Reference Guide

components of an appliance platform. It is available as an archive that contains scripts, applications,
and binaries, which facilitate CM/UM operations. The Update Bundle may contain files of the following
categories:
o Specific version of the firmware and driver files for each supported component for a specific
platform.
o Custom application binaries or scripts for inventory and update.
Compatibility Manager: Command- line tool to inventory components using utilities present
in the CSM Update Bundle.
Update Manager: Command- line tool to update the supported components using
utilities/scripts present in the CSM Update Bundle.
Server Hardware Manager CLI: Command- line tool used by the Compatibility Manager and
Update Manager to inventory and update storage controller and local media.
o Appliance stack profile: Describes the supported components along with the commands and
binaries for inventory and update.
o ApplianceDB: Dynamically generated file containing the list of components that are listed in the
appliance stack profile.
3 Launching CSM from EVO:RAIL
1. To launch CSM from EVO:RAIL, click DELL on the left navigation panel.
The Dell Storage PowerTools – Cluster Services Manager page is displayed, which contains a DELL icon
on the left side of the page. The numbers of notifications that need attention are highlighted in red above
the icon.
Figure 1 Dell Storage PowerTools Cluster Services Manager
5 Dell Storage PowerTools Cluster Services Manager User’s Guide