Users Guide

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Overview
This document describes the activities that you can perform with the Dell 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, or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2,
environment allows you to manage, monitor, and also ensure the availability of the Dell PowerVault MD
Storage Arrays.
CAUTION: Perform the procedures in this document only if you have proper knowledge and
experience in using Microsoft Windows operating system and 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, to
avoid data corruption, data loss, or both.
NOTE: The term OpsMgr in this document is used to refer 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.
Read the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite’s release notes file, which contain the latest
information about software and management server requirements, in addition to information about
known issues. The release notes file is posted to the Systems Management documentation page on
dell.com/support/home. The release notes file is also packaged in the self-extracting executable
Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_Axx.exe (where xx is the Dell MD Storage Array
Management Pack release number).
What is new in this release
• Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps from supported Dell PowerVault MD
Storage Arrays for OpsMgr 2012 consoles.
• Support for latest Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array devices.
• Support for latest platforms and latest firmware versions.
• Support for latest recovery failure events.
• Updated knowledge articles for recovery failures.
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