Administrator Guide
Storage Center Import Requirements....................................................................................................................150
PowerVault MD Series Import Requirements........................................................................................................ 151
Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import..................................................................................... 151
Import Data from an External Device (Oine)......................................................................................................151
Import Data from an External Device (Online)......................................................................................................152
6 Storage Center Server Administration........................................................................................................153
Server Management Options........................................................................................................................................153
Managing Storage Center Server Objects............................................................................................................153
Managing Servers Centrally Using Storage Manager..........................................................................................154
Managing Servers on a Storage Center...................................................................................................................... 154
Creating Servers.......................................................................................................................................................155
Modifying Servers.................................................................................................................................................... 160
Mapping Volumes to Servers..................................................................................................................................163
Creating and Managing Server Folders................................................................................................................. 166
Deleting Servers and Server Folders......................................................................................................................167
Managing Servers Centrally on the Servers View......................................................................................................167
Server Types That Can Be Centrally Managed.....................................................................................................167
Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows Servers........................................................................................ 168
IPMI Support for NAS Appliances..........................................................................................................................168
Registering Servers with Storage Manager.......................................................................................................... 168
Organizing and Removing Registered Servers......................................................................................................170
Updating Server Information...................................................................................................................................172
Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings..................................................................................173
Creating Server Volumes and Datastores .............................................................................................................173
Assigning/Creating Virtual Servers on Storage Centers..................................................................................... 176
Manually Mapping a Windows Server to a Storage Center Server....................................................................177
Managing NAS Appliances Powered by Windows Storage Server.................................................................... 178
Installing and Using the Server Agent on a Windows Server................................................................................... 180
Download the Server Agent....................................................................................................................................180
Install and Register the Server Agent.................................................................................................................... 180
Manage the Server Agent with Server Agent Manager......................................................................................182
Uninstalling the Server Agent................................................................................................................................. 183
7 Managing Virtual Volumes With Storage Manager...................................................................................... 185
Conguring VVols in Storage Manager........................................................................................................................185
Requirements and Recommendations for Conguring VVols in Storage Manager..........................................185
Safeguarding VVols Data......................................................................................................................................... 186
VMware Virtual Volume Concepts............................................................................................................................... 186
Setting Up VVols Operations on Storage Manager....................................................................................................187
Virtual Volumes Restrictions................................................................................................................................... 188
VASA Provider................................................................................................................................................................ 188
VASA Provider Restrictions.....................................................................................................................................189
Register the VASA Provider....................................................................................................................................189
Unregister a VASA Provider.................................................................................................................................... 189
Using Storage Manager Certicates With VASA Provider..................................................................................190
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