Enterprise Manager

Version 6.2
Installation Guide

Enterprise Manager 6.2 Installation Guide

Document Number 680-028-014
Revision Date

Description

August 2012

Initial release to support version 6.2.1

September 2012

Revised for version 6.2.2

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Contents

1 Welcome
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enterprise Manager Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Management Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Collector Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Client Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server Agent Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Default Ports Used by Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data Collector Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Client Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Server Agent Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2 Planning and Preparation

Choose a Data Storage Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gather Required Installation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Database Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepare the Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepare a MySQL Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Install the Java Runtime Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Install the Data Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure the Data Collector with the Data Collector Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure the Data Collector to Use a Microsoft SQL Server Database . . . . . . . .
Configure the Data Collector to Use a MySQL Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure the Data Collector to Use the Embedded Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Increase the Data Collector Memory Limit to Improve Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Install the Enterprise Manager Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add Storage Centers to Enterprise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Welcome

Introduction 2
Installation Requirements 4
Default Ports Used by Enterprise Manager 7

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Chapter 1 Welcome

Introduction
Enterprise Manager allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Centers and
FluidFS clusters from a centralized management console. The Enterprise Manager Data
Collector stores data and alerts it gathers from Storage Centers and FluidFS clusters in an
external database or an embedded database. Enterprise Manager Clients connect to the
Data Collector to perform monitoring and administrative tasks.
This guide describes how to install and configure required Enterprise Manager
components. For information about installing optional Enterprise Manager components,
see the Enterprise Manager Administrators Guide.

Enterprise Manager Components

Enterprise Manager consists of the following components:
Component

Description

Required/ Setup Documentation

Optional

Primary Data
Collector

Service that gathers reporting data

and alerts from Storage Centers

Required

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Client

Windows-based application that

connects to the Data Collector to
provide a centralized management
console for one or more Storage
Centers

Required

Enterprise Manager
Installation Guide

Remote Data
Collector

Data Collector that is connected to the Optional

primary Data Collector and can be
used to activate a disaster recovery
site if the primary Data Collector
becomes unavailable

Enterprise Manager
Administrators Guide

Server Agent

Service for Windows that allows

Optional
Enterprise Manager to free volume
storage space from expired Replays
that would otherwise remain locked by
Windows

Enterprise Manager
Administrators Guide

Charting Viewer Windows-based application that

displays IO performance statistics for
volumes, servers, disks, and
controllers

Optional

Storage Center Charting

Viewer Administrators
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Management Compatibility

Management Compatibility
Enterprise Manager is compatible with the products listed in the following table.

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Product

Version

Dell Compellent Storage Center

Storage Center OS versions 5.06.2

Dell Compellent FS8600

FluidFS version 2.x

Microsoft System Center Virtual

Machine Manager (SCVMM)

Version 2012

VMware vCenter Site Recovery

Manager (SRM)

Compatibility is provided by the Dell Compellent Storage

Replication Adapter (SRA):

SRM 4.0 is compatible with Dell Compellent SRA 3.3.1

SRM 5.0 is compatible with Dell Compellent SRA 5.5.3 and

6.2.2

SRM 5.1 is compatible with Dell Compellent SRA 6.2.2

Chapter 1 Welcome

Installation Requirements
All Enterprise Manager components support 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) processors. The
Intel Itanium architecture is not supported.

Data Collector Requirements

The following table lists the Enterprise Manager Data Collector requirements.
Component

Requirements

Operating system Any of the following operating systems with the latest service packs (64-bit
recommended):

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Note: Windows Server Core is not supported.

CPU

32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) microprocessor with two or more cores

RAM

At least 4 GB; 8 GB if using the Dell Compellent Site Recovery Adapter (SRA)
for VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager

Disk space

At least 20 GB

Software

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for SMI-S only)

Windows PowerShell 2.0 or higher (for SMI-S only)

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 or higher (1.6 Update 30 or higher

recommended); on 64-bit systems both the 32-bit and the 64-bit JRE are
required

Web browser

The online help is compatible with the following browsers:

Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9

Firefox 314

Safari 5.x

Google Chrome 20 and earlier

Note: Other web browsers may work but are not officially supported.

