Administrator Guide

Change the Operation Mode of a Storage Center
Change the operation mode of a Storage Center before performing maintenance or install software updates to isolate alerts from
those events.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the General tab.
4. In the Operation Mode eld select Normal or Maintenance. Selecting Install or Maintenance isolates alerts from those that
would occur during normal operation.
5. Click OK.
Related link
Storage Center Operation Modes
View Storage Center License Information
Storage Manager displays Storage Center license information but does not allow you to modify it.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the License tab to display license information.
4. Click OK.
Apply a New License to a Storage Center
If you add applications, or increase the number of disks licensed for your Storage Center, you may need to apply a new license.
Storage Manager supports submitting multiple licences in a zip le.
Prerequisites
• The Storage Center must be added to Storage Manager using a Storage Center user with the Administrator privilege.
• You must be able to access a Storage Center license le from the computer from which you are running the Dell Storage
Manager Client.
About this task
NOTE: Applying the Flex Port license requires the Storage Center to restart. After the restart, Storage Center creates a
fault domain for the ex port.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the License tab.
4. Click Submit License File. A dialog box appears.
5. Browse to and select a Storage Center license le, then click Open. The dialog box closes.
6. Click Apply.
7. After the license is applied, click OK.
Modifying Storage Center Network Settings
The shared management IP, controller management interfaces, and iDRAC can be managed using Storage Manager.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
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Storage Center Maintenance