Administrator Guide

Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Storage Center License tab.
5. Click Submit License File.
The Submit License File dialog box opens.
6. Click Browse.
The Choose File to Upload dialog box opens.
7. Browse to and select a Storage Center license file, then click Open.
The Choose File to Upload dialog box closes.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click OK.
Configuring Storage Center User Preferences
Storage Center user preferences establish defaults for the Storage Center user account that was used to add the Storage Center to
Unisphere. Unisphere honors these preferences.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Set the Default Size for New Volumes
The default volume size is used when a new volume is created unless the user specifies a different value.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Volume Size field, type a default size for new volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes
(TB).
6. Click OK.
Set the Default Base Volume Name for New Volumes
The default base name is used as the name for a new volume unless the user specifies a different name. If one or more volumes with the
base name already exist, a number is appended to the base name to create the new volume name.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Base Volume Name field, type a name to use as a base for new volumes. The default base is New Volume.
6. Click OK.
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