Users Guide

2. Import the Dell MD Storage Array Management Packs (Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.mp (Scalable) and
Dell.Storage.MDStorageArray.DetailedMonitoringOn.mp (Detailed)) into the OpsMgr console depending on the
number of Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays you want to monitor.
When you import the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack (Scalable) into the OpsMgr console, the management
pack scans the IP listing file at scheduled intervals to discover and monitor the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays. The
default schedule is 24 hours.
NOTE: You can discover additional Dell PowerVault MD Storage devices by launching the Dell Discovery Utility. You
can also launch the Dell Discovery Utility as a task. For more information, see Launching the Dell Discovery Utility
from the OpsMgr console.
The Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack performs two levels of discovery. The following lists the discoveries and the
objects created by the discoveries.
Table 3. Discovery and the objects created
Discovery Description Objects Created
MD Storage Array Seed
Discovery
Creates seed objects after getting the Dell
PowerVault MD Array device IP details from
the IP listing file. The seed objects are used to
initiate the Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
Discovery.
MD Storage Array seed device.
MD Storage Array
Discovery
Discovers hardware components for the Dell
PowerVault MD storage arrays. The discovery
uses the ABB toolset to contact the device
and fetch the device inventory and failure
information.
● MD Storage Array Battery
● MD Storage Array Power Supply
● MD Storage Array RAID Controller Module
● MD Storage Array Enclosure
● MD Storage Array Fan
● MD Storage Array Physical Disk
● MD Storage Array Virtual Disk
● MD Storage Array Enclosure Management
Modules (EMM) Group
● MD Storage Array Current Configuration
●
MD Storage Array Chassis
● MD Storage Array Network Interfaces
Monitoring
The Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite enables you to monitor the discovered Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
devices. The health status indicators help you to monitor the health of your Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array devices on the
network.
Health status indicators
The following table lists the icons that indicate the health status of the discovered Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array devices
and their components in the OpsMgr console.
Table 4. Severity level indicators
Icon Severity Level
Normal/OK — The component is working as expected.
Warning/Noncritical — A probe or other monitoring device
has detected a reading for the component that is above
or below the acceptable level. The component may still be
functioning, but it could fail. The component may also be
functioning in an impaired state.
Using Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite 7