EqualLogic PS6000E Setup

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• The CSV on Equallogic DPM backup storage

  We have a cluster of Hyper-V connection to an Equallogic PS6000e CSV on iSCSI and have recently started to configure the Hyper-V virtual machine protection.

  The question that we see involves the backup expire (VSSADMIN list writers watch time out) and the event logs show iSCSI cannot connect to the target volumes. When I look at the Windows iSCSI initiator (2008 R2) we see all target communication successfully. SUCCESS tools are installed on each Hyper-V host and we have configured iSCSI targets to use CHAP authentication and IP restriction for the iSCSI network.

  If I disable the writer VSS Equallogic (DPM tempted to use it as a hardware VSS writer) backup of virtual machines Hyper-V succeeds by using the Hyper-V VSS software default recorder. Our option is to use only IP iSCSI access restrictions but do we need to provide the DPM server with one interface on the iSCSI network.

  I want to know is what are the side effects of a disabling Equallogic VSS writer using the /unregserver eqlvss on each node of Hyper-V and to return to the recorder VSS Hyper-V software (other than the impact on performance).
  Y at - it a component of the Equallogic SAN on a windows environment that awaits the Equallogic VSS writer to work?

  Not within the DPM.   This is known as an "off-host Backup" or "server less backup" programs such as Backup Exec.  (Called ALA)   NetBackup and Commvault support also, but not of DPM.    DPM cannot just "login", that is, the IP address and the qualified name full name to use.

  Generically, to do this, the backup sw, called Service VSS (Volume Shadow) to calm the system files and the flush cache.  When VSS will do that if our HW vendor's will connect to vss-control over table volume, select the volume, create the snapshot and return (in XML format), the name and IP address.    This information can be used to indicate the version of CLI, MS initiator iSCSI (msiscli) where and how much you connect to.   DPM doesn't have this capability.

  Also MS changed in W2K8 XML format, if the backup server must be the same operating system as the server to be backed up.  W2K3 or W2K8, you cannot mix them to disable the backup host.

  DPM will have to build software to manage the processing of the XML file and tell the iSCSI initiator to connect to.  Put the snapshot in offline mode, and then remove it when finished.   So not an easy task by any means.

• Recommendation of RAID for Equallogic iSCSI SAN?

  We look at a Dell/Equallogic PS6000E with 16 drives of 1 TB, it connects to our servers ESX 2-3 (about 15 virtual machines running) and to a SQL cluster (mainly a SharePoint service workload size).  Dell recommends RAID5, which would give us ~ 12 useful to.  Frankly, if we had used 8TB, that would be fine.  Any recommendations for the best RAID for Equallogics level?

  Thank you

  Chad

  If you can really just 8 to, I must say raid 10...   Reference Dell suggests always raid 5 no matter what.

  Now best practices is to create several groups of disks with different raid levels for the taste of storage at your fingertips.

  You are going to have to make some calls to judgment on how to implement.     I suggest you test conversions PtoV tour and play with the config some before deciding, but I know that it is now possible in most cases.

  Dell has an excellent white paper on the table.  It's for the MD3000i, but the raid types and most other info still apply to the DAS or san during raids.

  http://www.Dell.com/downloads/global/products/pvaul/en/pvault_md3000_whitepaper.PDF

• Module Extension Dell EqualLogic Multipathing v1.4 missing setup.pl

  The new v1.4 Dell EqualLogic Multipathing Module of Extension is missing setup.pl script.

  Hello

  Thank you.  A new package is created.  In the meantime, you can try the setup.pl v1.3...   Or use alternative methods to install it.

  Feel free to open a support on this file as well.   They can add you the question open with genius.

  Kind regards

  Don

• EqualLogic Multipathing plug-in - issues with linking using setup.pl

  I get this error when I try to get the Module of Extension Multipathing EqualLogic to configure my ESXi 4.1 box.

  Could not bind vmk1 one iSCSI adapters.

  I have a Dell M710 server. There the Broadcom 57711 NIC with load HBAs iSCSI hardware.

