DELL Storage Center Management Pack Version 4.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager User Guide

DELL Storage Center Management Pack Version 4.1 for Microsoft System

Center Operations Manager

Product Information

• Product Name: Storage Center Management Pack
• Version: 4.1
• Compatibility: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager versions 2012, 2016, and 2019
• Manufacturer: Dell

Product Usage Instructions

To use the Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that you have a working knowledge of Storage Center and
   Microsoft System Center Operations Manager functionality.

2. Install the Dell management packs by referring to the installation instructions provided in the documentation.

3. Launch the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) console.

4. Access the functionality of the Storage Center Management Pack through the SCOM console.

5. Monitor Storage Centers using the features and components provided by the management pack.

Note: It is important to refer to the Dell support site for any related publications and release notes for additional information and known issues.
If you encounter any issues or require technical support, you can contact Dell through their online support page at https://www.dell.com/support.
For customized support, enter your system service tag on the support page and click Search. For general support, browse the product list on the support page and select your product.

Preface

This document describes how to install the Dell management packs and use the functionality to monitor Storage Centers using the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) console.
For complete information about the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), see the System Center documentation website.
Revision History
Document revision history

Audience
The target audience for this guide is Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) administrators who monitor Storage Centers from the Microsoft SCOM console. The intended reader has a working knowledge of Storage Center and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager functionality.
Contacting Dell
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To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, go to https://www.dell.com/support.

• For customized support, type your system service tag on the support page and click Search.
• For general support, browse the product list on the support page and select your product.

Related Publications
In addition to this guide, the following related publications are available from the Dell support site:

• Dell Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Release Notes Describes important release information, including known issues.
• Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide
  Provides instructions for using the Storage Manager software.

Getting Started

The Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager allows monitoring of Storage Center devices from the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) console. Storage Center Management Pack 4.1 supports Microsoft System Center Operations Manager versions 2012, 2016, and 2019.
Topics:

• Introduction to Storage CenterManagement Pack
• Storage Center Management Pack Components
• Installation Requirements
• Installing the Management Pack
• Removing a Management Pack
• Using the Windows Management Instrumentation Provider
• Repairing an Installation

Introduction to Storage CenterManagement Pack

The SCOM console provides basic system monitoring; however, detailed monitoring of the Storage Center requires additional management packs. The Dell Storage Management Pack monitors, collects, and displays the following Storage Center storage area network (SAN) information:

• Active alerts
• Dashboards that provide Storage Center performance data, including controller, disk, enclosure, server, and volume status
• Storage types
• Replications
• Data Collector discovery and health status
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider discovery and health status

Storage Center Management Pack Components

The Storage Center Management Pack 4.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager consists of the components listed in the following table.
Storage Center Management Pack Components

Management Packs:

• Dell Storage Management Pack for SCOM
• Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM
• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)

| Defines the various components that make up a management pack. When a management pack is installed, instances of the classes defined by the management pack are automatically discovered and monitored. For more information, see Management Pack Classes and Virtual Machine Discovery Management Pack Classes.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider| A dynamic link library (DLL) that implements the WMI classes that provide the data discovered and monitored by the management pack. The provider is configured to connect to one or more Dell API endpoints using the Dell Storage WMI Provider Configurator tool.

Installation Requirements

The following table provides the installation requirements for the Storage Center Management Pack Version 4.1.
NOTE: The Management pack upgrade from 4.0.1 to 4.1 is not required for SCOM 2012 R2 as there are no new features added in SCOM 4.1 release.

requirements and must be one of the following supported versions:

• SCOM 2012 R2
• SCOM 2016
• SCOM 2019

TLS 1.2 Protocol| To use Storage Manager 2018 and later, follow the prerequisites described in the article TLS 1.2 Protocol Support Deployment Guide for System Center 2012 R2.
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)| The following versions of SCVMM are supported:

• SCVMM 2012 R2
• SCVMM 2016
• SCVMM 2019

Storage Manager|

• Dell Storage Manager 2016 R1
• Dell Storage Manager 2018 R1
• Dell Storage Manager 2019 R1

Storage Center Operating System| The Storage Center Operating System version depends on the version supported by Storage Manager.
Dell EMC Storage Systems| The following storage systems are supported:

• SCv2000 series
• SCv3000 series
• SC4020
• SC5020/SC5020F
• SC7020/SC7020F
• SC8000
• SC9000

Operating System| The following Windows Server operating system versions are supported:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft .NET Framework| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later
Processor| x64
Memory| See the System Center documentation website for the latest memory requirements.
Network Connection|

• Gigabit Ethernet is highly recommended by Dell EMC
• Visibility to each monitored Storage Center

TCP Port| By default, port 3033 is used for communication between the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider and the Storage Manager Data Collector.
Server| Must be monitored by SCOM and have a monitoring agent installed.

