Dell PowerVault MD3820f - Manual (Page 18)

– Hardware
– Storage and copy services
– Hosts and mappings
– Information on storage capacity
– Premium features
• Performance tab — You can track a storage array’s key performance data and identify performance
bottlenecks in your system. You can monitor the system performance in the following ways:
– Real-time graphical
– Real-time textual
– Background (historical)
• Storage & Copy Services tab — You can view and manage the organization of the storage array by
virtual disks, disk groups, free capacity nodes, and any unconfigured capacity for the storage array.
• Host Mappings tab — You can define the hosts, host groups, and host ports. You can change the
mappings to grant virtual disk access to host groups and hosts and create storage partitions.
• Hardware tab — You can view and manage the physical components of the storage array.
• Setup tab — Shows a list of initial setup tasks for the storage array.
Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility
NOTE: Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Configuration Utility (MDCU) is supported only on MD Series
storage arrays that use the iSCSI protocol.
MDCU is an iSCSI Configuration Wizard that can be used in conjunction with MD Storage Manager to
simplify the configuration of iSCSI connections. The MDCU software is available on the MD Series
resource media.
Other Information You May Need
WARNING: See the safety and regulatory information that shipped with your system. Warranty
information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
NOTE: All the documents, unless specified otherwise, are available at dell.com/support/manuals.
• The Getting Started Guide provides an overview of setting up and cabling your storage array.
• The Deployment Guide provides installation and configuration instructions for both software and
hardware.
• The Owner’s Manual provides information about system features and describes how to troubleshoot
the system and install or replace system components.
• The CLI Guide provides information about using the command line interface (CLI).
• The MD Series resource media contains all system management tools.
• The Dell PowerVault MD Series Support Matrix provides information on supported software and
hardware for MD systems.
• Information Updates or readme files are included to provide last-minute updates to the enclosure or
documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or
technicians.
• For video resources on PowerVault MD storage arrays, go to dell.com/techcenter.
• For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this document, see the Glossary at dell.com/
support/manuals.
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