Use the StorSimple Device Manager service to administer your StorSimple device

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08/19/2022
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Caution

ACTION REQUIRED: StorSimple Data Manager, StorSimple Device Manager, StorSimple 1200, and StorSimple 8000 have reached their end of support. End of support details were published in 2019 on the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy and Azure Communications pages. Additional notifications were also sent via email and posted on the Azure portal and StorSimple documentation site. Contact Microsoft Support for additional details.

Overview

This article describes the StorSimple Device Manager service interface, including how to connect to it, the various options available, and links out to the specific workflows that can be performed via this UI. This guidance is applicable to both; the StorSimple physical device and the cloud appliance.

After reading this article, you will learn to:

Connect to StorSimple Device Manager service
Administer your StorSimple device via the StorSimple Device Manager service

Connect to StorSimple Device Manager service

The StorSimple Device Manager service runs in Microsoft Azure and connects to multiple StorSimple devices. You use a central Microsoft Azure portal running in a browser to manage these devices. To connect to the StorSimple Device Manager service, do the following.

To connect to the service

Navigate to https://portal.azure.com/.
Using your Microsoft account credentials, log on to the Microsoft Azure portal (located at the top-right of the pane).
Scroll down the left navigation pane to access the StorSimple Device Manager service.

Administer StorSimple device using StorSimple Device Manager service

The following table shows a summary of all the common management tasks and complex workflows that can be performed within the StorSimple Device Manager service UI. These tasks are organized based on the UI blades on which they are initiated.

For more information about each workflow, click the appropriate procedure in the table.

Important

If you see the following warning, you must update the software on the devices before proceeding:

One or more StorSimple devices are running an older software version. The latest available update for TLS 1.2 is a mandatory update and should be installed immediately on these devices. TLS 1.2 is used for all Azure portal communication and without this update, the device won’t be able to communicate with the StorSimple service.

StorSimple Device Manager workflows

If you want to do this ...	Use this procedure.
Create a service Delete a service Get service registration key Regenerate service registration key	Deploy a StorSimple Device Manager service
View the activity logs	Use the StorSimple Device Manager service summary
Change the service data encryption key View the operation logs	Use the StorSimple Device Manager service dashboard
Deactivate a device Delete a device	Deactivate or delete a device
Learn about disaster recovery and device failover Failover to a physical device Failover to a virtual device Business continuity disaster recovery (BCDR)	Failover and disaster recovery for your StorSimple device
List backups for a volume Select a backup set Delete a backup set	Manage backups
Clone a volume	Clone a volume
Restore a backup set	Restore a backup set
About storage accounts Add a storage account Edit a storage account Delete a storage account Key rotation of storage accounts	Manage storage accounts
About bandwidth templates Add a bandwidth template Edit a bandwidth template Delete a bandwidth template Use a default bandwidth template Create an all-day bandwidth template that starts at a specified time	Manage bandwidth templates
About access control records Create an access control record Edit an access control record Delete an access control record	Manage access control records
View job details Cancel a job	Manage jobs
Receive alert notifications Manage alerts Review alerts	View and manage StorSimple alerts
Create monitoring charts	Monitor your StorSimple device
Add a volume container Modify a volume container Delete a volume container	Manage volume containers
Add a volume Modify a volume Take a volume offline Delete a volume Monitor a volume	Manage volumes
Modify device settings Modify time settings Modify DNS.md settings Configure network interfaces	Modify device configuration for your StorSimple device
View web proxy settings	Configure web proxy for your device
Modify device administrator password Modify StorSimple Snapshot Manager password	Change StorSimple passwords
Configure remote management	Connect remotely to your StorSimple device
Configure alert settings	View and manage StorSimple alerts
Configure CHAP for your StorSimple device	Configure CHAP for your StorSimple device
Add a backup policy Add or modify a schedule Delete a backup policy Take a manual backup Create a custom backup policy with multiple volumes and schedules	Manage backup policies
Stop device controllers Restart device controllers Shut down device controllers Reset your device to factory defaults (Above are for on-premises device only)	Manage StorSimple device controller
Learn about StorSimple hardware components Monitor hardware status (Above are for on-premises device only)	Monitor hardware components
Create a support package	Create and manage a Support package
Install software updates	Update your device

Next steps

If you experience any issues with the day-to-day operation of your StorSimple device or with any of its hardware components, refer to:

If you cannot resolve the issues and you need to create a service request, refer to Contact Microsoft Support.