The proven and reliable MD Storage arrays complement many virtualization solutions. One of the key plug-ins available for the MD 32/36 storage arrays for VMware is the vCenter plug-in. This particular software enables storage system management and configuration avoiding having to flip back and forth from MD Storage Manger (array management software for MD storage arrays). It supports VMware ESX 3.5, 4.0 and 4.1 as well as multi-protocol environments (Fibre Channel or iSCSI).
•Features
–Automated ESX host configuration
–Virtual machine datastore to LUN view – monitoring
–Integrated storage system management›monitoring and configuration–Integrated security
›Configuration of copy services
•Benefits
–Faster, safer configuration and monitoring
–Single pane of glass array management
–Lower OpEx – need for less training
–Scales storage with growing numbers of virtual machines
To download the vCenter plug-in please see the below links.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&releaseid=R297784&SystemID=PWV_MD3200I&servicetag=&os=LHS64&osl=en&deviceid=28768&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=25&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=446995
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