A DSM administrator manages and monitors system-wide VMware Data Services Manager settings from the Settings view.

Supported Actions

Actions that you can perform from the Settings view include:

Action Description
Edit System Settings Change some of the DSM Provider VM settings, including DNS servers or NTP servers. You can also configure the DNS names for the Provider VM to enable access to the VM using the DNS name.

You can use the System Settings tab to update incorrect vCenter entries when troubleshooting installation of VMware Data Services Manager. See Troubleshoot Installation of VMware Data Services Manager.

Manage Storage Settings

Configure the repositories that VMware Data Services Manager uses to store backups of the Provider internal database and for storing generated log bundles.

You can also add object storage buckets for database backup storage.

Configure SMTP Settings

Configure an SMTP server for VMware Data Services Manager system emails.

Configure Directory Service Settings

Configure an LDAP server for user import into VMware Data Services Manager.

Configure Log Forwarding

Configure Log forwarding for log aggregation and analysis.

Configure Webhook Settings

Configure Webhook settings of the notification destinations of database alerts.
Configure Trusted Root Certificates If you want to use CA certificates in your VMware Data Services Manager environment, you must add a trusted root certificate to the certificate store. You can also update existing certificates.