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Component

Requirements

Database

One of the following:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express (limited to 4 GB)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express (limited to 4 GB)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (limited to 10 GB)

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express (limited to 10 GB)

MySQL 5.0

MySQL 5.1

MySQL 5.5

Embedded database on the file system (maximum of 30 days or 2 GB)

Note: The database used for storing data can be changed after installation.

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Client Requirements
The following table lists the requirements for the Enterprise Manager Client.
Component

Requirements

Operating system Any of the following operating systems (with the latest service packs):

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Note: Windows Server Core is not supported.

CPU

32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) microprocessor

Software

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6 or higher (1.6 Update 30 or higher

recommended); on 64-bit systems both the 32-bit and the 64-bit JRE are
required

Web browser

The online help is compatible with the following browsers:

Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9

Firefox 314

Safari 5.x

Google Chrome 20 and earlier

Note: Other web browsers may work but are not officially supported.

Server Agent Requirements

The following table lists the requirements for the Enterprise Manager Server Agent for
Windows-based servers.
Component

Requirements

Operating system Any of the following operating systems (with the latest service packs):

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Note: Windows Server Core is not supported.

CPU

32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) microprocessor

Software

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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Default Ports Used by Enterprise Manager

The Enterprise 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 Data Collector, Server Agent, and Client. 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 table lists the ports used by the Enterprise Manager Data Collector.
Port

Protocol Name

Purpose

Inbound Ports
514

UDP

syslog

Receiving logs forwarded from Storage Centers

3033

TCP

Web Server Port

Receiving:

8080

7342

TCP

TCP

Communication from all clients, including the

Enterprise Manager Client and Storage Replication
Adapter (SRA) 5.5.3 and 6.2.2

Alerts from FluidFS clusters

Legacy Web Services Receiving:

Port
Communication from Server Agents

Alerts forwarded from Storage Centers

Communication from Storage Replication Adapter

(SRA) 3.3.1

Legacy Client
Listener Port

Communicating with the remote Data Collector

Providing automatic upgrade functionality for

previous versions of the Enterprise Manager Client

5988

TCP

SMI-S over HTTP

Receiving unencrypted SMI-S communication

5989

TCP

SMI-S over HTTPS

Receiving encrypted SMI-S communication

Outbound Ports

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SMTP

Sending email notifications

443

TCP

Storage Center

Communicating with:

Managed Storage Centers

Managed zNAS servers

514

UDP

syslog

Forwarding Storage Center logs to syslog servers

1433

TCP

Microsoft SQL Server Connecting to an external Microsoft SQL Server

database

3306

TCP

MySQL

Connecting to an external MySQL database

8080

TCP

VMware SDK

Communicating with VMware servers

27355 TCP

Server Agent Socket

Listening Port

Communicating with Server Agents

35451 TCP

FluidFS

Communicating with managed FluidFS clusters

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Client Ports
The following table lists the ports used by the Enterprise Manager Client.
Port

Protocol Name

Purpose

Outbound Ports
3033

TCP

Web Server Port

Communicating with the Data Collector

Server Agent Ports

The following table lists the ports used by the Enterprise Manager Server Agent.
Port

Protocol Name

Purpose

Inbound Ports
27355 TCP

Server Agent Socket

Listening Port

Receiving communication from the Data Collector

Outbound Ports
8080

TCP

Legacy Web Services Communicating with the Data Collector

Port

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Planning and Preparation

Choose a Data Storage Method 10

Gather Required Installation Information 11
Prepare the Database 12
Install the Java Runtime Environment 14

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Choose a Data Storage Method

You can configure the Data Collector to store data in an external database or in an
embedded database on the file system of the host computer. If you decide to use an
external database, select the supported database type that best suits your needs. See Data
Collector Requirements on page 4 for a list of supported database types.
Note: If you choose to use the embedded database, the Data Collector can only
retain 30 days worth of data, and the database size cannot exceed 2 GB. The
embedded database is not recommended for a production environment.

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Gather Required Installation Information

Gather Required Installation Information

Before installing Enterprise Manager components, print this page and record the following
information.

License Information
Record the Enterprise Manager product key below. If you do not have a product key,
contact Dell Technical Support Services for information on obtaining one.
Item

Write down your information

Enterprise Manager Product Key

Database Information
Gather the following information if you plan to use an SQL database:
Item

Write down your information:

Database version
Name of server on which the database
resides
Database server port

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Database user name

For security reasons, only record the database

username in a secure location.

