Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array User Manual
Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
Management Pack Suite Version 6.0 for
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager
Installation Guide
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you
how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Contents
1 Overview.................................................................................................................4
Terms Used in This Document............................................................................................................. 4
Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Contents of the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite...................................5
2 Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading Dell MD Storage Array
Management Pack Suite......................................................................................... 6
Installation Notes...................................................................................................................................6
Installing Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.................................................................. 6
PreImport Tasks.....................................................................................................................................7
Importing the Management Pack......................................................................................................... 7
Using the Repair Option in the Installer............................................................................................... 8
Upgrading From Previous Management Packs....................................................................................8
Upgrading from Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0............................. 8
Upgrading from Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 4.x and Prior
Versions............................................................................................................................................8
Configuring OpsMgr to Monitor Traps ................................................................................................9
Creating Run As Account to Receive Traps....................................................................................9
Associating Multiple Run As Accounts..........................................................................................10
Uninstalling the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 6.0................................. 10
Deleting the Management Packs..................................................................................................10
Uninstalling Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite...................................................... 11
Using the Remove Option in the Installer.....................................................................................11
3 Security Considerations.....................................................................................12
Security Consideration for Dell Discovery Utility............................................................................... 12
4 Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 13
Issues and Resolutions........................................................................................................................ 13
5 Accessing Documents From Dell Support Site..............................................14
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Overview
This guide provides information to install, configure, and use the Dell Modular Disk (MD) Storage Array
Management Pack Suite version 6.0.
The integration of Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 6.0 with Microsoft System
Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft
System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
environment allows you to manage, monitor, and ensure the availability of your Dell devices.
CAUTION: Perform the procedures in this document only if you have proper knowledge and
experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system and the System Center 2012 R2
Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012
Operations Manager, and System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, to avoid data corruption,
data loss, or both.
The Management Pack Suite Installer, Installation Guide, and Release Notes files are packaged in a selfextracting executable Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_Axx.exe (where xx is the
Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 6.0 release number) file. You can download the
executable file from dell.com/support.
Read the Management Pack’s release notes, which contain the latest information about software and
management server requirements, in addition to information about known issues. The release notes is
also posted to the Systems Management documentation page at dell.com/support/home.
Terms Used in This Document
The following term is used throughout this document. Make sure to substitute the actual term wherever
appropriate.
• OpsMgr — This term refers to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, Microsoft
System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager,
and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, unless otherwise specified.
Prerequisites
To install the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 6.0 on a management station, make
sure that you have the following available:
• OpsMgr 2012 R2, OpsMgr 2012 SP1, OpsMgr 2012 or OpsMgr 2007 R2.
• Administrator access on the system to run the Dell Discovery utility, Dell PowerVault Modular Disk
Storage Manager IP list extraction utility, and to read and modify the IP configuration file.
• Minimum disk space of 5 MB for OpsMgr to install the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.
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• Microsoft .NET version 3.5 to run the installer and the utilities installed as part of the management
pack suite.
• (Optional) Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) to diagnose and resolve recovery failure alerts of
Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array.
Contents of the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite
The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 6.0 is packaged in the self
extracting executable Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_Axx.exe file that contains
the following:
• Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_x86_x64.exe — The installer for installing the Dell
PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.
• DellMPv60_MDStorageArray_IG.pdf — Guide for installing Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
Management Pack Suite.
• DellMPv60_MDStorageArrayMP_Readme.txt — The release notes file for Dell PowerVault MD Storage
Array Management Pack Suite.
NOTE: The self-extracting executable file is available at dell.com/support.
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