5Management Applications For PERCCardsDell OpenManage Storage Management applications enable you to manage and configure the RAIDsystem, create and manage multiple disk groups, control and monitor multiple RAID systems, and provideonline maintenance. The management applications for PERC H730P include:• Comprehensive Embedded Management• Dell OpenManage Storage Management• BIOS Configuration Utility ( )• Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) RAID Configuration UtilityNOTE: Dell serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID Storage Manager is not supported for Self-EncryptingDisks (SED) management.Comprehensive Embedded ManagementComprehensive Embedded Management (CEM) is the storage management solution for Dell systems thatenables you to effectively monitor the RAID and network controllers installed on the system usingiDRAC7 without an OS installed on the system.Using CEM enables you to perform the following:• Monitor devices without an OS installed on the system.• Provide accurate data.• Provide a specific location to access monitored data of the storage devices and network cards.Dell OpenManage Storage ManagementThe Dell OpenManage Storage Management is a storage management application for Dell systems thatprovides enhanced features for configuring a system's locally-attached RAID and Non-RAID disk storage.The Dell OpenManage storage management application enables you to perform controller and enclosurefunctions for all supported RAID controllers and enclosures from a single graphical or command-lineinterface without using of the controller BIOS utilities. The graphical user interface (GUI) is wizard-drivenwith features for novice and advanced users, and detailed online help. Using the Dell OpenManagestorage management application, you can protect your data by configuring data-redundancy, assigninghot spares, or rebuilding failed physical disks. The command line interface available on selected operatingsystems to perform RAID management tasks is fully featured and scriptable.NOTE: For more information, see the Dell OpenManage Storage Management User's Guide atdell.com/support/manuals.39
