Provide Contact Information
Enter contact information for technical support to use when sending support-related communications
using Dell SupportAssist.
1. Enter contact information.
2. To receive SupportAssist emails, select Yes, I would like to receive emails from Dell SupportAssist
when issues arise, including hardware failure notifications.
3. Select the preferred contact method, language, and available times.
4. Enter a shipping address where replacement Storage Center components can be sent.
5. Click Next.
Update Storage Center
The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for updates.
• If no update is available, the Storage Center Up to Date page appears. Click Next.
• If an update is available, the current and available versions are listed.
a. Click Install to update to the latest version.
b. If the update fails, click Retry Update to try to update again.
c. When the update is complete, click Next.
• If the SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement was not accepted, the Storage Center
cannot check for updates.
– To proceed without checking for an update, click Next .
– To accept the agreement and check for an update:
a. Click Accept SupportAssist Data Collection and Storage Agreement to review the agreement.
b. Select By checking this box you accept the above terms.
c. Click Next. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for
updates.
• The Setup SupportAssist Proxy Settings dialog box appears if the Storage Center cannot connect to
the Dell SupportAssist Update server. If the site does not have direct access to the Internet but uses a
web proxy, configure the proxy settings:
a. Select Enabled.
b. Enter the proxy settings.
c. Click OK. The Storage Center attempts to contact the SupportAssist Update Server to check for
updates.
Complete Configuration and Perform Next Steps
The Storage Center is now configured. The Configuration Complete page provides links to a Dell Storage
Client tutorial and wizards to perform the next setup tasks.
1. (Optional) Click one of the Next Steps to configure a localhost, configure a VMware host, or create a
volume.
When you have completed the step, you are returned to the Configuration Complete page.
2. (Optional) Click one of the Advanced Steps to configure embedded iSCSI ports or modify BMC
settings.
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