
Create a Disk Folder
Create a disk folder to manage unassigned disks.
Steps
1. Type a name for the disk folder.
2. (Optional) To create a secure disk folder, select the Create as a Secure Data Folder checkbox.
NOTE: This option is available only if all drives support Secure Data.
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