Administrator Guide

Managing User Settings with Unisphere
Use Unisphere to change preferences for your user account.
Change User Password
The password for the current user can be changed from the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Steps
1. In the top pane of Unisphere, click your user name, then select User Preferences.
The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. On the User Information tab, click Change Password.
The Change Password dialog box opens.
3. Type the current password of the user in the Current Password field.
4. Type a new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields.
5. Click OK to save changes to the password and close the Change Password dialog box.
6. Click OK to close the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Configure Email Settings
The email settings for the current user can be changed from the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Steps
1. In the top pane of Unisphere, click your user name, then select User Preferences.
The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. Edit the email settings.
• Email Address – Type the email address for the current user.
• Email Format – Select Plain text or HTML.
• (Optional) Test Email – Click to send an email message to the address entered in the Email Address field.
3. Click OK.
Configure Client Options
The alert display settings and formatting of storage units can be configured for the current user in the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Configure Alert Display Settings
The alert display settings for the current user are located in the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Steps
1. In the top pane of Unisphere, click your user name, then select User Preferences.
The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. On the Client Options tab, configure alert settings by selecting or clearing the following checkboxes:
• Show Threshold Alert levels on charts – Displays a horizontal line parallel to the X axis on charts, showing the relationship
between the reported data and the threshold level.
• Show Storage Center alerts on charts – Displays a vertical line parallel to the Y axis, showing the relationship between reported
data and Storage Center Alerts for failed controllers and down Remote Storage Centers.
3. Click OK.
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