Seems all of our equallogic equipment feel out of warranty at the end of last year. Use the setup utility to configure an array and create a ps series group with the array as the initial group member. Sep 23, 2015 ps4100 equallogic storage installation guide 1. I also saw a smattering of ps5x and psm4x series arrays on the hcl. Setup and install the equallogic multipathing agent for. The documentation for the ps6000e is some of the worse i have ever seen. The first step to enabling the functionality of the vsm is to configure it to know of your dell equallogic arrays. To simplify migration, you can import data from ps series to sc series using the thin import feature. So this is a quick set of commands that are used to configure the management eth2 interface on the device. Dell equallogic software gives you enterprise power with everyday simplicity.
Does anyone have or have access to the latest firmware, drivers, software, and manual for a dell equallogic ps6000e that they would be willing to downloadshare forwith me. Dell equallogic wveeam configoptimization veeam community. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing. So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one this post might be extremely long. New ps series software releases will run on existing ps series systems under active dell service. This video will guide you through the installation and configuration process to get you quickly up and. Creating a volume or also generally know as a lun and assigning contolled access is quick and easy. This table provides the update history of the iscsi san configuration guide. The creation or confirmation of the storage device triggers the appropriate storage discovery pattern. Aug 26, 2011 dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san.
This document focuses on network configuration, host integration, and other topics that help to ensure a smooth deployment with optimum. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Dell released a knowledge base article on how to fix this. Enter the group login and password grpadmingrpadmin is default. You will need to configure the advanced options manually on the iscsi software adapter or on the specific targets as mentioned earlier. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. It includes virtual storage manager vsm, storage replication adapter sra for vmware site replication manager, and the dell equallogic multipathing extension module mem. Essentials for deploying, integrating and scaling vmware vsphere with dell equallogic keith swindell dell storage product planning manager. Visit or the dell support url specified in information provided with the dell product.
Jan 14, 2012 if youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. When configured it will add the plugin as well as monitoring alerts and new menu options into the vcenter web interface. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi infrastructure for use within an equallogic san solution. Recommendations and best practices for iscsi san and scaleout nas network fabric design. Unpack the zip archive, and upload to the vma the setup. The san is a mixed group, one dell 6100 w ssd and one 4100 spinning disk. I have the dell vsm loaded and configured, ive built a storage container on the eql, and i can configure the access rules for hosts. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to put support on these guys. You can use the dell equallogic storage replication adapter for. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. First, be sure the array hardware is set up and there are no errors or red leds.
Jun 18, 2011 the dell equallogic iscsi san supports an outofband management network interface. A list of validated hardware and software components are provided in the equallogic compatibility matrix ecm, which can be found at the following link. Revision description en00028804 modified a sentence in set up chap credentials for a target, on page 45. Equallogic virtual storage manager default password dandk. Download dells equallogic mem from the equallogic support website.
Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. Equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware, group manager and the manual transfer utility, delivers advanced storage area network san functions that automatically virtualize and optimize storage resources while providing advanced data protection and san management. Part 1 includes a demonstration of dsm as it relates to managing dell storage ps series. Equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration the following blog runs through what could be considered to make up a complete install of an equallogic array with all possible value add software components when integrating with vmware vsphere. Installing equallogic mem with windows vsphere cli phy2vir. In my case, is was the certificate on the vmware side that was expired. Make sure all the network addresses used in the management network are on the same subnet, which is different from the iscsi network. Dell equallogic arrays are sold fully licensed and therefore a snapshot license is not required. Equallogic product documentation requires support login. This has been available internally at dell since at least 2009 the date of the included documentation but its release to partners is very new new enough that i has to alert them to the fact that the download they initially made available on 2012 had expired. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Dell equallogic vsm introduction vinfrastructure blog.
For those of you who dont know or havent seen the dell virtual storage manager vsm appliance, it is a virtual appliance provided by dell which extends the functionality of vcenter to have better control and functionality over their equallogic environment. If youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one. Equallogic virtual storage manager default password. Ps series and sc series with dsm, and easily configure and monitor scheduled replication tasks. The management can be done both within the vsphere client for old versions or the vsphere web client basically vsm management its just a web oriented interface. Essentials for deploying, integrating and scaling vmware. I know there are hundreds and hundreds of posts re. For multiple reasons this is not the best way to configure multipathing, so here is a write up on the proper way to setup the multipathing plugin on a vmware esxi 5 server ive also included steps to undo what may have been setup in the past. You will need to configure the advanced options manually on the iscsi software adapter or.
The rack must be rated for 540 kg 1200 pounds static load or greater. Modifying the management network configuration equallogic. Dell equallogic storage systems are discovered using snmp. Use the following procedure to register for an equallogic customer support account, to log cases via the web, and to obtain software updates, further documentation and resources. Virtual storage manager equallogic datastore manager equallogic autosnapshot manager smartcopies, clones and replicas equallogic virtual desktop deployment utility plus. Dell equallogic virtual storage manager vsm hangs on. At one point, i thought there was a summary topic on best practices of veeam and eql, but i cannot find it through searchat least not through the first couple pages of search results. This video is part 1 in the 2part video series on daytoday management with dell storage manager dsm. X and vsphere, jumbo frames can be enabled on the iscsi software initiator. This update can be applied to any equallogic ps4x or ps6x array shipped since 2009. The vasa provider is included with dells virtual storage manager vsm 4. Optimize virtualization deployments with dell equallogic virtualized storage and vmware vsphere 5. The dell equallogic vsm is a centos virtual appliance that is downloaded from the support site. A different dns server set is used on the va console login on va console with default login of root eql the dns servers the va choses to use in the console starts on 10.