Connecting Virtual Machine Manager with Operations Manager
Connecting the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) with Operations Manager integrates them so that they work together. Before the Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM is installed, connect the VMM with Operations Manager and choose and configure a version of Operations Manager that is compatible with the version of VMM that you are using.
NOTE: The version of the Operations Manager operations console that is installed on the VMM management server must match the version of Operations Manager with which you intend to integrate.
Installing the Management Pack
Storage Center Management Pack 4.1 provides a standard installer that is used to install both the Dell Storage Management Pack for SCOM and the Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM.
To install the Storage Center Management Pack 4.1 for Microsoft SCOM:

1. Download the Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft SCOM software from Dell Digital Locker.

2. Unpack the Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft SCOM Setup compressed (.zip) file and specify a directory to extract its contents.
   NOTE: The Dell Storage Management Pack.msi file is used to install both the management packs and the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider.

3. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the contents of the setup file and double-click the Dell Storage
   Management Pack.msi file to start the installation wizard.
   The Dell Storage Management Pack installation wizard starts and the Welcome page opens. DellStorage Management Pack Installation Wizard

4. Click Next. The License Agreement page opens.
   Dell End User License Agreement

5. To continue the installation, read the agreement, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement check box, and then click Next. The Custom Setup page opens.
   Custom Setup

6. Use the drop-down menus for each management pack to select from the following options:

7. Verify that the Dell Storage Management Pack for SCOM and the Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM options are selected for installation.
   NOTE : The Dell Storage Management Pack for SCOM is required for using the Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM.

8. Clear the Dell Storage WMI Provider option.

9. (Optional) To change the default installation location, click Change and then type the path.

10. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program page opens.
    Ready to Install the Program

11. Click Install. A progress page opens.
    Installation Progress

12. When the installation is complete, the following page opens. Installation Completed

13. Click Finish.

14. Import Management Pack 4.1 using the SCOM console.

Importing Management Pack Bundle Files
After installing the management packs, the following management pack bundle (.mpb) files are available in the C:\Program Files (x86)\System Center Mangement Packs\Dell Storage Management Pack directory.

• Dell.Storage.Library.mpb
• Dell.Storage.VMMDiscovery.mpb

To import the .mpb files:

1. Select Administration > Management Packs > Import Management Packs.
2. After successfully importing the Dell.Storage.Library.mpb and the Dell.Storage.VMMDiscovery.mpb files, select Administration > Run as Configuration > Profiles.
3. Select Dell.Storage.VMMDiscovery.RunAsProfile.
4. Click Properties.
5. Select Run As Accounts.
6. Click Add.
7. From the Run As Account drop-down menu, select Virtual Machine Manager Connection Account and then click OK.
8. Click Save.
   When the wizard is finished, close the window.

Removing a Management Pack
The Dell Storage VMM Discovery management pack depends on the Dell Storage management pack. The VMM Discovery management pack must be removed before the Dell Storage management pack is removed.
NOTE: The VMM Discovery management pack is referenced by the Secure Reference Override management pack; therefore, follow the steps in the following procedure before removing the VMM Discovery management pack from the System Center Operations Manager (SCOM).
To remove the management pack .mpb files:

1. Select Administration > Run as Configuration > Profiles.

   • Select Dell.Storage.VMMDiscover.RunAsProfile.
   • Click Properties.
   • Select Run as Accounts and Virtual Machine Manager Connection and then click Remove.
   • Click Save.
     When the wizard is finished, close the window.

2. Open Windows PowerShell and run the following script. The script removes any references in the Microsoft Secure Reference Override management pack.

