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Choosing between the Enhanced Storage Management Service and Array Manager
Storage Management is a replacement for Array Manager and provides the same storage management
functions with the following exceptions:
• Windows disk and volume management are provided by Array Manager but not by Storage
Management. If you need disk and volume management, there are two options:
– Install Array Manager.
– Install Storage Management and use the native disk and volume management utilities provided by
your operating system.
• Fibre channel support for the Dell PowerVault 660F Storage System is provided by Array Manager but
not by Storage Management.
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
The following table summarizes significant differences in supported features between Array Manager
and the enhanced Storage Management Service.
Table 5-2. Features Supported by Array Manager and the Enhanced Storage Management Service
Feature
Linux support
Windows Server 2003
32-bit support
Windows Server 2003
64-bit support
Fiber Channel hardware
management
Windows 2000 disk and
volume management
PERC Console and FAST Compatibility Issues When Installing the Enhanced Storage Management Service
Installing the enhanced Storage Management Service on a system that has FAST or the PERC Console
installed is an unsupported configuration. In particular, you may find that the enhanced Storage
Management Service or the FAST features are disabled at run time when using the enhanced Storage
Management Service on a system that also has FAST installed. Therefore, it is recommended that you
uninstall FAST and the PERC Console before installing the enhanced Storage Management Service.
The enhanced Storage Management Service replaces all storage management features provided by
FAST and the PERC Console. In addition, the enhanced Storage Management Service has features not
provided by FAST and the PERC Console.
support is provided by Storage Management but not by Array Manager.
Array Manager
No
Yes
No
Yes (Dell PowerVault™ 660F
storage system)
Yes (See the Array Manager
documentation for details.)
Enhanced Storage
Management Service
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
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