Storage Manager 2018 R1 Installation Guide
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Contents About This Guide.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................5 Audience..........................................................................................................................................................
Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance................................................................................................... 26 Configure the Virtual Appliance as a Primary Data Collector............................................................................... 26 Migrating an Existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance.....................................................27 Data Collector Migration Requirements................................................
Preface About This Guide This guide describes how to install and configure Storage Manager components. Revision History Document number: 680-028-024 Revision Date Description A March 2018 Initial release for Storage Manager 2018 R1 B May 2018 Updated for Storage Manager 2018 R1.2 C August 2018 Updated for Storage Manager 2018 R1.10 D November 2018 Updated for Storage Manager 2018 R1.20 Audience Storage administrators make up the target audience for this document.
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1 Introduction to Storage Manager Storage Manager allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Center SANs, FluidFS clusters, and PS Series groups from a centralized management console. The Storage Manager Data Collector stores data and alerts it gathers from managed storage devices in an external database or an embedded database.
Component Description Setup Documentation primary Storage Manager Data Collector becomes unavailable Storage Manager Server Agent Service for Windows that allows Storage Manager to free volume storage space from expired snapshots that would otherwise remain locked by Windows Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide Management Compatibility Storage Manager manages storage products and also provides management integration for Microsoft and VMware products.
Component Requirements • • Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 NOTE: 32-bit operating systems are not supported, and Windows Server Core is not supported. Windows User Group Administrators CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores The Data Collector requires four cores for environments with 100,000 or more Active Directory members or groups.
Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Requirements The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance has the following requirements: Component Requirement VMware ESXi host version 6.0 and later VMware vCenter Server version 6.0 and later Datastore size 55 GB CPU 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores The Data Collector requires four cores for environments with 100,000 or more Active Directory members or groups.
Component Requirements NOTE: Linux versions of the Storage Manager Client support only 64-bit microprocessors. Software Linux VM Access Client Web browser Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 (Windows only) • • VMware vSphere Web Client Hyper-V Manager Any of the following web browsers: • • • • Google Chrome Internet Explorer 11 Microsoft Edge Mozilla Firefox NOTE: Google Chrome is the recommended browser. Other web browsers might work but are not officially supported.
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: Port Protocol Name Purpose 3033 TCP Web Server Port Receiving: • • Communication from all clients, including the Storage Manager Client, Unisphere Central, and Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) Alerts from FluidFS clusters 3034 TCP Web Server Port Receiving vCenter/ESXi communication for VASA and VVo
Client Ports Storage Manager clients use the following ports: Inbound Ports The Storage Manager Client and Unisphere Central do not use any inbound ports. Outbound Ports The Storage Manager Client and Unisphere Central initiate connections to the following port: Port Protocol Name Purpose 3033 TCP Web Server Port Communicating with the Storage Manager Data Collector Server Agent Ports The following tables list the ports used by the Storage Manager Server Agent.
IPv6 Connection Data Collector to Storage Center Requirements • Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. • Data Collector server must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. Storage Center SAN must have both an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address on the management interface.
2 Planning and Preparation Before you install Storage Manager, plan your configuration and install the required software. NOTE: If you plan to install a new Storage Manager Data Collector instead of updating an existing Data Collector installation, a new Data Collector database must be created during the installation.
Gather Required Installation Information Before installing Storage Manager components, print this page and record the following information. Record Database Information If you plan to use an SQL database, record database information that is needed for installation. Item Write down your information Database version Name of server that hosts the database Database server port Database user name For security reasons, only record the database username in a secure location.
Figure 1. TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box IP Addresses Tab e f 6 Enable TCP/IP protocol: a b 7 Under IPALL, make sure the TCP Port is set to a valid port number. The default TCP port for SQL Server is 1433. Click Apply and click OK to close the dialog box. In the navigation pane, click Protocols for MSSQLSERVER or Protocols for SQLEXPRESS. Right-click TCP/IP and select Enable. Restart SQL Server. a b In the navigation pane, click SQL Server Services. Right-click SQL Server and select Restart.
3 Installing and Configuring the Data Collector Install the Data Collector and configure settings using the Data Collector Setup Wizard. Install the Data Collector Install the Data Collector on a Windows server that has network connectivity to your Storage Centers. Prerequisites • The Windows server must meet the requirements described in Data Collector Requirements. • The tasks described in Planning and Preparation must be complete.