   • $MP = Get-SCOMManagementPack -Name “Microsoft.SystemCenter.SecureReferenceOverride”

   • $MP.References.Remove(“Storage”)

   • $MP.Verify()

   • $MP.AcceptChanges()

3. Select Administration > Management Packs.

4. Select the management pack that you want to delete.

5. Click Delete.

Using the Windows Management Instrumentation Provider

During discovery, the Storage Center Management Pack looks for target hosts in the SCOM Management Group that have the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider installed.
NOTE: The Storage Center Management Pack discoveries run every 4 hours by default. Initial discoveries of instances of the management pack classes might take up to 4 hours.
Install the WMI Provider on the same server as the Storage Manager Data Collector. Installing the WMI Provider on a standalone computer is recommended only if one of the following conditions applies:

• The WMI Provider will be connected to multiple Data Collectors.
• Installing the WMI Provider on the same computer as the Data Collector will cause a performance impact. A performance impact could be caused by computing resource issues (CPU and memory) or a large number of discovered components.

WMI Provider Requirements

Before SCOM can monitor Storage Centers, the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider must be configured using a Storage Manager administrator-level user account. To allow SCOM to monitor a Storage Center, the following requirements for the Storage Manager user and environment apply:

• The WMI Provider must be installed on a host with the ability to communicate with the Storage Manager Data Collector.
• The WMI Provider must be configured with a Dell Storage Manager user with administrator-level user privileges.
• Storage Centers must be added to the Storage Manager Client using a Storage Center user with administrator-level user privileges.

For more information about using Storage Manager, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.

Install the WMI Provider

Use the following procedure to install the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider.
NOTE: Storage Manager administrator-level user privileges are required to install the WMI Provider.

1. Launch the Dell Storage Management Pack.msi file from the extracted location. The Welcome page opens. Dell Storage Management Pack Installation Wizard

2. Click Next. The License Agreement page opens.
   Dell End User License Agreement

3. To continue the installation, read the license terms, select the I accept the terms in the license agreement check box, and then click Next. The Custom Setup page opens.
   Custom Setup for WMI Provider

4. Clear the Dell Storage Management Pack for SCOM and Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM options.

5. Select Dell Storage WMI Provider for installation and then click Next.

6. (Optional) Click Change to change the default installation folder and then click Next. The Ready to Install the Program page opens.
   Ready to Install the Program

7. Click Install. The installation wizard displays a progress page and then the Completed page.

8. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

Configure the WMI Provider

After installing the WMI Provider, configure the provider to connect to the Storage Manager Data Collector.
NOTE: To monitor for target hosts, a SCOM monitoring agent must be installed on the same server as the WMI Provider .

1. Open Windows Explorer and go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Dell Storage WMI Provider.

2. Double-click the Dell.Storage.Configurator.exe file to run the WMI Provider Configurator. The Dell Storage WMI Provider Configurator dialog box opens.
   Dell Storage WMI Provider Configurator NOTE: On rare occasions, a load failure might occur if the WMI Provider is installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled continuously over a short period. If the Dell Storage WMI Provider Configurator returns a load failure, run the following
   command: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe
   C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\Dell.Storage.Instrumentation\v4.0_4.1.0.2__0 7519b417fc2eafb\Dell.Storage.Instrumentation.dll.

3. Select the Allow discovery of this provider from the Dell Storage Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager check box.

4. Click Add.

5. Type the Host Name or IP address of the Storage Manager Data Collector. The default number for the Port (3033) is input automatically.

6. Type the required information in the User Name and Password fields, and confirm the password for the Storage Manager Data Collector. The user must have administrator-level user privileges.

7. Click Test Connection to verify that the information provided for the Data Collector is correct. If the connection is not successful, verify the hostname and login credentials and then click Test Connection again.

8. After the connection is successful, click Save to save the entry.

9. Add the computer where the WMI Provider is installed to the SCOM Management Group. Dell Storage Management Pack will not discover the WMI Provider unless the computer is added to this group.

