OpenManage Storage Services (OMSS)

OpenManage Storage Services (OMSS)

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator-Storage Management- Wiki

DellOpenManageServerAdministrator(OMSA)providesacomprehensive,one-to-onesystems
managementsolution

OM7.2-DellOpenManage-Enhancements in twoways:fromanintegrated,webbrowser-based
graphicaluserinterface(GUI)andfromacommandlineinterface(CLI)through
theoperatingsystem.ServerAdministratorisdesignedforsystem
administratorstomanagesystemslocallyandremotelyonanetwork.Itallows
systemadministratorstofocusVirtualDiskCreationWizard on managingtheirentirenetworkbyproviding
comprehensiveone-to-onesystemsmanagement.Dell OpenManage StorageServices(OMSS)

DellOpenManage Server Administrator Storage Management is designed for system administrators
who implement hardware RAID solutions and understand corporate and small business storage environments. Storage Management enables you to configure the storage components attached to your system. These components include RAID and non-RAID controllers and the channels, ports, enclosures, and disks attached to them.

Using Storage Management, you can configure and manage controller functions without accessing
the BIOS. These functions include configuring virtual disks and applying RAID levels and hot spares for data protection. You can initiate many other controller functions like rebuilds, troubleshooting, setting thresholds, and so on. Most functions can be configured and managed while the system remains
online and continues to process requests.

StorageManagementreportsthestatusofstoragecomponents.Whenthestatusfora
componentchanges,StorageManagementupdatesthedisplayforthatcomponent
andsendsanalerttotheAlertLog.TheStorageManagementService
providesstoragemanagementinformationinanintegratedgraphicalview.

Createandconfigurevirtualdisks(RAIDconfiguration)

EnhancementsinVirtualDiskCreationWizardfeaturefromOpenManageStorageServices(OMSS)
areavailablefromOpenManagev7.2onwards.

1. VirtualDiskcreationusingtheExpressWizard
2. VirtualDiskcreationusingtheAdvancedWizardwithDedicatedHotspare
3. VirtualDiskcreationusingtheAdvancedWizardwithDedicatedHotspareandEncryption

    For detailed information on the Storage Management Service, see the Dell OpenManage
   Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide at

   http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/svradmin/

   Downloads

   The OpenManage System Tools and Documentation DVD ISO can be downloaded here:

   http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/driverdetails?driverid=WRRHK

    

   Whitepaper -Videos

   AboveVideo

   Below whitepaper targetsVideoexplaining the belowfeatures

   • EnhancementsinmethodsofOpenManageStorageServices(OMSS)aided Virtual Disk CreationcreationviaExpressandAdvanced Wizard feature  fromOpenManageStorageServices(OMSS)areavailablefromOpenManagev7.2  onwardsonDellPowerEdge™systems. 

     Virtual Disk creation using the Express Wizard:

     TheCreateVirtualDiskExpressWizardcalculatesanappropriatevirtualdisklayoutbasedontheavailablespaceandcontrollerconsiderations.UsingtheExpressWizard,youcanquicklycreateavirtualdiskusingrecommendedselections.

     Virtual Disk creation using the Advanced Wizard  withDedicatedHotspare:

     TheCreate Virtual Disk creationusingthe Advanced Wizard withDedicatedHotspareandEncryption

   • Thisfeaturesprovidesanimprovedalgorithmthat allows you to createRAIDvolumesinamoreusablespecifytheread,write, and effectiveapproachcachepolicyforthevirtualdisk.
   • Thefeaturehasbeendevelopedkeepinglegacy compatibilityinmindthereforeretainingallotherfeatureYoucanalsoselectthephysicaldisks and supportwhichwereavailablein the previousversionscontrollerconnectortobeused.

   VideosYouneedagoodknowledgeofRAIDlevelsandhardwaretousetheAdvancedWizard.

   [View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKFIcPMCOEw]

   OpenManage Storage Services 7.2 - Enhancements in virtual Disk Creation Wizard