Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Create a Server Cluster

Create a server cluster object to represent a cluster of servers in your environment.

1. If the Dell Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Select Servers in the Storage tab navigation pane.
4. In the right pane, click Create Server Cluster.
   The Create Server Cluster dialog box opens.

   

5. Configure the server cluster attributes.
   The server attributes are described in the online help.
   1. Enter a name for the server in the Name field.
   2. To add the server cluster to a server folder, click Change, select a folder, and click OK.
   3. From the Operating System drop-down menu, select the operating system for the cluster.
      NOTE:All servers in a server cluster must be running the same operating system.
   4. To generate Storage Center alerts when connectivity is lost between the Storage Center and the servers, select Alert On Lost Connectivity.
   5. To generate Storage Center alerts when the Storage Center only has partial connectivity to the servers, select Alert On Partial Connectivity.
6. Add servers to the server cluster.
   • To add existing servers to the cluster, click Add Server to Cluster, select the server to add, and then click OK.
   • To define a new server, click Create New Server, configure the server attributes, and then click OK. For user interface reference information, click Help.
7. Click OK.