Repairing an Installation

The Dell Storage Management Pack installation wizard provides an option for repairing an installation. To repair the installation:

1. Run the Dell Storage Management Pack.msi file. The Welcome page opens.
   Installation Welcome

2. Click Next. The Program Maintenance page opens.
   Program Maintenance

3. Select Repair and then click Next. The Ready to Repair the Program page opens.

4. Click Install. A progress screen displays the progress of the installation.

5. After the process is complete, click Finish.

Viewing and Monitoring Storage Centers

Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager enables IT departments to monitor Storage Center devices from the Microsoft SCOM console. Using the management pack, users can view Storage Center alerts, monitor the health of Storage Center components, and view performance data.
Topics:

• Using the Monitoring Navigation Tree
• Viewing and Acknowledging Alerts
• Viewing Health Indicators
• Viewing Dashboards
• Viewing Storage Centers
• Viewing Virtual Machines

Using the Monitoring Navigation Tree
All discovered objects and their associated dashboards can be found in the Dell Storage Center Monitoring folder in the Monitoring navigation tree.

1. Open System Center Operations Manager (Start > All Programs > System Center [version] Operations Manager > Operations Console).
2. Click the Monitoring button.
3. In the navigation tree, expand the Dell Storage Center Monitoring folder.

Viewing and Acknowledging Alerts

The management pack polls the Storage Manager Data Collector for Storage Center alerts and displays them in the Active Alerts pane. SCOM administrators can then acknowledge the alerts using the SCOM console and synchronize any actions taken through the console with the Storage Manager Data Collector.
After an alert is acknowledged, SCOM runs the alert rule once every 150 seconds. The alert must remain in the acknowledged state in the SCOM console for the required time period before being closed. If the alert is closed before the alert rule finishes running, the alert will not be acknowledged in Storage Manager.
NOTE: If the SCOM console is used as the primary console for monitoring Storage Center alerts, use the SCOM console Acknowledge feature to acknowledge them. Acknowledging alerts using the Storage Manager client or the Windows PowerShell Storage Manager API will not acknowledge the alert in the SCOM console.
To view and acknowledge SCOM active alerts:

1. In the Dell Storage Center Monitoring folder, click Active Alerts. The active alerts for the Storage Center appear in the Active Alerts pane.
   SCOM Active Alerts Pane

2. Click an alert to display more information about the alert in the Alert Details pane.

3. For more detailed information, double-click the alert to open the Alert Properties pane.

4. To acknowledge an alert, right-click the alert and select the Acknowledge resolution state to resolve the alert and synchronize the resolution with the Storage Manager Data Collector.

5. (Optional) To configure notifications for alerts, click Administration and configure notifications (Administration > Notifications > Subscriptions).

Viewing Health Indicators

Click Storage Centers to view the health information for all monitored Storage Centers. Type the name of a specific Storage Center in the Look for field to filter the list.
The following table describes the Health Indicator alerts.
Health Indicator Alert Types

A health state is assigned to the Storage Center and also to its components (Controller, Enclosure, Server, Volume, Center Disk Class, Storage Type, and Replication).
Health Indicator View

Viewing Dashboards

The dashboards included with the management pack display performance metrics and usage data for the monitored Storage Centers.
NOTE: The Storage Center Management Pack 4.1 for Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations Manager is sealed and therefore the dashboards contained within the management pack cannot be edited. However, SCOM can be used to create unique dashboards outside of the management pack.
The following figure provides an example of the Storage Center IO Performance Dashboard.
Storage Center IO Performance Dashboard Select a Dashboard to View
Select a dashboard in the navigation tree to view its associated metrics. Each dashboard displays the selected components for the Storage Centers being monitored. Select one or more components on a dashboard to view the values specific to the component.
The following table describes the dashboards included with the management pack.
Management Pack Dashboards

the monitored Storage Centers
Storage Center Usage| Historical usage for the monitored Storage Centers
Dashboard| Displays
---|---
Controller IO Performance| Controller IO performance metrics
Disk Class IO Performance| Disk class IO performance metrics
Server IO Performance| Server IO performance metrics
Server Usage| Historical usage for the monitored Storage Center servers
Volume IO Performance| Volume IO performance metrics
Volume Usage| Historical usage for the monitored Storage Center volumes

Personalize a Dashboard View
Although changes cannot be saved to a management pack dashboard, the display options can be saved as a personalized view outside of the management pack. Making a personalized view creates a copy of the dashboard and allows the display options to be modified.

1. In the Monitoring tree, click Settings Personalize. The Personalize view dialog box opens and shows the default settings of the dashboard.
2. In Columns to display, select any properties that you want to be displayed in your personalized view.
3. In the Sort columns by drop-down box, click the arrow to choose a property for sorting the monitored objects.
4. Click OK to save the personalized view.

