Deployment Guide

Inherit Settings
Use the Inherit Settings page to copy settings from a Storage Center that is already configured.
Prerequisites
You must be connected through a Data Collector.
Steps
1. Select the Storage Center from which to copy settings.
2. Place a check next to each setting that you want to inherit, or click Select All to inherit all settings.
3. Click Next.
If you chose to inherit time and SMTP settings from another Storage Center, the Time Settings and SMTP Server Settings pages
are skipped in the wizard.
Configure Time Settings
Configure an NTP server to set the time automatically, or set the time and date manually.
Steps
1. From the Region and Time Zone drop-down menus, select the region and time zone used to set the time.
2. Select Use NTP Server and type the host name or IPv4 address of the NTP server, or select Set Current Time and set the time
and date manually.
3. Click Next.
Configure SMTP Server Settings
If you have an SMTP server, configure the SMTP email settings to receive information from the Storage Center about errors, warnings,
and events.
Steps
1. By default, the Enable SMTP Email checkbox is selected and enabled. If you do not have an SMTP server you can disable SMTP
email by clearing the Enable SMTP Email checkbox.
2. Alternatively, if you have an SMTP server, configure the SMTP server settings.
a) In the Recipient Email Address field, enter the email address where the information will be sent.
b) In the SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the SMTP mail server. Click Test Server to
verify connectivity to the SMTP server.
c) (Optional) In the Backup SMTP Mail Server field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of a backup SMTP mail
server. Click
Test Server to verify connectivity to the backup SMTP server.
d) If the SMTP server requires emails to contain a MAIL FROM address, specify an email address in the Sender Email Address field.
e) (Optional) In the Common Subject Line field, enter a subject line to use for all emails sent by the Storage Center.
3. Click Next.
Set Up SupportAssist
If the storage system is running Storage Center 7.3 or later, the Set Up SupportAssist page opens.
About this task
Use the Set Up SupportAssist page to enable SupportAssist.
Steps
1. To allow SupportAssist to collect diagnostic data and send this information to technical support, select the Receive proactive
notifications, notices, and other predictive support checkbox.
2. Click Next.
Deploy the Storage Center
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