Database password

For security reasons, only record the database

password in a secure location.

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Prepare the Database

If you plan to use an external database, prepare the database by performing the task that
corresponds to your database type:

Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database on page 12

Prepare a MySQL Database on page 13

Note: If you want to store Data Collector data in the embedded database, skip this
step.

Prepare a Microsoft SQL Server Database

Set up the Microsoft SQL Server database or Microsoft SQL Server Express database for
the Data Collector:
1 If necessary, install the database software.
2 Configure the database for Mixed Mode Authentication.
3 From the Start menu, select All Programs Microsoft SQL Server [version]
Configuration Tools SQL Server Configuration Manager.
4 Set the TCP/IP ports.
a In the navigation pane, expand SQL Server Network Configuration.
b Click Protocols for MSSQLSERVER or Protocols for SQLEXPRESS.
c Right-click TCP/IP and select Properties. The TCP/IP Properties dialog box
appears.
d Click the IP Addresses tab.

e Under IPALL, make sure the TCP Port is set to a valid port number. The default TCP
port for SQL Server is 1433.
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Prepare a MySQL Database

5 Enable TCP/IP protocol:

a In the navigation pane, click Protocols for MSSQLSERVER or Protocols for
SQLEXPRESS.
b Right-click TCP/IP and select Enable.
6 Restart SQL Server.
a In the navigation pane, click SQL Server Services.
b Right-click SQL Server and select Restart.

Prepare a MySQL Database

Set up the database permissions for the Data Collector:
1 If necessary, install the database software.
2 Make sure that you have administrator rights from remote servers (preferably root user).
3 Make sure the database admin user has the global CREATE USER, RELOAD, and
SELECT permissions, and has full permissions to the compmsadb database.
Enter the following commands from the mysql admin tool, where root is the name of the
admin user:
grant create user, reload, select on *.* to 'root'@'%';
grant all privileges on compmsadb.* to 'root'@'%' with grant option;
flush privileges;

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Install the Java Runtime Environment

The Enterprise Manager Data Collector and Enterprise Manager Client require the Java
Runtime Environment (JRE). See Data Collector Requirements on page 4 for the JRE
version requirement.
Install the JRE on each computer that will host the Enterprise Manager Data Collector and/
or the Enterprise Manager Client.
For 64-bit operating systems, install both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of the
JRE.

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Collector

Install the Data Collector 16

Configure the Data Collector with the Data Collector Setup Wizard 17
Increase the Data Collector Memory Limit to Improve Performance 29

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Install the Data Collector

Note: Before you install the Data Collector, make sure you have completed the
tasks described in Chapter 2: Planning and Preparation, on page 9.
1 Download the Enterprise Manager Data Collector software.
a Go to the Dell Compellent Support Home Page (support.dell.com/compellent).
b Log on to the customer or partner portal.
c Click Knowledge Center, then download the Enterprise Manager Data Collector
Setup file.
2 Unzip and launch the Enterprise Manager Data Collector Setup file. The InstallShield
Wizard appears.
3 Click Next. The License Agreement page appears.
4 Read the license agreement and then click Yes to accept it. The Setup Status page
appears and displays installation progress. When installation is complete, the
InstallShield Wizard Complete page appears.
5 Click Finish. The Enterprise Manager Data Collector Setup wizard appears.
Note: For interface element descriptions, click Help.

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Configure the Data Collector with the Data Collector Setup Wizard

Configure the Data Collector with the Data Collector Setup Wizard
To configure the Data Collector, perform the task that corresponds to your preferred data
storage method:

Configure the Data Collector to Use a Microsoft SQL Server Database on page 17

Configure the Data Collector to Use a MySQL Database on page 21

Configure the Data Collector to Use the Embedded Database on page 25

Configure the Data Collector to Use a Microsoft SQL Server Database

Perform this task if you want the Data Collector to store data in an external Microsoft SQL
Server database.
1 Configure the first page of the Data Collector Setup wizard.

a Under Data Collector Type, select Configure as Primary Data Collector.

b (Optional) Under Data Collector Service Information, modify the default Data
Collector ports if one or more of the default ports are already in use.
Note: If a firewall is enabled on the host computer, make sure these ports are
allowed inbound.
c In the Data Source Type box, select MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012.
d In the Service User Type box, select the type of Windows account under which the
Data Collector will run.
Note: User accounts (local or domain) must be able to log in as a service and
must have administrator privileges.
e Click Next. The Activate Enterprise Manager License page appears.

