Administrator Guide

Log Monitoring
The Log Monitoring feature provides a centralized location to view Storage Center alerts, indications, and logs collected by the Storage
Manager Data Collector and system events logged by Storage Manager.
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Storage Center Monitoring
Performance Monitoring
The Performance Monitoring feature provides access to summary information about the managed Storage Centers and historical/current
I/O performance information. Use this information to monitor the health and status of Storage Centers.
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Viewing Storage Center Information
Storage Manager Client Overview
The Storage Manager Client is a Windows-based program that allows you to connect to the Storage Manager Data Collector and centrally
manage your Storage Centers, PS Groups, and FluidFS clusters.
Figure 1. Storage Manager Client Window
The left pane, which is comprised of the View pane and Views, can be resized by dragging the right border to the left or right.
The following table describes the primary elements of the Storage Manager Client.
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Client Elements Description
1 Top pane Contains the following options:
• Edit Data Collector Settings – When clicked, opens a dialog box that allows you to
view and modify Data Collector settings.
• Edit User Settings – When clicked, opens a dialog box that allows you to view and
modify your account settings.
• Help – When clicked, displays the Storage Manager Online Help in a web browser.
• Support – When clicked, displays the Dell Support website in a web browser.
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