About this Guide........................................................................................................................... 4
Revision History................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Audience................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Contacting Dell.....................................................................................................................................................................4
Related Publications............................................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 1: Getting Started............................................................................................................ 5
Introduction to Storage CenterManagement Pack..................................................................................................... 5
Storage Center Management Pack Components........................................................................................................5
Installation Requirements.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Connecting Virtual Machine Manager with Operations Manager...................................................................... 7
Installing the Management Pack...................................................................................................................................... 7
Importing Management Pack Bundle Files.............................................................................................................10
Removing a Management Pack...................................................................................................................................... 10
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation Provider................................................................................... 11
WMI Provider Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 11
Install the WMI Provider..............................................................................................................................................11
Configure the WMI Provider..................................................................................................................................... 13
Repairing an Installation....................................................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Viewing and Monitoring Storage Centers.................................................................... 16
Using the Monitoring Navigation Tree..........................................................................................................................16
Viewing and Acknowledging Alerts................................................................................................................................ 17
Viewing Health Indicators.................................................................................................................................................17
Viewing Dashboards.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Select a Dashboard to View...................................................................................................................................... 18
Personalize a Dashboard View.................................................................................................................................. 19
Specifying Override Parameters...............................................................................................................................19
Management Pack Classes........................................................................................................................................ 19
Virtual Machine Discovery Management Pack Classes......................................................................................20
Health Monitors............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Performance Counter Rules......................................................................................................................................22
Viewing Storage Centers.................................................................................................................................................25
Viewing Virtual Machines................................................................................................................................................ 26
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