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2 Enter the license information.

Note: The Data Collector can be used for 30 days without activation.
a Enter the Product Key provided by Dell Compellent.
b Select the appropriate activation method:

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector has Internet access, select
Activate over Internet.

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector does not have Internet access,
select Activate over Email/Phone.

c If you are activating over email or telephone, contact Dell Technical Support Services
to obtain the Confirmation Number. (See support.dell.com/compellent.)
d Click Next. The Data Source Properties page appears.

3 Specify the Microsoft SQL Server database information.

a In the Server field, enter the host name or IP address of the server on which the
database is installed.
b In the Port field, enter the TCP port that was configured during the database
TCP/IP setup. The default port for Microsoft SQL Server is 1433.

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c In the Username/Password fields, enter the username and password for a user
defined in the database that has administrator rights. The Data Collector uses this
information to create a database user named compmsauser.
d (Optional) Select Create New Password to specify the password for the
compmsauser database user. If you do not specify a password, a default password
is created.
e Click Next. The SMI-S Server Properties page appears.

4 (Optional) Configure SMI-S Server Properties.

a To configure SMI-S at this time, select Enabled, then configure the remaining
properties.
Note: You can also configure SMI-S after the Data Collector is installed and
configured. For information on setting up and using SMI-S, see the Dell
Compellent Enterprise Manager Administrators Guide.
b Click Next. The Create Administrator User page appears.

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5 Create an administrator user.

a Enter a user name, password, and password confirmation.
Note: Record the user name and password. You will need this information to
log on to Enterprise Manager after installation is complete.
b Click Next. The Data Collector Service is started. After the Data Collector starts, the
Finished setup page appears.

6 Record the URL for the Data Collector website, then click Finish. The Enterprise
Manager Data Collector Setup wizard exits.

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Configure the Data Collector to Use a MySQL Database

Perform this task if you want the Data Collector to store data in an external MySQL
database.
1 Configure the first page of the Data Collector Setup wizard.

a Under Data Collector Type, select Configure as Primary Data Collector.

b (Optional) Under Data Collector Service Information, modify the default Data
Collector ports if one or more of the default ports are already in use.
Note: If a firewall is enabled on the host computer, make sure these ports are
allowed inbound.
c In the Data Source Type box, select MySQL 5.0/5.1/5.5.
d In the Service User Type box, select the type of Windows account under which the
Data Collector will run.
Note: User accounts (local or domain) must be able to log in as a service and
must have administrator privileges.
e Click Next. The Manual Steps required dialog box appears.

Click No. The Data Collector Setup wizard exits.

2 Download and install the MySQL Connector/J JDBC driver.

a In a web browser, go to dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j.
b Download the .tar or .zip MySQL Connector/J JDBC driver.
c Extract the driver.
d Change name of the mysql-connector-java-<version>-bin.jar file to mysql.jar.

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e Replace the current mysql.jar file by copying mysql.jar file you downloaded to the
appropriate directory:

32-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files\Compellent Technologies\Compellent Enterprise
Manager\msaservice\lib
64-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Compellent Technologies\Compellent
Enterprise Manager\msaservice\lib

3 Restart the Enterprise Manager Setup application. From the Start menu, select All
Programs Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager Enterprise Manager Data
Collector Manager. The Enterprise Manager Data Collector Setup wizard appears.
4 In the Data Source Type box, select MySQL 5.0/5.1, then click Next. The Manual
Steps required dialog box appears.
5 Click Yes. The Activate Enterprise Manager License page appears.

6 Enter the license information.

Note: The Data Collector can be used for 30 days without activation.
a Enter the Product Key provided by Dell Compellent.
b Select the appropriate activation method:

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector has Internet access, select
Activate over Internet.

