Users Guide

Introduction

The integration of the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite version 5.0 with Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations

Manager, 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 R2

Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012

Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft System Center Essentials

2010.

NOTE: All references to OpsMgr in this guide are applicable to Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager,

Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager, Microsoft

System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, and Microsoft 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.

Topics:

• What Is New In This Version Of Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite

• Key Features And Functionalities

• About Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Suite

• Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Pack Support Matrix

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 R2 Operations Manager,

System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager and System Center

2012 Operations Manager.

Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 as management server operating system.

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.

4 Introduction