Owner's Manual

Introduction

The integration of the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 5.0 with Microsoft System Center 2012

SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and

Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010 environment allows you to monitor, and ensure the availability of the Dell

EqualLogic PS series storage arrays (EqualLogic storage arrays).

CAUTION: To avoid data corruption and/or data loss, perform the procedures in this document only if you have

knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft System Center 2012

SP1 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2,

and System Center Essentials 2010.

NOTE: All references to OpsMgr in this guide are applicable to Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations

Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and System

Center Essentials 2010, unless otherwise specified.

The readme file packaged with the self-extracting executable contains the latest information about the management

pack and information about known issues. The readme is also available at dell.com/support/manuals.

What Is New In This Version Of Dell EqualLogic Storage

Management Pack Suite

New Feature Functionality

System Center 2012 Operations Manager Supports Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack

Suite on systems running System Center 2012 SP1

Operations Manager and System Center 2012 Operations

Manager.

Latest platform and EqualLogic firmware versions

Supports Dell EqualLogic PS4110, PS-M4110, and PS6110.

EqualLogic firmware versions 5.1, 5.2, and 6.0.

Feature Monitoring Dashboard Allows you to import, upgrade, and remove all the

Management Packs and their dependencies that are

required by a particular Monitoring Feature.

Clustered Remote Management Server (RMS) support Monitors Dell EqualLogic devices on OpsMgr 2007 R2

clustered RMS.

Alerts

Support for SNMP alerts

• RFC 1157 Traps

• SCSI Traps

• iSCSI Traps

For the complete list of alerts, see Rules.

Inventory attributes Supports the following inventory attributes: