Installation Prerequisites; Configuration Limitations; Localization Support; Downloading The Md Vcenter Plug-In - Dell PowerVault MD3060e Installation And Configuration Manual

Installation Prerequisites

The MD vCenter Plug-in requires the following:
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VMware vCenter Server 4.1 or 5.0 (installed on host server)
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One of the following servers operating systems to host the application server:
• Windows 2003 Server with Service Pack 2
• Windows 2003 R2 Server
• Windows 2008 R2 Server (32 or 64 bit)
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Make sure your MD storage has the latest RAID controller firmware version installed.
For information on installing the correct MD-series firmware version for your specific storage array, see
the MD-Series Support Matrix at support.dell.com.

Configuration Limitations

The number of managed storage arrays, number of virtual disks, and number of physical disks on each storage
array impact the overall performance of the MD vCenter Plug-in. Therefore, limit the number of managed
system components under the MD vCenter Plug-in to no more than:
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35 Dell MD-series storage arrays
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256 objects per storage array (such as virtual disks, virtual disk copies, and snapshots)
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16 remote replications

Localization Support

The MD vCenter Plug-in supports the following language sets:
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English
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French
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German
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Japanese
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Simplified Chinese
Logs, Warnings and Error Messages
On-screen logs, warnings and error messages support the language sets shown above. However, any messages or log
files written to the file system are English only.

Downloading the MD vCenter Plug-in

From the application server, download the latest version of the MD vCenter Plug-in from the Download and
Drivers page at support.dell.com by selecting your specific MD storage array model. See the MD-Series
Support Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals for information on supported firmware levels, operating system
versions and other supported hardware components.
NOTE: If you cannot access support.dell.com from your application server, download the MD vCenter
Plug-in installer to another host, then copy the installer files to the application server. The Plug-in installer
must be run from the application server itself.
Upgrading from a Previous Version
If you are upgrading from a previous version of the MD vCenter Plug-in but plan to use the same host server as
the application server, run the latest installer on the current application server. The installation wizard will
prompt for an administrator password before unregistering and upgrading your MD vCenter Plug-in version.
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