Users Guide

Storage Management Service 101
Storage Management Service
Overview
The Storage Management Service 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
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, and
SUSE
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Linux Enterprise Server , the Storage Management Service is installed using Typical 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.
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: For complete documentation on Storage Management, see the Storage Management online help and
the Dell™ OpenManage™ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide.
NOTE: The Storage Management Service is available on systems running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems.