Administrator Guide

Change the Preferred Language
The preferred language for a Storage Manager user determines the language displayed in automated reports and email alerts from the
Data Collector. Reports displayed in the UI and generated by a user request will not use the preferred language.
Steps
1. In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box appears.
2. From the Preferred Language drop-down menu, select a language.
3. Click OK.
Configure Charting Options
Threshold alert levels and Storage Center alerts can be configured to appear on charts for the current user, and chart colors can be
changed for the current user on the Charting Options section of the General tab.
Related concepts
Configuring User Settings for Charts
Configure Client Options
The default view, formatting of storage units , and warning/error threshold percentages can be configured for the current user on the
Client Options section of the General tab.
Specify the Default View to Display in the Storage Manager Client
You can choose the view that is first displayed after you log in to the Client.
Steps
1. In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings. The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. On the General tab, select the view to display by default from the Default View drop‐down.
3. Click OK to save changes and close the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Specify the Preferred Wizard Style
You can choose the style of creation wizard you see when creating a volume. The guided multi-step wizard provides a detailed, step by
step method of creating new volumes.
About this task
The default for the SCv2000 series controller is the guided multiple-step wizard. The default for all other devices is the unguided single-
step wizard.
Steps
1. In the top pane of the Dell Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings.
The Edit User Settings dialog box appears.
2. On the General tab, select your preferred wizard style from the Preferred Wizard Style drop-down.
3. Click OK to save changes and close the Edit User Settings dialog box.
Configure the Units for Display
Storage units can be shown in megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes, or an automatically chosen unit of measure that best fits the data.
Steps
1. In the top pane of the Storage Manager Client, click Edit User Settings.
The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. On the General tab, select how to display the storage units from the Storage Units Formatting drop-down menu:
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