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Installing, Uninstalling, and Upgrading Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite

Installation Notes

• Installing Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite, importing management packs,
and discovering Dell PowerVault MD storage arrays are separate procedures.
• Dell PowerVault MD Storage Management Pack Suite does not delete any debug log files.
• To discover Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, use only Dell Discovery Utility.
• To monitor Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays, install Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array
Management Pack Suite on management servers in a management group.
• Dell PowerVault MD Storage Array monitoring configuration recommendation — If the IP listing file is
replicated across the management servers, many instances of Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays may
be populated in the views. Since, every additional instance has a load on the device, it is
recommended not to replicate the IP listing file.
• Install Dell ABB toolset on management servers that monitors Dell PowerVault MD Storage Arrays. If
the Dell ABB toolset is not installed on the management server, an alert is generated. The alert is
cleared when the Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite is installed on the management
server. To view the alerts, see Troubleshooting.

Installing Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite

To install Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite, perform the following steps:
1. Download the Dell_MD_StorageArray_Management_Pack_Suite_v6.0_Axx.exe file from dell.com/
support.
2. Run the .exe file to extract the contents of the self extractable zip file.
3. Launch the Dell_MD_Storage_Management_Pack_Suite_x86_x64.exe file from the extracted
location.
The welcome screen for Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite is displayed.
4. Click Next.
The license agreement screen is displayed.
5. To continue the installation, accept the license terms after reading them, and click Next.
6. Click Change (if required) to change the default installation folder and click Next.
The Ready to Install the Program screen is displayed.
7. Click Install.
The Installing Dell MD Storage Array Management Pack Suite progress screen is displayed.
8. Click Finish on the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen.
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