Install Guide

Component Description Setup Documentation
primary Storage Manager Data Collector
becomes unavailable
Storage Manager Server Agent Service for Windows that allows Storage
Manager to free volume storage space
from expired snapshots that would
otherwise remain locked by Windows
Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
Management Compatibility
Storage Manager manages storage products and also provides management integration for Microsoft and VMware products.
Storage Manager is compatible with the products listed in the following table.
Product Versions
Storage Center 6.7–7.3
NOTE: Storage Manager 2018 R1.10 can be used to
connect to a storage system running Storage Center 6.6
and update it to a later supported version of Storage
Center
PS Series group rmware 7.0–10.0
Dell FluidFS 6.0.300135
NOTE: You must update FluidFS rmware to 6.0.300135
before updating to Storage Manager 2018 R1.
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012, 2012 SP1, 2012 R2, and 2016
VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) 5.8, 6.0, 6.1.1, 6.5, and 8.1
Dell Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) 18.1.1.173
CITV 4.0
DSITV 4.1
Software and Hardware Requirements
The following sections list the requirements for the Storage Manager Data Collector, Storage Manager Client, and Storage Manager Server
Agent
.
Data Collector Requirements
The following table lists the Storage Manager Data Collector requirements.
NOTE
: For best results, install the Data Collector on a Windows Server VM on a traditional volume sourced from shared storage.
Do not use a VVol for the Data Collector VM.
Component Requirements
Operating system Any of the following 64-bit operating systems with the latest service packs:
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 R2
10 Introduction to Storage Manager