Users Guide

Icon Severity Level
Critical/Failure/Error — The component has either failed or failure
is imminent. The component requires immediate attention and may
need to be replaced. Data loss may have occurred.
The specific component is not monitored.
The service is unavailable.
Views
You can monitor the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays using the following views:
• Alerts Views
• Diagram Views
• State Views
Alerts Views
The Dell MD Storage Array Alerts Views displays the alerts for the recovery failures related to the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays
that you are monitoring.
To view the alerts for the storage arrays you are monitoring:
1. In the OpsMgr console, click Monitoring.
2. In the Monitoring pane, navigate to the Dell folder and click the folder to display the different views.
3. Click Alerts Views > MD Storage Array Alerts.
The OpsMgr console displays the alerts for all the storage arrays that you are monitoring.
4. Select an alert to view the details in the Alert Details pane.
Accessing Recovery Guru Information
The recovery guru is a component of Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) that diagnoses critical events on the Dell PowerVault MD
Storage Array and recommends step-by-step recovery procedures for problem resolution.
To access the Recovery Guru information:
1. Select the alert in the Alerts view.
2. In the Alert Details pane, scroll down to view the details of the knowledge base.
The knowledge base contains information such as causes, important notes, recovery steps, or recovery procedure for storage arrays
with additional notes.
Diagram Views
The Diagram Views displays a hierarchical and graphical representation of all Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays on your network. The
Diagram view of the MD storage arrays displays the various components modeled by the Dell MD Storage Array management pack. The
management pack creates the following views:
• Complete Diagram View
• MD Storage Array Diagram
Complete Diagram View
The Complete Diagram View creates a graphical representation of all Dell devices that OpsMgr manages, and allows you to expand and
verify the status of individual devices and their components in the diagram. The root node for this view is the Dell Hardware group.
Using Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite
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