Virtual storage manager virtual storage manager virtual storage manager virtual storage manager. This video will guide you through the installation and configuratio. A datastores manager this tool allows administrators to provision, expand, delete andread more. On all iscsi initiator clients that have connections to the array, disconnect any connected volumes and remove any target portal entries that point to the array. Virtual storage manager vsm, part of the host integration tools for vmware and host integration tools for microsoft offer centralized data protection and management features to simplify administration of multiple hosts and equallogic san groups in your infrastructure. Removing uplink port eth83 ltl 19, when vmknic lveth81 ltl 49 is pinned to this port for iscsi multipathing hardware iscsi is new in cisco nexus v. Vsm fails to register with the vasa service on vcenter. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host. Installing and configuring vsm configure the vcenter runtime ip address. Under vsm home and manage, the management network options allow you to adjust the configuration options specified during the import process.
This is for managing the device from a separate network than the iscsi traffic is on. Optimize virtualization deployments with dell equallogic. Eql vsm and veeam post by dekkar tue sep 29, 2015 7. The vsm is deployed as a virtual appliance, and has a vcenter plugin that can be used for vvol array management tasks. The web interface is nice and all but you have to have your 10gig network setup before you can access it. To modify the ip settings for a network interface, doubleclick the interface and make the necessary changes in the modify ip settings dialog box figure. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl.
Jul 29, 2014 for those of you who have not yet made the change to the vsphere web client, dell continues to support the previous version, vsm 3. X, the iscsi software initiator was rewritten from the ground up for better performance and functionality. When an snmp discovery of an ip address finds a storage entity, a storage device san group instance is created. Most of the configuration is done via cli inside the esx server. Connect to the san via a serial cable to the active storage processor. Jan 12, 20 equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration the following blog runs through what could be considered to make up a complete install of an equallogic array with all possible value add software components when integrating with vmware vsphere. Do not unpack the embedded zip file, this is a vib offline bundle and is expected to be in this format.
Click the dell virtual storage manager icon to navigate to. This is done using the home getting started add group option. Change equallogic storage ip address experts exchange. This has been available internally at dell since at least 2009 the date of the included documentation but its release to partners is very new new enough that i has to alert them to the fact that the download they initially. Installation and implementation of dell equallogic 3 21. The setup is as follows, 3 hosts, two with hba iscsi broadcoms and one software iscsi adapter. In a past post i went into how to configure iscsi over a lag to give you some path redundancy over a single vmk ip. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi.
Below i will describe the process of configuring the equallogic array, autosnapshot manager and veeam to deploy an offhost backup proxy. Also the setup does not really give you an easy option to configure the. Configuring dell equallogic management interface mike poulson. Equallogic storage installation guide 1 rack mounting the array rack requirements eia310d compliant, fourpost 19 inch rack with universal square hole or unthreaded round hole spacing.
Dell equallogic virtual storage manager vsm hangs on vasa. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. The dell vsm is a virtual appliance that is downloaded as part of the allinclusive dell equallogic software support and can be installed into an existing vmware vcenter environment. Removing uplink port eth83 ltl 19, when vmknic lveth81 ltl 49 is pinned to this port for iscsi multipathing hardware iscsi is new in cisco nexus v release 4. Dell equallogic ps4210 installation and setup manual pdf. Dell equallogic configuration guide dell storage infrastructure and solutions configure unified block and file storage solutions based on equallogic ps series arrays and the fs series family of nas appliances. Configuring an array and creating a group equallogic. Dns servers are used correctly on the web page of the va in configure vsm properties 2.
Agenda networking basics data drives iscsi multipathing in vmware equallogic virtual storage manager vsm vaai scaling with equallogic and vmware. Configuring vsphere iscsi software initiator with ps series storage taking advantage of all of these new features requires some new steps to be taken by esx administrators. Equallogics bundled software includes advanced, integrated tools designed to streamline storage management, deliver advanced virtualization capabilities, and enable effective business continuity strategies for enterprises. Installation and implementation of dell equallogic 3 21 for. This iscsi san configuration guide is updated with each release of the product or when necessary. Equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration. To achieve this with equallogic arrays, you will only need to install and configure autosnapshot manager. Inspired by users, the advanced software features built into the equallogic ps series enable organizations of all sizes to implement high. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. I like to document things just in case i can spare other people the pain that i went through. For hardware installation information, see the ps series quickstart or san setup poster for your model array note. If your host is already configured to connect to the equallogic san and you only need to install the mem, you can follow the steps in this section only. May, 2016 this video is part 1 in the 2part video series on daytoday management with dell storage manager dsm. Oct 27, 20 configure another interface with an address in the same subnet as the current group address and connect it to the network.
Veeam offhost backup proxy with dell equallogic phy2vir. Equallogic management tasks in a microsoft environment. Host integration tools for windows hitmicrosoft a suite of applications that enable you to configure and manage an array. Connect to the equallogic group manager using a web browser to the ip address of the group.
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