Dell EqualLogic PS6010 Hardware Maintenance page 7

PS6010 Hardware Maintenance
- Multipath I/O Device Specific Module (MPIO DSM): Includes a
connection awareness-module that understands PS Series network load
balancing and facilitates host connections to PS Series volumes.
- VSS and VDS Provider Services: Allows 3rd party backup software
vendors to perform off-host backups.
- Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME): Provides point-in-
time SAN protection of critical application data using PS Series snapshots,
cloning, and replication of supported applications such as SQL Server,
Exchange Server, Hyper-V, and NTFS file shares.
• SAN HeadQuarters (SANHQ): Provides centralized monitoring, historical
performance trending, and event reporting for multiple PS Series groups.
Host Software for VMware
• Storage Adapter for Site Recovery Manager (SRM): Allows SRM to
understand and recognize PS Series replication for full SRM integration.
• Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE): Integrates with
VMware Virtual Center and PS Series snapshots to allow administrators to
enable Smart Copy protection of Virtual Center folders, datastores, and virtual
machines.
Current Customers Please Note: You may not be running the latest versions of the
tools and software listed above. If you are under a valid warranty or support
agreement for your PS Series array, you are entitled to obtain the latest updates
and new releases as they become available.
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