Administrator Guide

Installing and Using the Server Agent on a Windows
Server
To register a Windows server to Storage Manager, the Storage Manager Server Agent must be installed on the server. The Server Agent
allows Storage Manager to communicate with the Windows server to retrieve information and streamline storage management for the
server.
Download the Server Agent
Download the Server Agent Installer .msi le from the Data Collector website. If you are installing the Server Agent on a full installation of
Windows Server, perform this task from the server. If you are installing the Server Agent on a core installation of Windows Server,
download the
Server Agent on another computer and then transfer the le to the server.
1 Navigate to the following address in a web browser to access the Data Collector website:
Variable Description
Data_Collector_Server The host name or IP address of the Data Collector server.
Web_Server_Port The web server port of the Data Collector server. The default is
3033.
2 If a certicate warning appears, acknowledge the warning to continue to the Data Collector website.
3 Click Download (.msi) in the Server Agent Installer row and save the installer to the Windows server or virtual machine.
Install and Register the Server Agent
Install the Storage Manager Server Agent on a Windows server to collect information and display information about the server. If you are
using Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization, the Server Agent can be installed on the host server and virtual machines running Windows. If you
are using VMware virtualization, the Server Agent can be installed on virtual machines running Windows.
Install the Server Agent on a Server Core Installation of Windows Server
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, open the required TCP ports, install the Server Agent, and register the Server Agent to the Data
Collector.
Prerequisites
• The Server Agent must be downloaded.
• The server must meet the requirements listed in Server Agent Requirements.
• The server must have network connectivity to the Storage Manager Data Collector.
• The rewall on the server must allow TCP port 27355 inbound and TCP port 8080 outbound.
Steps
1 Run the following command to install Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
2 Transfer the Server Agent Installer .msi le to the server.
3 From the directory that contains the Server Agent Installer .msi le, run the following command to install the Server Agent.
The InstallShield Wizard appears.
4 Complete the wizard to install the Server Agent.
5 On the last page of the wizard, select the Launch Server Agent Manager check box, then click Finish. The Properties dialog box
appears.
6 Register the Server Agent with the Storage Manager Data Collector.
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