  Here are the steps to reproduce the problem:

  Installed ESXi 4.1 on host M710

  ESXi host configured with a password

  ESXi host configured with the IP address settings

  Connected to my vMA host (who has a local copy of the DELL-eql-mem - 1.0.0.130413)

  vifp addserver 192.168.110.63

  vifptarget s 192.168.110.63

  ./Setup.pl--installation--server = 192.168.110.63 - bundle = dell-eql-mem - 1.0.0.130413.zip

  I then reboot the ESXi host

  Once restarted

  vifptarget s 192.168.110.63

  ./Setup.pl--configure--serveur = 192.168.110.63 - vswitch = vSwitchISCSI - mtu = 1500 - NIC = vmnic6 - ips = 192.168.102.98 - subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 - vmkernel iSCSI - groupip = 192.168.102.40 =

  Then, it produces the following output:

  Network iSCSI Multipathing configuration:

  vswitch = vSwitchISCSI

  MTU = 1500

  NIC = vmnic6

  IPS = 192.168.102.98

  subnet mask = 255.255.255.0

  VMkernel = iSCSI

  EQL group IP = 192.168.102.40

  Creation vSwitchISCSI vSwitch.

  Definition of vSwitch MTU to 1500.

  Creating portgroup iSCSI0 on vSwitchISCSI vSwitch.

  192.168.102.98 to iSCSI0 IP address assignment.

  Create a new bridge.

  The addition of link rising vmnic6 to vSwitchISCSI.

  The definition of new uplinks for vSwitchISCSI.

  Definition of uplink for iSCSI0 on vmnic6.

  Could not bind vmk1 one iSCSI adapters.

  Argh

  So I use the vSphere Client to remove the switch, he created (and vmk etc ports)

  I then try again, this time with software instead of hardware iSCSI iSCSI

  ./Setup.pl--configure--serveur = 192.168.110.63 - vswitch = vSwitchISCSI - mtu = 1500 - NIC = vmnic6 - ips = 192.168.102.98 - subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 - vmkernel iSCSI - nohwiscsi - enableswiscsi - groupip = 192.168.102.40 =

  Which produces the following output:

  Network iSCSI Multipathing configuration:

  vswitch = vSwitchISCSI

  MTU = 1500

  NIC = vmnic6

  IPS = 192.168.102.98

  subnet mask = 255.255.255.0

  VMkernel = iSCSI

  enableswiscsi = 1

  nohwiscsi = 1

  EQL group IP = 192.168.102.40

  Creation vSwitchISCSI vSwitch.

  Definition of vSwitch MTU to 1500.

  Creating portgroup iSCSI0 on vSwitchISCSI vSwitch.

  192.168.102.98 to iSCSI0 IP address assignment.

  Create a new bridge.

  The addition of link rising vmnic6 to vSwitchISCSI.

  The definition of new uplinks for vSwitchISCSI.

  Definition of uplink for iSCSI0 on vmnic6.

  Activation of initiator SW.

  Permit SW initiator.

  Could not bind vmk1 one iSCSI adapters.

  Ugh once again.

  What I'm missing here? The commands that I use to setup.pl are actually given to me by setup.pl when I use the option - command sets:

  ./Setup.pl--configure--server = 192.168.110.63

  It has a nice Wizard that you ask all the questions, then tells you what is the actual command to use.

  I know that my steps using only 1 network card but I started using 2 network adapters and 2 IP addresses but it gave me the same error. For troubleshooting purposes, I decided to use only 1 network card and 1 IP to test. I also tried vmnic7 instead of vmnic6 with a different IP address but no luck.

  I tried a fresh install of ESXi twice.

  A huge 10 points to someone who can solve my problem

  VCP3 & VCP4 32846

  VSP4

  VTSP4

  Updated the commands I used wrong vifp instead of vifptarget, the problem still exists, but tried to fix this error.

  Box293,

  Which, in my opinion, happened is that vmk1 is already bound to something, the iSCSI Software card or hardware iSCSI adapter, possible earlier attempts or possible to have the classic configuration path fixed on this server - less certain on this second possibility.

