Administrator Guide

Configuring Health Settings
Use the Health tab to configure Dell SupportAssist, automated reports, limits, and support settings.
Configure Dell SupportAssist Settings for All Managed Storage Centers
Modify the Data Collector settings for all Storage Centers.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Dell SupportAssist subtab.
3. Click Edit. The Dell SupportAssist dialog box opens.
4. Select how often Storage Center Dell SupportAssist data is sent from the Frequency drop-down menu.
• 4 Hours – Sends usage statistics every 4 hours.
• 12 Hours – Sends usage statistics every 12 hours.
• 1 Day – Sends usage statistics every 24 hours.
NOTE: The default collection schedule for Storage Usage data is daily at midnight. Therefore, the default
Frequency setting of 4 Hours is ignored for Storage Usage reports. Instead, Storage Usage reports are sent to
Dell Technical Support on a daily basis by default.
5. Select the check boxes of the Storage Center usage reports to send.
6. Click OK.
Set Up Automated Reports for All Storage Centers (Global Settings)
Configure automated report settings for the Data Collector if you want to use the same report settings for all managed Storage
Centers. Configure the global settings first, and then customize report settings for individual Storage Centers as needed.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Health tab, and then select the Automated Reports subtab.
3. Click Edit. The Automated Reports dialog box opens.
4. Select the check boxes in the Automated Report Settings area to specify how often to generate the following reports:
• Storage Center Summary – Select the Weekly and/or Monthly check boxes.
• Disk Class – Select the Weekly and/or Monthly check boxes.
• Disk Power On Time – Select the Weekly and/or Monthly check boxes.
• Alerts – Select the Daily and/or Weekly check boxes.
• Volume Storage – Select the Daily, Weekly, and/or Monthly check boxes.
• Replications – Select the Daily, Weekly, and/or Monthly check boxes.
5. Select the check boxes in the Automated Table Report Settings area to specify which reports to generate and how often to
generate them.
NOTE: Automated table reports can be saved in a public directory or attached to automated emails but they do not
appear in the Reports view.
a. In the IO Reports area, select Frequency check boxes to determine how often the reports are generated, then select
Report Types check boxes to determine which reports are generated.
b. In the Storage Reports area, select Frequency check boxes to determine how often the reports are generated, then select
any of the Volume Report Types, Server Report Types, and Disk Report Types check boxes to determine which reports
are generated.
6. Select the check boxes in the Chargeback Automated Report Settings area to specify the types of Chargeback reports to
generate.
• Chargeback – Select this check box to generate a Chargeback report at the end of every day.
• Chargeback Savings – Select this check box to generate a Chargeback Savings report at the end of every day.
7. To export the reports to a public directory, select the Store report in public directory check box and enter the full path to the
directory in the Directory field.
NOTE: The directory must be located on the same server as the Data Collector.
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