Users Guide

NOTE: The password can include any alphanumeric characters such as!@#$%*
4. Click Backup Now.
Restore now
Restoring ASM virtual appliance returns user-created data to an earlier conguration that is saved in a backup le.
CAUTION: Restoring an earlier conguration restarts ASM virtual appliance and deletes data created after the backup
le to which you are restoring.
NOTE: It is recommended to perform frequent backups to prevent data loss and corruption. Also, it is recommended to
take a snapshot of ASM virtual appliance every time you perform a restore (for more information, see VMware
documentation).
1. On the home page, click Settings, and then click Backup and Restore.
2. On the Backup and Restore page, click Restore Now.
3. Type a path name in the Backup Directory Path and File Name box that species the backup le to be restored. Use one of
the following formats:
• NFS — host:/share/lename.gz
• CIFS — \\host\share\lename.gz
4. To log in to the location where the backup le is stored, type the username and password in the Backup Directory User Name
and Backup Directory Password boxes.
5. To access the backup le, type the encryption password in the Encryption Password box. This is the password that was typed
when the backup le was created.
6. Click Restore Now.
7. Conrm or cancel the action when a conrmation message is displayed.
The restore process is started.
Credentials management
ASM requires a root-level user name and password to access and manage chassis, servers, switch, VMware vCenter, and storage.
NOTE: To access any Dell resource, the default root-level user name is root , and the default password is calvin . It is
recommended to change the password; however, the user name for root-level credentials in ASM must remain root .
NOTE: The Dell default credentials are not available for Dell Compellent Storage Center and Dell EqualLogic Storage. You
must create credentials to access these Dell resources. To create credentials for the storage resource types, in the left
pane, click
Settings, and then click Credential Management.
The Credentials Management page displays the following information about the credentials:
• Name — User-dened name that identies the credentials.
• Type — Type of resource that uses the credential.
• Resources — Total number of resources to which the credential is assigned.
From the credential list, click a credential to view its details in the Summary tab:
• Name of the user who created and modied the credential.
• Date and time that the credential was created and last modied.
On the Credentials Management page, you can:
• Create New Credentials
• Edit Existing Credentials
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