Administrator Guide

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Contents

About This Guide............................................................................................................... 9

Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................9

Revision History..................................................................................................................................................................9

Audience............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Part I: Introduction to Dell Storage Manager Web UI........................................................ 11

1 Dell Storage Manager Web UI Overview.........................................................................13

Storage Manager Components.........................................................................................................................................13

Dell Storage Center OS Compatibility............................................................................................................................... 13

Dell Storage Manager Web UI Web Browser Requirements..............................................................................................14

Dell Storage Manager Web UI Features............................................................................................................................ 14

Storage Management Features...................................................................................................................................14

Monitoring Features....................................................................................................................................................14

2 Getting Started............................................................................................................. 15

Use the Storage Manager Web UI to Connect to the Data Collector................................................................................15

Next Steps........................................................................................................................................................................15

Add Storage Manager Web UI Users.......................................................................................................................... 15

Add Storage Centers.................................................................................................................................................. 15

Configure Storage Center Volumes............................................................................................................................ 16

Add Servers to your Storage Centers......................................................................................................................... 16

Configure Email Notifications......................................................................................................................................16

Part II: Storage Management............................................................................................17

3 Storage Center Overview.............................................................................................. 19

Storage Center Hardware Components............................................................................................................................19

Controllers.................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Switches.....................................................................................................................................................................19

Enclosures.................................................................................................................................................................. 19

How Storage Virtualization Works.................................................................................................................................... 19

Volumes..................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Storage Types............................................................................................................................................................20

Data Progression.........................................................................................................................................................21

Storage Profiles..........................................................................................................................................................22

Storage Profiles for Standard Storage Types.............................................................................................................22

Storage Profiles for Flash Optimized Storage.............................................................................................................23

Storage Virtualization for SCv2000 Series Controllers...............................................................................................24

User Interface for Storage Center Management..............................................................................................................25

Summary Tab.............................................................................................................................................................25

Storage Tab............................................................................................................................................................... 26

Performance Tab........................................................................................................................................................27

Health Tab..................................................................................................................................................................27