11 Click Next. The Ports page is displayed. a b To specify a different port number for the Web server service, type the port number in the Enable Web Server Service Port field. To enable or disable Server Agent services, select or clear the Enable Server Agent Services Port checkbox. c To specify a different port number for the Server Agent services, type the port number in the Enable Server Agent Services Port field.
• Internal database information Data Collector Migration Requirements The following requirements must be met to migrate an existing Data Collector to a new Data Collector. • If the existing Data Collector uses a Microsoft SQL Server database, the firewall on the Windows server that will host the new Data Collector must be configured to allow outbound communication on port 1433.
c d To specify a different port number for the Server Agent services, type the port number in the Enable Server Agent Services Port field. To enable the VASA service, select the Enable VASA Service Port checkbox and type a port number for the service in the field. To specify a different port number for the VASA service, type the port number in the Enable VASA Service Port field. To enable the SMI-S service, select the Enable SMI-S Service Port checkbox and type a port number for the service in the field.
4 Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance This section includes instructions for installing and configuring the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. Virtual Appliance Requirements for vSphere The Storage Manager Virtual Appliance requires the following conditions from the vSphere server. • The Virtual Appliance must be deployed on a standard datastore. Do not deploy the Virtual Appliance on a VVols datastore.
13 Click Next. The Select storage page is displayed. 14 Select Thin Provision from the Select virtual disk format drop-down menu. 15 Select the datastore in which to store the Virtual Appliance data. 16 Click Next. The Select networks page is displayed. 17 Select a network for the Virtual Appliance from the Destination Network drop-down menu. 18 Click Next. The Customize template page is displayed. a b c 19 Type the hostname for the Virtual Appliance in the Hostname field.
d 8 Click OK. Click Next. The Database page is displayed. 9 a b c Select Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL from the Database Type drop-down menu. Type the host name or IP address of the database server in the Hostname or IP Address field. Type the TCP port number of database server in the Port field. d e f The default port for Microsoft SQL Server is 1433, and the default port for MySQL is 3306.
• If using VVols, unregister the VASA provider before migrating the Data Collector. Migrate an Existing Data Collector Migrate an existing Data Collector to the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance to use the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance as the primary Data Collector with existing Data Collector information. Prerequisite The Virtual Appliance must be deployed and powered on. Steps 1 Take a snapshot of the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance instance in VMware vSphere.
5 Installing and Configuring the Storage Manager Client Install the Client on a Windows computer and use it to connect to the Data Collector. Connect to the Storage Manager Applications Page After installing and configuring the Storage Manager Data Collector, you can connect to the Storage Manager Applications page and download the Storage Manager Client. You can download the Storage Manager Client for Windows or Storage Manager Client for Linux from the Storage Manager Applications page.
Install the Storage Manager Client on Linux The Storage Manager Client is an application that connects to a Data Collector or directly to a Storage Center. The Storage Manager Client allows you to view and manage Storage Centers. Install the Storage Manager Client on a Linux computer that has network connectivity to the Data Collector server. Prerequisites • The host computer must meet the requirements in Storage Manager Client Requirements. • The user must have root access to the Linux computer.
Figure 2. Storage Manager Client Storage (SAN/NAS) View Add Storage Centers to Storage Manager Use the Storage Manager Client to add the Storage Centers that you want to centrally manage in the Storage Manager Data Collector. Prerequisites • You must have the hostname or IP address of the Storage Center. • You must have the user name and password for a Storage Center user account.
5 • If the Inherit settings from existing Storage Center check box was selected, the Inherit Settings dialog box appears. (Inherit settings only) Choose the Storage Center settings to inherit. a b c Select the Storage Center from which you want to inherit settings, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page. Select the check box for each category of settings that you want to inherit. When you are done, click Finish.
6 Updating Storage Manager Software Use the following tasks to update the Storage Manager Data Collector, Storage Manager Client, Storage Manager Server Agent, and Storage Manager Virtual Appliance. Update the Storage Manager Data Collector Follow these steps to update the Storage Manager Data Collector to a newer version. Prerequisites • The Storage Manager Data Collector that you are updating must be version 15.3.1 or later.
3 Open the Server Agent installer and follow the instructions to update the Server Agent. Update the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance Perform the following steps to update the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance: About this task Updating the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance does not change the version number shown in the VMware vSphere Client. The VMware vSphere Client always displays the version number of the Storage Manager Virtual Appliance that was initially deployed.
