Users Guide

104 Storage Management Service
• Provides a graphical interface that is wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users
and detailed online help.
• Provides a command line interface that is fully featured and scriptable.
• Provides detailed online help.
See the
Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide for information about running
Storage Management Service from the command line.
Installing Storage Management replaces any previous installation of the Array Manager managed
system (server software) and console (client software) that resides on the system. If only the Array
Manager console is installed on the system, then installing the Storage Management does not replace
the Array Manager console.
NOTE: For complete documentation on the Storage Management Service, see the Storage Management online
help and the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide.
NOTICE: The enhanced Storage Management Service (Storage Management Service) enables you to perform
storage tasks that are data-destructive. Storage Management should be used by experienced storage
administrators who are familiar with their storage environment.
NOTE: The enhanced Storage Management Service is available only on systems running Microsoft
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Windows
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and Red Hat
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Enterprise Linux operating systems. On systems running Windows operating systems, you can
choose to install either the enhanced Storage Management or the basic Storage Management Service using
Custom Setup. On systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you will not see the Array Manager option; enhanced
Storage Management will be installed by default.
NOTE: If you are installing on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, the enhanced Storage Management Service is
the only installation choice and is installed using Express Setup.
NOTE: The enhanced Storage Management Service is unstable on Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 2.1 and 3 with
update 2 or prior. It is recommended that you use update 3 or later with Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 2.1 and 3.
When using either the basic or the enhanced Storage Management Service, you can click Help on the
global navigation bar for more detailed information about the specific window you are viewing. Help is
available for all windows accessible to the user based on user privilege level and the specific hardware
and software groups that Server Administrator discovers on the managed system.