Administrator Guide

Schedule or Limit Data Progression
Schedule when Data Progression runs and limit how long it is allowed to run.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Storage tab.
5. In the Data Progression Start Time field, select or type the time at which Data Progression starts running daily.
6. From the Data Progression Max Run Time drop-down menu, select the maximum time period that Data Progression is allowed
to run.
7. Click OK.
Set RAID Stripe Width
The RAID stripe width controls the number of disks across which RAID data is striped. The stripe widths for RAID 5 and RAID 6 are
independently configured.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Storage tab.
5. From the RAID 5 Stripe Width drop-down menu, select a stripe width of 5 or 9 disks.
6. From the RAID 6 Stripe Width drop-down menu, select a stripe width of 6 or 10 disks.
7. Click OK.
Configure an iSNS Server
Set the host name or IP address of the Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server on your network.
Prerequisites
The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
Steps
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Storage tab.
5. In the iSNS Server Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of an iSNS server that provides name services
for initiators and targets on your network.
6. Click OK.
Set Up Automated Reports for an Individual Storage Center
By default, Storage Centers are configured to use the global automated report settings that are specified for the Data Collector. If
you want to use different report settings for a Storage Center, you can configure the automated report settings in the Storage
Center properties.
Prerequisites
The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
Steps
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Automated Reports tab.
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