Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Install the Server Agent on a Full Installation of Windows Server

Install the Server Agent and register it to the Data Collector.

1. Double-click the downloaded Server Agent Installer .msi file.
2. Complete the wizard to install the Server Agent.
3. On the last page of the wizard, select the Launch Server Agent Manager check box, then click Finish. The Properties dialog box appears.
4. Register the Server Agent with the Storage Manager Data Collector.
   NOTE:Server Agents can also be registered using the Server view in the Dell Storage Manager Client.
   1. Specify the address and port of the Storage Manager Data Collector.
      • Host/IP Address: Enter the host name or IP address of the Data Collector.
      • Web Services Port: Enter the Legacy Web Service Port of the Data Collector. The default is 8080.
   2. (Optional) Configure Dell Storage Manager to automatically add the server to the Storage Center(s) to which it has connectivity.
      • To automatically add the server, select the Automatically Manage on Storage Center check box.
      • To automatically add virtual machines hosted by the server, select the Automatically Manage Virtual Machines on Storage Center check box.

      NOTE:If the server has physical iSCSI HBAs, Dell Storage Manager may not automatically recognize the WWNs for the server. In this situation, configure the iSCSI HBA(s) to target the Storage Center, create a server on the Storage Center, then manually map the Storage Center server to the Server Agent.
   3. If the Server Agent is installed on a NAS server, enter the IPMI configuration settings in the following fields:
      • IPMI IP Address: Enter the IP address of the IPMI card.
      • IPMI User Name: Enter the IPMI user name.
      • IPMI Password: Enter the IPMI password.
   4. Click OK.