Users Guide

Overview

Server Administrator Storage Management provides enhanced features for configuring the locally

attached RAID and non-RAID disk storage on a system. Storage Management enables you to perform

controller and enclosure functions for all supported RAID and non-RAID controllers and enclosures from

a single graphical user interface (GUI) or command-line interface (CLI). The GUI is wizard-driven and

includes features for novice and advanced users. The CLI 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. All users of Storage Management should be familiar with their storage

environment and Storage Management.

Storage Management supports SATA and SAS, but not Fibre Channel.

For information on Storage Management alerts, see the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide

at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

What Is New In This Release

This release of Storage Management provides the following new features:

• Support for the following operating systems:

– Microsoft Windows Server 2016

– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8

• Support for the following web browsers:

– Google Chrome version 50

– Mozilla Firefox version 41

NOTE: For the list of supported operating systems and servers, go to dell.com/

openmanagemanuals, browse to OpenManage Software, then access the required version of the

OpenManage Software Support Matrix document.

Before Installing Storage Management

The following sections describe considerations for installing Storage Management.

Version Requirements For Controller Firmware And Drivers

For Storage Management to function properly, the controllers must have the minimum required version

of the firmware and drivers installed. The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release

Notes refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and