Owner's Manual

Upgrading From Previous Versions
You can upgrade Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite 4.1 to Dell MDStorage Array Management Pack Suite 5.0. For
information on upgrading the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0 for your version of OpsMgr, refer the
"Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and System
Center Essentials” Installation Guide.
NOTE: The Installation Guide (DellMPv50_MDStorageArray_IG.pdf) can be found under the folder where you extracted the
Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0.
NOTE: Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.mp is the scalable edition of the management pack. It monitors the health of the Dell
PowerVault MD Storage Array only. Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.DetailedMonitoringOn.mp is the Management Pack that
enables health computation for all components in the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array.
NOTE: You cannot apply Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite 5.0 as an upgrade over Dell MD Storage Array
Management Pack 4.0 or any other previous versions as this is not supported.
Uninstallation
For information on uninstalling the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0 refer the "Dell MD Storage
Array Management Pack Suite Version 5.0 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and System Center Essentials”
Installation Guide".
NOTE: The Installation Guide (DellMPv50_MDStorageArray_IG.pdf) can be found under the folder where you extracted the
Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite version 5.0.
Open Issues and Resolutions
Fixed Issu es/def
Issue 1: Removing an IP address from the MD Array IP configuration file, should remove the corresponding alerts for that
device in OpsMgr console - (357269).
Description: When you remove IP addresses from the MD Array IP configuration file, their corresponding alerts are retained
in OpsMgr console views.
Workaround: You must manually close the alerts in the OpsMgr console.
Versions Affected :
• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 R2
• Microsoft System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010.OpsMgr 2007 R2
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System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010
Issue 2: When Physical Disk is in impending failure state, OpsMgr may show the Physical Disk as healthy in the Diagram View
- (493772).
Workaround: You can check for Physical Disk Impending Failure State alerts in MD Storage Array Alerts view of the OpsMgr
and take appropriate action as specified in the Alert's Knowledge Article.
Versions Affected :
• Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager
• Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007 R2