  Deleting a key vmk from the GUI does not cancel the bindings, this must be done from the CLI with the command 'esxcli swisici '.

  esxcli swiscsi nic list d vmhba37 # lists all interconnect them related to hardware/software iSCSI card

  esxcli swiscsi nic remove - n vmk1 d vmhba37 # this will remove the binding vmk1

  Do these steps should help you clean any link you have.

  A lazy way to clean the link would be to re - install ESXi

  I hope this helps.

  David

  Reference Dell | Used EqualLogic

• My group IP Equallogic rattling of unknown Internet hosts

  Hello

  I have an Equallogic group composed of former members of PS6000 and also running firmware 5.02 (I know it's old).  Our network security team saw that the IP of the Equallogic group sends constant pings to certain IP addresses.  Some of these IP addresses are no. DHCP Server related (169.254.1.151 169.254.1.19, etc.), but also we are seeing pings being sent to internet two IPS, 20.20.20.2 and 20.20.20.3.  These pings are apparently constant, and we can not find in the logs in the management console, why they produce.

  Any thoughts or ideas?

  Kind regards

  Kevin

  Hello

  I suspect that you have a Server Windows, with HIT / me installed.  But the MPIO configuration wizard has not been run to exclude all non-iSCSI subnets.  If the hosts are trying to log on by using all available subnets.  To ensure than a back road, the table first ping this IP address.  In case of failure it will not attempt a connection.

  Then once you run the Remote Setup Wizard, you will see the option of MPIO.  Make sure only the iSCSI subnet is included and this should solve your problem.

  Re: Firrmware.  Very old firmware.  If you run VMware ESXi, you are also at risk of corruption of VMFS metadata.  The minimum EQL firmware to address this problem is 6.0.7.  There are also a lot of improvements to the management of disk errors, etc...   5.0.2 is released Oct. 2010.

  Kind regards

  Don

• Upgrade Equallogic HIT failure with error Kit 4.8 to 4.9

  During the process of upgrading the Dell EqualLogic 4.8.0, host integration tools we get an error message: Error 1720. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your provider to support personal or package. Custom action error in script-2147024773 CleanDepriicatedShortcuts,: line 28, column 3,.

  Don't know what to say exectly. I tried a new download, but it seems to me that's no mistake because of bad download of .exe or .iso.

  System logs show the following.

  > Product: Dell EqualLogic host - 1720 integration tools. Error there is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your provider to support personal or package. Custom action error in script-2147024773 CleanDepricatedShortcuts,: line 28, column 3

  We have a Windows Server 2012 and a 2012 Cluster Hyper-V in R2 with several Windows Server 2012 R2. I tried the upgrade on Windows Server 2012.

  Please help.

  I was able to fix it myself. It seems to me, the Setup program needs all the shortcuts on the place of origin. If there is a lack or there was a change of name of a folder, the Setup program fails with the error message above.

  There are two solutions. Copy all shortcuts and folders to another installation or run the repair installation. I did the first step copies all the shortcuts to another facility.

  I was able to upgrade successfully on all installations.

• Guasto Disco by PS6000E

  Buonasera,

  Few need di quotazione by guasto su disco PS6000E (CMQ8WN1 S/T).

  He e disco UN SATA da 500 GB (model number ST3500514NS).

  Grazie,

  Andrea

  Buongiorno,

  by sistemi EqualLogic Può cars directly it servizio tecnico dedicated.

  The mando a ' email by richiederle i dati in modo da nice trasferire.

  Grazie

  Marco

• EqualLogic PS6100X: direct connections (double) iscsi to 3 vmware ESX host

  Hello

  Due to the reduction of costs, we integrate

  1 x ps6100x Dell Equallogic (2 controllers to each 4 ports)

  3 x dell poweredge r720 (each have 2 ports dedicated for trafficking SAN storage)

  vSphere 5.5 (shared storage on the San)

  Without the use of SAN switches. Each host has dual direct connection (1 to each SAN controller) with the initiator iscsi software.

  We did before with Dell MD3200i, who has also 2 controllers and 8 ports, so we expect no problems.

  But now that I have read on the Equallogic, I'm starting to become uncertain if this Setup will work?