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector does not have Internet access,
select Activate over Email/Phone.

c If you are activating over email or telephone, contact Dell Technical Support Services
to obtain the Confirmation Number. (See support.dell.com/compellent.)
d Click Next. The Data Source Properties page appears.

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Configure the Data Collector to Use a MySQL Database

7 Specify the MySQL database information.

a In the Server field, enter the host name or IP address of the server on which the
database is installed.
b In the Port field, enter the TCP port that was configured during the database
TCP/IP setup. The default for MySQL is 3306.
c In the Username/Password fields, enter the username and password for a user
defined in the database that has administrator rights. The Data Collector uses this
information to create a database user named compmsauser.
d (Optional) Select Create New Password to specify the password for the
compmsauser database user. If you do not specify a password, a default password
is created.
e Click Next. The SMI-S Server Properties page appears.

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8 (Optional) Configure SMI-S Server Properties.

a To configure SMI-S at this time, select Enabled, then configure the remaining
properties.
Note: You can also configure SMI-S after the Data Collector is installed and
configured. For information on setting up and using SMI-S, see the Dell
Compellent Enterprise Manager Administrators Guide.
b Click Next. The Create Administrator User page appears.

9 Create an administrator user.

a Enter a user name, password, and password confirmation.
Note: Record the user name and password. You will need this information to
log on to Enterprise Manager after installation is complete.
b Click Next. The Data Collector Service is started. After the Data Collector starts, the
Finished setup page appears.

10 Record the URL for the Data Collector website, then click Finish. The Enterprise
Manager Data Collector Setup wizard exits.

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Configure the Data Collector to Use the Embedded Database

Configure the Data Collector to Use the Embedded Database

Perform this task if you want the Data Collector to store data in an embedded database on
the local file system.
Note: The embedded database is not recommended for a production environment.
1 Configure the first page of the Data Collector Setup wizard.

a Under Data Collector Type, select Configure as Primary Data Collector.

b (Optional) Under Data Collector Service Information, modify the default Data
Collector ports if one or more of the default ports are already in use.
Note: If a firewall is enabled on the host computer, make sure inbound
connections are allowed on these ports.
c In the Data Source Type box, select File System.
d In the Service User Type box, select the type of Windows account under which the
Data Collector will run.
Note: User accounts (local or domain) must be able to log in as a service and
must have administrator privileges.
e Click Next. The Activate Enterprise Manager License page appears.

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2 Enter the license information.

Note: The Data Collector can be used for 30 days without activation.
a Enter the Product Key provided by Dell Compellent.
b Select the appropriate activation method:

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector has Internet access, select
Activate over Internet.

If the server that is hosting the Data Collector does not have Internet access,
select Activate over Email/Phone.

c If you are activating over email or telephone, contact Dell Technical Support Services
to obtain the Confirmation Number. (See support.dell.com/compellent.)
d Click Next. The Data Source Properties page appears.

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3 Configure where the Data Collector data is stored.

a If necessary, change the path where data is stored.
b Click Next. The SMI-S Server Properties page appears.

4 (Optional) Configure SMI-S Server Properties.

a To configure SMI-S at this time, select Enabled, then configure the remaining
properties.
Note: You can also configure SMI-S after the Data Collector is installed and
configured. For information on setting up and using SMI-S, see the Dell
Compellent Enterprise Manager Administrators Guide.
b Click Next. The Create Administrator User page appears.

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5 Create an administrator user.

a Enter a user name, password, and password confirmation.
Note: Record the user name and password. You will need this information to
log on to Enterprise Manager after installation is complete.
b Click Next. The Data Collector Service is started. After the Data Collector starts, the
Finished setup page appears.

6 Record the URL for the Data Collector website, then click Finish. The Enterprise
Manager Data Collector Setup wizard exits.

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Increase the Data Collector Memory Limit to Improve Performance

The Data Collector memory requirements depend on the number of managed volumes and
Storage Centers. Different memory limits apply for 32-bit and 64-bit systems:

On 32-bit systems, the Data Collector is limited to 1024 MB of memory, and this limit
cannot be changed.

On 64-bit systems, the Data Collector is limited to 2048 MB by default, but this limit can
be increased to improve performance.

