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Enterprise Manager 5.5 Installation and Setup Guide
Introduction
Enterprise Manager allows you to monitor, manage, and analyze Storage Centers from a
centralized management console.
Enterprise Manager consists of the following components:
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Data Collector: Data Collector is a service that gathers reporting data and alerts from
all Storage Centers. There are two types of Data Collectors: Primary and Remote. All
installations must include one primary Data Collector. Installing a remote Data Collector
is optional. Each Data Collector service (primary or remote) is managed using a Data
Collector Manager.
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Database: Data Collector stores data in a database or flat file. The database can run
on the same or a different platform from Data Collector. See
for a list of supported databases.
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Enterprise Manager Clients: An Enterprise Manager Client connects to the Data
Collector Service to provide a centralized management console for one or more Storage
Centers. Additional clients can be connected to the same Data Collector Service to
provide management from more than one location.
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Server Agents: By installing a Server Agent for Microsoft Windows on each Windows
server using a Storage Center, Data Collector can gather local volume information from
a Windows server. Using this information, Enterprise Manager can free volume storage
space from expired Replays that would otherwise remain locked by Windows. Each
Server Agent is managed by a Server Agent Manager.
This guide describes how to install and configure Enterprise Manager components. It also
describes how to use Data Collector Manager and Server Agent Manager. For information
on using Enterprise Manager clients, refer to the Storage Center Enterprise Manager User
Guide.