Install Guide

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Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading Dell MD
Storage Array Management Pack Suite
Installation notes
• Installing Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite, importing management packs, and discovering Dell
PowerVault MD storage arrays are separate procedures.
• Dell PowerVault MD Storage Management Pack Suite does not delete any debug log les.
• To discover Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays; use only Dell Discovery Utility.
• To monitor Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays; install Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite on
management servers in a management group.
• Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array monitoring conguration recommendation — If the IP listing le is replicated across the
management servers, many instances of Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays may be populated in the views. Since, every
additional instance has a load on the device, it is recommended not to replicate the IP listing le.
• Install Dell ABB toolset on management servers that monitors Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays. If the Dell ABB toolset is not
installed on the management server, an alert is generated. The alert is cleared when the Dell MD Storage Array Management
Pack Suite is installed on the management server. To view the alerts, see Troubleshooting.
Installing Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite
To install Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite, perform the following steps:
1. Download the Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.1_Axx.exe le from dell.com/support.
2. Run the .exe le to extract the contents of the self-extractable zip le.
3. Launch the Dell_MD_Storage_Management_Pack_Suite_x86_x64.exe le from the extracted location.
The welcome screen for Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite is displayed.
4. Click Next.
The license agreement screen is displayed.
5. To continue the installation, accept the license terms after reading them, and click Next.
6. Click Change (if necessary) to change the default installation folder and click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program screen is displayed.
7. Click Install.
The Installing Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite progress screen is displayed.
8. Click Finish on the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen.
Preimport tasks
Before you import the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite to OpsMgr:
1. Install the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.
2. Perform one of the following actions on the management server where you would like to manage the Dell PowerVault MD
Storage Array devices:
• Launch the Dell Discovery utility (DellDiscoveryUtility.exe) from the library folder present in the location where you have
installed the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite.
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