Specifying Override Parameters
Customize the Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager by using overrides.

1. From the SCOM console, click Authoring.
2. Expand Authoring and select Management Pack Objects.
3. Select the management page object that you want to override.
4. Right-click on any of the components of a management pack object and from the pop-up menu select Overrides > Override the object_name. The Override Properties dialog box opens.
5. Select the object to override and modify the override values.
6. Click Apply.

Management Pack Classes

The following table describes the classes discovered by the management pack.
Management Pack Classes

Data Collector credentials are provided to the WMI Provider.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenter| Represents a Storage Center.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterVolume| Represents a volume on the Storage Center.
Dell.StorageCenterReplication| Represents a Storage Center replication.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterType| Represents the Storage Center storage type.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterController| Represents a Storage Center controller.
Class Name| Description
---|---
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterControllerPort| Represents a port on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterControllerPowerSupply| Represents a power supply on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.CenterControllerTemperatureSensor| Represents a temperature sensor on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterControllerFanSensor| Represents a fan sensor on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterControllerVoltageSensor| Represents a voltage sensor on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterControllerCacheCard| Represents a cache card on the Storage Center controller.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterEnclosure| Represents a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterEnclosureIOModule| Represents an IO module on a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterPowerSupply| Represents a power supply on a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterEnclosureTemperatureSensor| Represents a temperature sensor on a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterEnclosureFanSensor| Represents a fan sensor on a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterEnclosureDisk| Represents a disk on a Storage Center enclosure.
Dell.StorageCenterServer| Represents a Storage Center server.
Dell.StorageCenterDiskClass| Represents the Storage Center disk class.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterDisk| Represents a Storage Center disk.
Dell.Storage.StorageCenterAlert| Represents a Storage Center alert. Alerts are displayed in Active Alerts.

Virtual Machine Discovery Management Pack Classes

The following table describes the virtual machine (VM) discovery classes for the management pack.
Management Pack VM Discovery Classes

to the VM.
Dell.Storage.VMMDiscovery.VMHost| Represents the VM host.
Dell.Storage.VMMDiscovery.VMHostVolume| Represents the volume mapped to the VM host.

Health Monitors
The following table describes the health monitors for the management pack.
Management Pack Health Monitors

controller.
ControllerCacheCardStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the cache card.
ControllerFanSensorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the fan sensor health to the controller.
ControllerFanSensorRpmMonitor| Unit| Monitors the RPM of the fan sensor.
ControllerPortMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the port health to the controller.
ControllerPortStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the controller port.
ControllerPowerSupplyMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the power supply health to the controller.
ControllerPowerSupplyStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the controller’s power supply.
ControllerStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the controller.
ControllerTemperatureSensorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the temperature sensor health to the controller.
ControllerTemperatureSensorStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the temperature sensor.
ControllerVoltageSensorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of the voltage sensor to the controller.
ControllerVoltageSensorStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the voltage sensor.
DataCollectorStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a Data Collector.
DataCollectorStorageCenterMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a Storage Center to the Data Collector.
DiskClassDiskMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a disk to the disk class.
DiskStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of the disk.
EnclosureDiskMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of an enclosure disk to the enclosure.
EnclosureDiskStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure disk.
EnclosureFanSensorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of the fan sensor to the enclosure.
EnclosureFanSensorStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure fan sensor.
EnclosureIoModuleMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of an IO module to the enclosure.
EnclosureIoModuleStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure IO module.
EnclosurePowerSupplyMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a power supply to the enclosure.
EnclosurePowerSupplyStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure power supply.
EnclosureStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure.
EnclosureTemperatureSensorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of an enclosure temperature sensor.
EnclosureTemperatureSensorStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of an enclosure temperature sensor.
ReplicationStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a replication.
ServerStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a server.
ServerVolumesMappedMonitor| Unit| Monitors whether a server has any volumes mapped to it.
StorageCenterControllerMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a controller to the Storage Center.
StorageCenterDiskClassMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of the disk class to the Storage Center.
StorageCenterEnclosureMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of the enclosure to the Storage Center.
Monitor Name| Type| Description
---|---|---
StorageCenterReplicationMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a replication to the Storage Center.
StorageCenterServerMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a server to the Storage Center.
StorageCenterStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a Storage Center.
StorageCenterStorageTypeMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a storage type to the Storage Center.
StorageCenterVolumeMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a volume to the Storage Center.
StorageTypeStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a storage type.
VolumeMappedMonitor| Unit| Monitors whether a volume has been mapped to a server.
VolumeStatusMonitor| Unit| Monitors the status of a volume.
WMIProviderDataCollectorMonitor| Dependency| Rolls up the health of a Data Collector to the WMI Provider.

