Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter

Viewing Storage: Physical Disks for Datacenters and Clusters

View the physical storage details for a datacenter or cluster on the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab. For information to appear on this page, you must run an inventory job. Datacenter and cluster pages let you export information to a CSV file and offers filter/search functionality on the data grid. See Running an Inventory Job Now.
NOTE: Hardware views are directly reporting the data from OMSA and iDRAC.
  1. In VMware vCenter, in the Navigator, click vCenter.

  2. Click Datacenters or Clusters.

  3. On the Objects tab, select the specific datacenter or cluster for which you want to view Storage: Physical Disk details.

  4. On the Monitor tab, select the Dell Datacenter/Cluster Information tab, and on the Storage: Physical Disk sub-tab, view the following:

    NOTE: To display the full list of details, select a specific host from the data grid.
    HostDisplays the name of the host.
    Service TagDisplays the Service Tag.
    CapacityDisplays the physical disk capacity.
    Disk StatusDisplays physical disk status. Options include:
    • ONLINE

    • READY

    • DEGRADED

    • FAILED

    • OFFLINE

    • REBUILDING

    • INCOMPATIBLE

    • REMOVED

    • CLEARED

    • SMART ALERT DETECTED

    • UNKNOWN

    • FOREIGN

    • UNSUPPORTED

      NOTE: For more information about the meaning of these alerts, see the OpenManageâ„¢ Server Administrator Storage Management User's Guide, located at: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/svradmin/5.1/en/omss_ug/html/adprin.html.
    Model NumberDisplays the model number of the physical storage disk.
    HostDisplays the host name.
    Last InventoryDisplays the day, month, and time of the last inventory that was run.
    StatusDisplays the host status.
    Controller IDDisplays the controller ID.
    Connector IDDisplays the connector ID.
    Enclosure IDDisplays the enclosure ID.
    Device IDDisplays the device ID.
    Bus ProtocolDisplays the bus protocol.
    Hot Spare TypeShows the hot spare type. Options include:
    • No

      No means there is no hot spare.

    • Global

      A global hot spare is an unused backup disk that is part of the disk group.

    • Dedicated

      A dedicated hot spare is an unused backup disk that is assigned to a single virtual disk. When a physical disk in the virtual disk fails, the hot spare is activated to replace the failed physical disk without interrupting the system or requiring your intervention.

    Part Number Displays the storage part number.
    Serial NumberDisplays the storage serial number.
    Vendor NameDisplays the storage vendor name.