Administrator Guide

3 In the Remote Data Collector Host or IP Address eld, type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center.
4 Click OK.
Remove a Remote Data Collector
Stop the Data Collector service on the remote Data Collector, then remove it from the primary Data Collector. To use the remote Data
Collector
after removing it, the remote Data Collector will need to be reinstalled.
About this task
NOTE: If you intend to permanently remove the remote Data Collector from the host server, uninstall the Data Collector using
Add/Remove Programs.
Steps
1 On the remote Data Collector server:
a Open the Data Collector.
b On the General Information tab, click Stop to stop the Data Collector service.
2 Use the Storage Manager Client to connect to the primary Data Collector and log on.
3 Click the Replications & Live Volumes view, then click the Remote Data Collector tab.
4 Click Remove Remote Data Collector. A conrmation dialog box appears.
5 Click Yes.
Using a Remote Data Collector to Activate Disaster
Recovery
If the primary Data Collector is unavailable, you can perform Storage Manager DR tasks using the remote Data Collector.
NOTE
: When activating disaster recovery with a remote Data Collector, create a local Storage Manager user on the remote Data
Collector.
Log in to the Remote Data Collector
Use the Storage Manager Client to connect to the remote Data Collector.
About this task
NOTE
: Remote Data Collectors do not support Active Directory users.
Steps
1 Start the Storage Manager Client application. The Storage Manager Client appears.
2 If the Storage Manager Client welcome screen displays, click Log in to a Storage Center or Data Collector.
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