Users Guide

Overview
Server Administrator Storage Management provides enhanced features for conguring 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 conguring 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.
Topics:
• What Is New In This Release
• Before Installing Storage Management
What Is New In This Release
This release of Storage Management provides the following new features:
• Support for the following operating systems:
– Microsoft Windows 2019 server.
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 rmware and drivers
installed. The rmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release Notes refer to the minimum supported version for these
controllers. Later versions of the rmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and rmware requirements, contact
your service provider.
NOTE
: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB943545 at support.microsoft.com.
If you install Storage Management without the minimum required rmware and drivers, Storage Management may not be able to display the
controllers or perform other functions. Storage Management generates alerts 2131 and 2132 when it detects unsupported rmware or
drivers on a controller.
For information on alert messages, see the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide.
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