Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Dell Storage Manager 2016 R3 Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction to Storage Manager
- Planning and Preparation
- Installing and Configuring the Data Collector
- Installing and Configuring the Dell Storage Manager Virtual Appliance
- Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Client
- Updating Dell Storage Manager
Component Requirements
● Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
● SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
● Oracle Linux 6.5
● Oracle Linux 7.0
NOTE: Windows Server Core is not supported.
CPU 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) microprocessor
NOTE: Linux versions of the Dell Storage Manager Client support only 64-bit microprocessors.
Software Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (Windows only)
Linux VM Access
Client
● VMware vSphere Web Client
● Hyper-V Manager
Web browser Any of the following web browsers:
● Internet Explorer 11
● Firefox
● Google Chrome
● Microsoft Edge
NOTE: Other web browsers might work but are not officially supported.
Server Agent Requirements
The following table lists the requirements for the Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows-based servers.
Component
Requirements
Operating system Any of the following 64-bit operating systems (with the latest service packs):
● Windows Server 2008 R2 (full or core installation)
● Windows Storage Server 2008 R2
● Windows Server 2012 (full or core installation)
● Windows Server 2012 R2 (full or core installation)
CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor
Microsoft .NET
Framework
4.0 Full
Default Ports Used by Storage Manager
The Storage Manager components use network connections to communicate with each other and with other network resources.
The following tables list the default network ports used by the Storage Manager Data Collector, Dell Storage Manager Client,
and Storage Manager Server Agent. Many of the ports are configurable.
NOTE: Some ports might not be needed for your configuration. For details, see the Purpose column in each table.
Data Collector Ports
The following tables list the ports used by the Storage Manager Data Collector.
Inbound Data Collector Ports
The Data Collector accepts connections on the following ports.
Introduction to Storage Manager
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