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Overview

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management provides

enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and non-

RAID disk storage. Storage Management enables 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

requiring use of the controller BIOS utilities. The graphical interface is

wizard-driven with features for novice and advanced users. The command-

line interface is fully-featured and scriptable. Using Storage Management,

you can protect your data by configuring data-redundancy, assigning hot

spares, or rebuilding failed physical disks. You can also perform data-

destructive tasks. All users of Storage Management should be familiar with

their storage environment and Storage Management.

Storage Management supports SCSI, SATA, ATA, and SAS but not fibre

channel.

For more information, see the following:

• Getting Started

• Understanding RAID Concepts

• Quick Access to Storage Status and Tasks

For information on Storage Management alerts, see the Dell OpenManage

Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.

What’s New in this Release?

This release of Storage Management provides the following new features:

•The

Manage Physical Disk Power

controller task provides additional

power saving modes that help you to customize the power saving settings.

• On Dell PowerEdge yx2x systems, multiple backplanes and multiple

internal controllers are supported. The

Controller



Information/Configuration

screen displays information from multiple