Administrator Guide

• Access lters apply to new administrative connections only; existing administrative connections are not aected.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Create an Access Filter for a Storage Center
Create an access lter to explicitly allow administrative connections from a user privilege level, specic user, IP address, or range of IP
addresses.
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3 Click the IP Filtering tab.
4 Click Create Filter.
The Create IP Filter dialog box opens
5 Select the Storage Center user or user privilege level to allow.
• To allow access to a Storage Center user privilege level, select User Privilege Level, then select a privilege level from the drop-
down menu.
• To allow access to an individual Storage Center user, select Specic User, then select a user from the drop-down menu.
6 Specify which source IP addresses to allow.
NOTE: If network address translation (NAT) is enabled in your network environment, be sure to specify the IP address(es)
visible to the Storage Center.
• To allow all source IP addresses, select All Hosts.
• To allow access to a specic IP address, select Single IP Address, then type the IP address in the eld.
• To allow access to a range of IP addresses, select Range of IP Addresses, then type the rst and last IP addresses in the elds.
7 Click OK.
Modify an Access Filter for a Storage Center
Modify an access lter to change the users or IP addresses it allows.
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3 Click the IP Filtering tab.
4 Select the access lter that you want to modify, then click Modify Filter.
The Modify IP Filter dialog box opens.
5 Modify the access lter settings as needed. For user interface reference information, click Help.
6 (Optional) Modify the allowed Storage Center user or user privilege level.
• To allow access to a Storage Center user privilege level, select User Privilege Level, then select a privilege level from the drop-
down menu.
• To allow access to an individual Storage Center user, select Specic User, then select a user from the drop-down menu.
7 (Optional) Modify the allowed source IP addresses.
NOTE
: If network address translation (NAT) is enabled in your network environment, be sure to specify the IP address(es)
visible to the Storage Center.
• To allow all source IP addresses, select All Hosts.
• To allow access to a specic IP address, select Single IP Address, then type the IP address in the eld.
• To allow access to a range of IP addresses, select Range of IP Addresses, then type the rst and last IP addresses in the elds.
8 Click OK.
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