Configuration limitations and scalability, Support for disk pooling, Localization support – Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I User Manual
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– Windows 2008 R2 Server (32 or 64 bit)
– Windows Server 2012
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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 dell.com/support.
Configuration Limitations And Scalability
The number of managed storage arrays, virtual disks and physical disks on each storage array impacts the overall
performance of the MD vCenter Plug-in. Larger numbers of managed storage arrays (more than 250) will require more
than 4 GB of RAM on your application server platform. For more information on support limitations, see the
MD-Series
Support Matrix
at dell.com/support.
Support For Disk Pooling
If your RAID controller firmware version supports disk pooling, the MD vCenter Plug-in allows you to provision
unconfigured space in a disk pool. For example, you can select an existing disk pool from the vCenter logical storage
view and create new disk groups or virtual disks from that disk pool's unconfigured capacity. However, you cannot use
the MD vCenter Plug-in to:
1. Create a new disk pool. Or,
2. Manage disk pool attributes and settings.
To perform either of these management functions, you must use MD Storage Manager. For information on setting up
disk pooling on your MD storage array, refer to either the
Administrator's Guide
for your array model or the
MD Storage
Manager
online help.
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 dell.com/support by selecting your specific MD storage array model. See the
MD-Series Support Matrix
at dell.com/
support for information on supported firmware levels, operating system versions, and other supported hardware
components.
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