Using the md vcenter plug-in, Md vcenter plug-in features, Summary view – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual

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Using The MD vCenter Plug-In

This section describes how to use the storage management features in the MD vCenter Plug-in. Before continuing, make
sure you have configured your host and storage array as described in the preceding sections.

MD vCenter Plug-In Features

The following features are available from the MD vCenter Plug-in:

Array Manager view

Copy services management

ESX/ESXi host storage configuration wizard

Virtual disk management in the storage arrays, including standard and thin virtual disk creation

Datastores-to-virtual disk details

Event log viewer for storage array events

Automatic and manual storage array configuration backups

Remote Replication configuration

Summary View

When a storage array is selected under the All Storage Arrays view on the left side of the plug-in window, the Summary
tab shows general information for that array, including array name, status, physical features and capacity. Figure
Summary Tab View shows a sample array summary view.

Figure 20. Summary Tab View

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