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Overview

The Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in allows integrated management of Dell MD-series storage arrays

from a VMware vSphere client. Enabling a single vSphere-based management interface eliminates the need to install,

maintain and learn to use proprietary storage array-based management tools. Using the MD vCenter Plug-in, an

administrator can:

• Configure ESX/ESXi hosts to connect to MD storage arrays

• Create, map, and delete virtual disks (both standard and from unconfigured space in a previously created disk

pool)

• View the vCenter datastores available to the MD storage array's virtual disks

• Create legacy or point-in-time snapshots, virtual disk copies, and Remote Replication between arrays (if

premium features activated)

The MD vCenter Plug-in uses an application server interface between the vSphere Client and MD storage array and fully

supports role-based user authentication.

NOTE:

The MD vCenter Plug-in requires that a vCenter Server be installed.

Figure 1. MD vCenter Plug-In In a VMware Environment

Installation Prerequisites

The MD vCenter Plug-in requires the following:

• VMware vCenter Server 4.1, 5.0 or 5.1 (installed on host server)

• One of the following servers operating systems to host the application server:

– Windows 2003 Server with Service Pack 2

– Windows 2003 R2 Server

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