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Dell md storage vcenter plug-in features, Vcenter plug-in features, Configuring storage arrays – Dell PowerVault MD3000i User Manual

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Dell MD Storage vCenter Plug-in
Features

vCenter Plug-in Features

The following vCenter Plug-in features enable the integrated management of Dell MD Storage Arrays:

Array Manager view

Copy services management

A configuration wizard for ESX/ESXi host storage

Virtual disk management of storage arrays

Datastores to virtual disk details

Event log viewer for storage array events

Automatic and manual storage array configuration backup

Configuring Storage Arrays

To use the vCenter Plug-in to create or modify virtual disks on the storage array, click on the Dell MD Storage
Array vCenter Management Plug-in
icon on the vSphere Client Home page under Solutions and
Applications. See

Figure 13

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Figure 13. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Management Plug-In Icon