Configuration: Overview 615Configuration: OverviewDell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage Manager (MDSM) online helpcontains information on how to use the MDSM application to perform theconfiguration and management tasks described in this document. You canaccess online help by clicking Help located at the top right corner of MDSMinterface. For information on installing the MDSM, see the MD3600i andMD3620i Storage Array’s Deployment Guide at support.dell.com/manuals.NOTE: MDSM supports MD3000i, MD32xxi, and MD36xxi storage arrays and canautomatically detect these storage arrays.User InterfaceThe Storage Manager screen is divided into two primary windows:• Enterprise Management Window (EMW)—The EMW provides high-level management of the storage arrays. You can launch the ArrayManagement Window from the EMW.• Array Management Window (AMW)—The AMW provides managementfunctions for a single storage array. You can launch more than one AMW atthe same time to manage different storage arrays.The EMW and the AMW consist of the following:• The title bar at the top of the window—Shows the name of theapplication.• The menu bar, beneath the title bar—You can select menu options fromthe menu bar to perform tasks on a storage array.• The toolbar, beneath the title bar—You can select options in the toolbar toperform tasks on a storage array.• The tabs, beneath the title bar—Tabs are used to group the tasks that youcan perform on a storage array.• The status bar, beneath the title bar—The status bar shows statusmessages and status icons related to the storage array.NOTE: The toolbar and status bar are not displayed by default. To view the toolbaror the status bar, select ViewToolbar or View Status Bar, respectively.
