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Configuration Steps - EMC

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By Philip Robinson time 2 min read time️ Updated Nov 12, 2025

Table of Contents

  1. 1.Add an EMC Isilon Component
  2. 2.Editing the EMC Isilon Credentials

1. Add an EMC Isilon Component

  • After you have installed the Solution and configured the Lepide service to run with administrative credentials, you can add an EMC Isilon File Server for auditing.

Component Management Window

  • From the Component Management window, under the Add Component section, click on the File Server icon to add this component to the solution.

  • The File Server Settings Console dialog box is displayed:

File Server Console

  • Here, you can click Add File Server icon

    Option to Add EMC Isilon File Server
    on the toolbar to add either of the following file servers:

    • Windows File Server

    • NetApp Filer

    • EMC Isilon

  • Click the Add File Server icon,

    EMC Isilon Filer Information
    select Single then select EMC Isilon.

EMC Isilon File Information Completed

  • The Add File Server wizard starts:

SQL Server Details to add EMC Isilon

Status

  • Add all the details for the EMC Isilon file server.

    • The default port is 8080

    • Click the

      Settings Console with File Server Installed
      icon to see information about the Syslog Listing Port

    • Add the User Name and Password

    • Add the Share Access User Name and Password

  • Click Next to go to the next step, to provide the details of SQL Server to create a database for storing auditing logs.

Properties Menu

  • Enter the Server Name or click Browse to select the desired SQL Server.

  • There are two authentication options available:

    • Windows Authentication: This mode can be selected if SQL Server is installed on the same computer where the solution is installed.

    • SQL Server Authentication: Select this mode if SQL Server is installed on a remote or local computer. We recommend that this option is selected.

  • Provide the username and password of a SQL user, who has sufficient rights to create the database.

  • Enter a database name in the database name field to create a new database. You can also select an existing database created earlier by Lepide or another application.

  • Click Next

  • The Status dialog box is displayed:

Properties

  • Once complete, click Finish

  • You will return to the Settings Console and the File Server will be listed with Auditing started:


2. Editing the EMC Isilon Credentials

  • To make changes to the credentials, right click on the File Server name and choose Properties

  • The Properties dialog box will be displayed:

  • Make changes as required and click OK when finished