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About This Guide Dell™ PowerVault™ Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software is used to create and manage multiple storage arrays. The software can be used on any host attached to the storage array, as well as on storage management stations connected to the same sub-network. MD Storage Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) with wizard-guided tools and a task-based structure designed to reduce the complexity of installation, configuration, management, and diagnostic tasks. MD Storage Manager software also contains an optional event monitoring service that is used to send alerts when a critical problem with the storage array occurs and a command line interface (CLI) to access functions performed by MD Storage Manager. This guide is intended for users who are already familiar with the basic functions of their storage array. Any differences in certain functions between supported operating systems are explained where applicable. MD Storage Manager online help contains detailed answers to softwarerelated questions. You can access online help by clicking Help located at the top right corner of the MD Storage Manager interface. Refer to your storage array's Installation Guide for information on installing the MD Storage Manager. User Interface The Storage Manager screen is divided into three parts: • The Title Bar at the top of the screen displays the name of the application and the Dell logo. • Beneath the Title Bar is the Array Selector, listing the MD Storage Array that is currently selected. The icon next to the array's name indicates its condition. You can choose another array by clicking the down-arrow next to the array's name and highlighting a different array in the drop-down list. Links to the right of the array name let you add or remove arrays from the list of managed arrays. Links to the far right provide access to online help or close the Storage Manager. About This Guide 11

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About This Guide
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About This Guide
Dell™ PowerVault™
Modular Disk (MD) Storage Manager software is used to
create and manage multiple storage arrays. The software can be used on any
host attached to the storage array, as well as on storage management stations
connected to the same sub-network.
MD Storage Manager is a graphical user interface (GUI) with wizard-guided
tools and a task-based structure designed to reduce the complexity of
installation, configuration, management, and diagnostic tasks.
MD Storage Manager software also contains an optional event monitoring
service that is used to send alerts when a critical problem with the storage
array occurs and a command line interface (CLI) to access functions
performed by MD Storage Manager.
This guide is intended for users who are already familiar with the basic
functions of their storage array. Any differences in certain functions between
supported operating systems are explained where applicable.
MD Storage Manager online help contains detailed answers to software-
related questions. You can access online help by clicking
Help
located at the
top right corner of the MD Storage Manager interface. Refer to your storage
array’s
Installation Guide
for information on installing the MD Storage
Manager.
User Interface
The Storage Manager screen is divided into three parts:
•
The
Title Bar
at the top of the screen displays the name of the application
and the Dell logo.
•
Beneath the Title Bar is the
Array Selector
, listing the MD Storage Array
that is currently selected. The icon next to the array’s name indicates its
condition. You can choose another array by clicking the down-arrow next to
the array’s name and highlighting a different array in the drop-down list.
Links to the right of the array name let you add or remove arrays from the
list of managed arrays. Links to the far right provide access to online help or
close the Storage Manager.