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Overview

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, later references to "MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in" or "MD

vCenter Plug-in" in this document are used interchangeably to represent the MD VMware vCenter

Plug-in.

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 and delete Virtual Disks

• Map Virtual Disks from the storage arrays to the ESX host

• View the vCenter datastores available to the MD storage array's Virtual Disks

• Create hardware snapshots, Virtual Disks copies, and Remote Replication (Legacy) and Remote

Replication Group (if premium features are 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 must be installed.

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

Installation Prerequisites

The MD vCenter Plug-in requires the following:

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