Performance Counter Rules
The following table lists the performance counters included with the management pack.
Management Pack Performance Counters

count
StorageCenterAllDiskAverageIoSizeCounter| Average IO size of all disks on the Storage Center count
StorageCenterAllDiskIoPendingCounter| Pending IO count of all disks on the Storage Center
StorageCenterAllDiskReadIoSecCounter| Storage Center all disk read IO per second count
StorageCenterAllDiskReadKBSecCounter| Storage Center all disk read IO per second count in KB
StorageCenterAllDiskReadLatencyCounter| Storage Center all disk read latency
StorageCenterAllDiskTotalIoSecCounter| Storage Center all disk total IO per second count
StorageCenterAllDiskTotalKBSecCounter| Storage Center all disk total IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllDiskWriteIoSecCounter| Storage Center all disk write IO per second count
StorageCenterAllDiskWriteKBSecCounter| Storage Center all disk write IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllDiskWriteLatencyCounter| Storage Center all disk write latency
StorageCenterAllServerXferLatencyCounter| Storage Center all server transfer latency
StorageCenterAllocatedSpaceCounter| Count of allocated space on the Storage Center
StorageCenterAllServerAverageIoSizeCounter| Average IO size of all servers on Storage Center count
StorageCenterAllServerReadIoSecCounter| Storage Center all server read IO per second count
StorageCenterAllServerReadKBSecCounter| Storage Center all server read IO per second in KB
Performance Counter Rule| Description
---|---
StorageCenterAllServerReadLatencyCounter| Storage Center all server read latency
StorageCenterAllServerTotalIoSecCounter| Storage Center all server total IO per second count
StorageCenterAllServerTotalKBSecCounter| Storage Center all server total IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllServerWriteIoSecCounter| Storage Center all server write IO per second count
StorageCenterAllServerWriteKBSecCounter| Storage Center all server write IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllServerWriteLatencyCounter| Storage Center all server write latency
StorageCenterAllVolumeAverageIoSizeCounter| Storage Center all volume average IO size count
StorageCenterAllVolumeIoPendingCounter| Storage Center all volume IO pending count
StorageCenterAllVolumeReadIoSecCounter| Storage Center all volume read IO per second count
StorageCenterAllVolumeReadKBSecCounter| Storage Center all volume read IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllVolumeReadLatencyCounter| Storage Center all volume read latency
StorageCenterAllVolumeTotalIoSecCounter| Storage Center all volume total IO per second count
StorageCenterAllVolumeTotalKBSecCounter| Storage Center all volume total IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllVolumeWriteIoSecCounter| Storage Center all volume write IO per second count
StorageCenterAllVolumeWriteKBSecCounter| Storage Center all volume write IO per second in KB
StorageCenterAllVolumeWriteLatencyCounter| Storage Center all volume write latency
StorageCenterAvailableSpaceCounter| Count of available space on the Storage Center
StorageCenterBeReadIoSecCounter| Storage Center back-end read IO per second counter
StorageCenterBeReadKBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end read IO per second in KB
StorageCenterBeReadMBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end read IO per second in MB
StorageCenterBeTotalIoSecCounter| Storage Center back-end total IO per second counter
StorageCenterBeTotalKBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end total IO per second in KB
StorageCenterBeTotalMBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end total IO per second in MB
StorageCenterBeWriteIoSecCounter| Storage Center back-end write IO per second counter
StorageCenterBeWriteKBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end write IO per second in KB
StorageCenterBeWriteMBSecCounter| Storage Center back-end write IO per second in MB
StorageCenterFeReadIoSecCounter| Storage Center front-end read IO per second counter
StorageCenterFeReadKBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end read IO per second in KB
StorageCenterFeReadMBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end read IO per second in MB
StorageCenterFeTotalIoSecCounter| Storage Center front-end total IO per second counter
StorageCenterFeTotalKBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end total IO per second in KB
StorageCenterFeTotalMBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end total IO per second in MB
StorageCenterFeWriteIoSecCounter| Storage Center front-end write IO per second counter
StorageCenterFeWriteKBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end write IO per second in KB
StorageCenterFeWriteMBSecCounter| Storage Center front-end write IO per second in MB
StorageCenterIoPendingCounter| Storage Center IO pending counter
StorageCenterUsedSpaceCounter| Storage Center used space counter
Performance Counter Rule| Description
---|---
VolumeActiveSpaceCounter| Volume active space counter
VolumeActualSpaceCounter| Volume actual space counter
VolumeAverageIoSizeCounter| Volume average IO size counter
VolumeFreeSpaceCounter| Volume free space counter
VolumeIoPendingCounter| Volume IO pending counter
VolumeRaidOverheadCounter| Volume RAID overhead counter
VolumeReadIoSecCounter| Volume read IO per second counter
VolumeReadKBSecCounter| Volume read IO per second in KB
VolumeReadLatencyCounter| Volume read latency counter
VolumeReadMBSecCounter| Volume read IO per second in MB
VolumeReplaySpaceCounter| Volume replay space counter
VolumeTotalDiskSpaceCounter| Volume total disk space counter
VolumeTotalIoSecCounter| Volume total IO per second counter
VolumeTotalKBSecCounter| Volume total IO per second in KB
VolumeTotalMBSecCounter| Volume total IO per second in MB
VolumeWriteIoSecCounter| Volume write IO per second counter
VolumeWriteKBSecCounter| Volume write IO per second in KB
VolumeWriteLatencyCounter| Volume write latency
VolumeWriteMBSecCounter| Volume write IO per second in MB