If you plan to manage more than 500 volumes or more than two Storage Centers and the
Data Collector server is 64-bit, increase the amount of memory the Data Collector can use:
Note: If the Data Collector is installed on a 32-bit server, you must upgrade the
server to 64-bit before you can increase the memory limit.
1 Start the Data Collector Manager.
a From the Windows Start menu, select All Programs Dell
CompellentEnterprise ManagerEnterprise Data Collector Manager.
The Enterprise Manager Login screen appears.
b Enter the user name and password of a user that has the Administrator privilege in
the User Name and Password fields.
c Click Log In. The Data Collector Manager window appears and displays the General
Information tab.
2 In the Data Collector Manager, click the Service tab.
3 In the Max Application Memory (MB) field, type a new maximum value in megabytes.

For 64-bit systems, the default is 2048 MB, and there is no maximum value.

Dell Compellent recommends specifying a value that is 1024 MB less than total
memory available to the Data Collector host server.

4 Click Apply Changes. A confirmation dialog box appears.

5 Click Yes. The Data Collector service restarts. When the process is complete, the Data
Collector Manager window closes.

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Installing and Configuring the

Enterprise Manager Client

Install the Enterprise Manager Client 32

Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector 33
Add Storage Centers to Enterprise Manager 34
Next Steps 35

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Install the Enterprise Manager Client

The Enterprise Manager Client is a Windows application that connects to the Data
Collector, allowing you to view and manage multiple Storage Centers. You can install the
client on the Data Collector server or a computer that has network connectivity to the Data
Collector server.
1 In a web browser, go to the Enterprise Manager Data Collector Website. The default
location for the website is:
https://<emdc_hostname_ip>:<emdc_web_server_port>

<emdc_hostname_ip> is the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the
Data Collector.

<emdc_web_server_port> is the Data Collector web service port; the default is 3033.

2 If a certificate warning appears, acknowledge the warning and continue.

3 Next to Client Installer, click Download to save the Enterprise Manager Client Installer
to your computer.
4 When the download is complete, double-click the downloaded file. A Security Warning
dialog box appears.
5 Click Run to start the installation. The InstallShield Wizard appears.
6 Use the wizard to install the Enterprise Manager Client.

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Use the Client to Connect to the Data Collector

After the Enterprise Manager Client is installed, use it to connect to the Data Collector.
1 Start the Enterprise Manager Client. From the Start menu, select All Programs Dell
CompellentEnterprise ManagerEnterprise Manager Client. The Enterprise
Manager Client appears.

2 Complete the following fields:

User Name: Enter the name of the Enterprise Manager user that was created during
Data Collector installation.

Password: Enter the password for the user.

Host/IP: Enter the host name or IP address of the server that hosts the Data
Collector. If the Data Collector and Client are installed on the same system, you can
type localhost instead.

Web Server Port: If you changed the Web Server Port during installation, enter the
updated port.

3 Click Log In. The Client connects to the Data Collector and displays the Storage (SAN/
NAS) view.

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Add Storage Centers to Enterprise Manager

Add the Storage Centers that you want to centrally manage:
1 In the Enterprise Manager Client, click Add Storage Center. The Add Storage Center
dialog box appears.
Note: If one or more Storage Centers are associated with other Enterprise
Manager users, the dialog box allows you to select an existing Storage Center or
add a new Storage Center.
2 Complete the following fields:

Host Name: Type the host name or IP address of the Storage Center. For a dualcontroller Storage Center, enter the management IP address or host name of the
management controller. You can find this information in Storage Center System
Manager by selecting Storage Center Management Properties System
General tab.

User Name: Enter the name of an administrator user on the Storage Center.

Password: Enter the password for the Storage Center user.

3 Click Finish. The Storage Center appears in the list of Storage Centers.

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Next Steps
After installation is complete, you might want to perform some basic tasks to configure
Enterprise Manager for your environment. These tasks are configuration dependent so
some might not apply to your site.
See the Enterprise Manager Administrators Guide for detailed configuration instructions,
including how to:

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Add Enterprise Manager users

Add Storage Center volumes

Add servers to Storage Centers

Add FluidFS clusters to Enterprise Manager

Configure email notifications

Set up remote Storage Centers and QoS

Configure replications and Live Volumes

Predefine your disaster recovery plan

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