Install Guide

6. From the Type drop-down menu, select a database type.
7. In the Server eld, type the IP address of the server hosting the database.
8. In the Port eld, type the number of the port that the database uses for external communication.
9. In the User Name eld, type the user name for the database.
10. In the Password eld, type the password for the database user.
11. (Optional) To specify a password for the compmsauser database user, select Use Custom Password, then type a password in
the
DSM DB User Password eld. Retype the password in the Conrm Password eld.
NOTE: If you do not specify a password, a 13‑character default password is used.
12. Click Next.
The Administrator User page appears.
13. Set up the administrator user.
a. In the User eld, type the name of the administrator user.
b. In the New Password eld, type a password for the administrator user.
c. In the Conrm Password eld, type the password again to conrm the password.
14. Click Next
The Summary page appears.
15. Click Finish.
A conrmation dialog box appears.
16. Click Yes.
The Virtual Appliance restarts then displays the login page for the Dell Storage Manager Web UI.
Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual
Appliance
Migrate an existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance to use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance as the
primary Data Collector.
These Data Collector objects are transferred during a migration:
• Users and user groups
• Storage Center mappings
• Password conguration settings
• Internal database information
Data Collector Migration Requirements
The Data Collector and the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance must meet the following requirements to migrate from a Windows
installation of the Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
• The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance and the Windows installation of the Data Collector must be running the same version of
Dell Storage Manager.
• Data Collector migration supports only Windows installation to Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.
• The Windows Data Collector must not have any ongoing tasks. These tasks may not be reected in the Storage Manager Virtual
Appliance after the migration.
• If using VVols, unregister the VASA provider before migrating the Data Collector.
Migrate an Existing Data Collector
Migrate an existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance to use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance as the
primary Data Collector with existing Data Collector information.
Prerequisite
The Virtual Appliance must be deployed and powered on.
Installing and Conguring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
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