Install Guide

To discover the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays in the network; follow the input steps mentioned in the wizard to

complete the discovery process.

Manually update the Dell_MDStorageArray_ip.cfg le with the IP addresses of the storage arrays in the network. Ensure

that you update the IP addresses (IPv4 format or IPv6 format) in the semicolon separated format, in a single line. For

example — 10.94.1.1;10.94.1.2;10.94.1.3;10.94.1.4;10.94.1.5 or 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334;2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7335.

• Use the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager IP list extraction utility to obtain the list of MD Storage Array IP

addresses congured in the Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager. For more information, see “Extracting MD

Storage Array IP Addresses from Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager” section in the Dell MD Storage Array

Management Pack Suite Version 6.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager User's Guide available at dell.com/

support/home.

3. Import the management pack. For more information, see Importing the Management Pack.

Importing the Management Pack

To import the Dell PowerVault MD storage array management pack:

1. Launch the OpsMgr console.

2. Click Administration.

3. Expand the Administration tree, right-click Management Packs and click Import Management Packs.

4. Click Add → Add from disk .

5. Type or navigate to the management pack location.

6. Select Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.mp to monitor the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays and click Open.

The Import Management Packs screen is displayed with the selected management pack displayed in the Import List.

7. Click Install to import the management pack.

Using the Repair option in the Installer

Using the Repair option in the installer, you can repair the installation errors. You can use this option to reinstall the management

pack, missing les, and correct the registry entries.

NOTE: The registry entries are reset using the Repair option which stores the IP cong le location. But, the registry

entries get updated only after the next RBOD discovery workow.

To repair the installation of the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite:

1. Run the Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_x86_x64.exe le from the extracted location.

The welcome screen is displayed.

2. Click Next.

3. Select Repair and click Next.

The Ready to Repair the Program screen is displayed.

4. Click Install.

A progress screen displays the progress of the installation. After the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard

Completed window is displayed.

5. Click Finish.

Upgrading from previous Management Packs

Upgrading from Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 6.0

You can upgrade from Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite 6.0 by importing the version 6.1 management pack. To import

the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite 6.1, follow the steps as given in Importing the Management Pack.