Users Guide

Storage Management Service 103
Storage Management Service
Overview
The Dell OpenManage™ Storage Management provides RAID and non-RAID storage management
that is integrated with Server Administrator. On Microsoft
®
Windows
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, Red Hat
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Enterprise
Linux, and
SUSE
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LINUX Enterprise Server , the Storage Management Service is installed using
Express or Custom Setup. The Storage Management Service provides storage management
information in an integrated graphical view.
The Storage Management Service:
• Allows you to perform controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID and
non-RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command line interface without
the use of the controller BIOS utilities.
• Enables you to view the status of local and remote storage attached to a monitored system.
• Supports SCSI, SATA, ATA, and SAS; however, Fibre Channel is not supported.
• Protects your data by configuring data redundancy, assigning hot spares, or rebuilding failed drives.
• Provides a graphical interface that is wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users
and detailed online help.
• Provides a command line interface that is fully featured and scriptable.
• Provides detailed online help.
See the Server Administrator Command Line Interface User's Guide for information about running
Storage Management from the command line.
NOTE: For complete documentation on the Storage Management, see the Storage Management online help
and the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide.
NOTICE: The Storage Management Service (Storage Management) enables you to perform storage tasks
that are data-destructive. Storage Management should be used by experienced storage administrators who
are familiar with their storage environment.
NOTE: The Storage Management Service is available on systems running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server operating systems.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 (Update 6) or Red Hat Enterprise
Linux version 4 for Storage Management Service.
When using the Storage Management, you can click Help on the global navigation bar for more
detailed information about the specific window you are viewing. Help is available for all windows