Viewing Storage Centers

The SCOM Management Pack 4.1 provides a graphical topology (diagram) view that lets SCOM administrators view Storage Center components and their mappings and associations to other Storage Center components on the same storage area network (SAN).
To open a Storage Center diagram view:

1. In the Dell Storage Center Monitoring folder, click Storage Center Diagram View. The Storage Center Diagram View pane opens.
2. Click the plus (+) or minus (-) sign on a Storage Center node to expand or collapse its associated components.
3. (Optional) Right-click the Storage Center node for a menu of applicable commands. For example, you can open the Object Properties dialog box and change the diagram view layout.

Viewing Virtual Machines

The Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM discovers Storage Center virtual machines (VMs) managed by the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM). This management pack allows SCOM administrators to view and monitor Storage Center VMs, including Windows Hyper-V hosts.
NOTE: The Dell VMM Storage Management Pack for SCOM is a separate management pack and depends on the Microsoft SCVMM management packs provided by Microsoft. After installing the management pack, the Virtual Machine Manager
(VMM) must be connected and configured to work with SCOM.
Volumes can be mapped to a Hyper-V or VM in various ways. The following table provides a summary of connectivity supported as part of the VM discovery. For more information, see the Dell Storage Center Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Release Notes.
Mapping Volumes

S y s t em / C o n n e c t i v i t y| Fibre Channel| iSCSI| Pass- Through
---|---|---|---
Hyper-V host| Supported| Supported| Not applicable
Virtual machine| Supported| Not supported| Not supported

NOTE: The Virtual Machine Volumes state and the Virtual Machine Volume Diagram View do not display iSCSI volumes mapped to Hyper-V hosts.
In addition to discovering VMs and providing a standard list view, SCOM provides two types of diagram views:

• Virtual Machine Volume Diagram View
• VM Host Volume Diagram View

To open a VMM Discovery diagram view:

1. In the Dell Storage Center Monitoring folder, expand the VMM Discovery folder.
2. To view VM volumes, select Virtual Machine Volume Diagram View. The Virtual Machine Volume Diagram View pane opens.
3. To view VM host volumes, select VM Host Volume Diagram View. The VM Host Volume Diagram View pane opens.
4. Click the plus (+) or minus (-) sign on a VM node to expand or collapse its associated components.
5. (Optional) Right-click the VM node for a menu of applicable commands. For example, you can open the Object Properties dialog box, change the diagram view layout, and so on.

References

• System Center documentation | Microsoft Learn
• TLS 1.2 Protocol Support Deployment Guide for System Center 2012 R2 - Microsoft Support

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