  I know that this is not recommended, but at this point, my only concern is that it will work (even with less performance).

  Can you please give me some advice on this?

  Best regards

  Joris

  P.S. If this is probably NOT possible, what would be the best/low average cost to make this possible?

  I've seen this failure at work, as in the connections dropped, BSOD was virtual machines with a single host with no switch.  iSCSI traffic tends to be very burst, which is having when the right switch pays you back.

  Re: 3750 X are those good switches, there is some adjustment settings that need to be addressed.  Also to solve a flowcontrol problem download the most current IOS firmware.

  For such a small group / number of servers, the stacked 2960 would be OK.  Perhaps to problems later if you need to scale this environment.  lack of 2960 allocate buffer, then you want to start without Jumbo frames, all enter into stable and of good practices.  So maybe later try enabling it.  3750 X works very well with Jumbo and Flowcontrol active BTW.

  These choices are better than no switch miles.  3750 x were pretty expensive last time I looked.  Unless you have a little already.  If you share them with the rest of the traffic that is not optimal, but at least put all ISCSI traffic on its own VIRTUAL local network.

  4948 are the right choice.  Some high-end HP switches.  Step away from the elders, like 2810 or 2824/48.  They seem to be there for cheap $$ but are designed for GbE Office not GbE iSCSI.

  Kind regards

• Setup.pl running on the host with no existing data storage

  I have a new environment, I'll put up: Dell Vmware 5.0 guest (s) and a 10 Gb Equallogic SAN PS61xx

  I am the great Dell documentation and want to run setup.pl to configure my Vmware Vswitches, then install the DellMultipathing (MEM)

  I installed Vsphere CLI on my workstation to mgmt and you attempt to run this command:

  Setup.pl - installation - server = 172.19.0.203 - bundle = dell-eql-mem-esx5 - 1.2.0.365964.zip

  This operation fails because there is no data presented to the host still store

  I'm in the chicken and egg scenario, I need available storage to be able to connect to the storage!

  How to do this? running off a VMA device would be different? (I think VMA runnign out of my workstation management using VMware Workstation)

  Thank you

  Looks like you have currently not iSCSI installation program.  The option - install option assumes iSCSI is already running.   You simply install the software.

  In the user guide starting on page 7 is the use of setup.pl to configure iSCSI and then install MEM in addition to this.

  Setup.pl - configure - bestpractices - server = hostname [-username = username]

  [- password = password] - NIC = NIC1, NIC2,... - ips = IP1, IP2,...

  [- vswitch = vswitchname]  [- mtu = mtu]  [- vmkernel = vmkernel_prefix]

  [- netmask = masque_sous]  [- enableswiscsi]  [- nohwiscsi]  [- groupid = IP of the PS Group] [- vds]

  [- logfile = nom_fichier_journal]  [- heart rate = IP]  [- chapuser = username]

  [- chapsecret secret =]  [- vihost = vihostname]  [- viusername = viusername]

  Kind regards

• Reference Dell EqualLogic 6010 initial configuration

  Hello. I have a dust collection Dell EqualLogic 6010 in my test harness. He was sent by another office, for reasons unknown. I would use this feature to unload a few backup copies of vm in the development of our san to this device of 16 smaller disk.  I only have one switch that comes with it, but for its intended use, this should be good. I only will link a physical server to it where my backup software. (I wish I could just direct connect, but I read that it is not possible, or at least not recommended) The problem is... I don't know where to start.

  I tried to put in place of guides, manuals and Setup guides, but the single pdf I find is more on limits, best practices, what he can do, etc., rather than from step 1. (like, indications which include the implementation of rails and all that usually skip us... lol) Can anyone help with a quick course guide or accident? Maybe point me in the direction of certain documents?

  For example... series in I do? If so, what are the default creds? There may be a default ip address that I can connect my laptop in to start the initial game up? Or y at - it a config that I can run on the same subnet as EMC VNX implemented who will find unconfigured devices? I really can't find any of this set up information of this device. I hope someone can help.

  Thank you very much. :)

  Hello

  You have a username on the EQL support site?   The documentation is a quick installation guide.

  1.), you can use the serial port.  9600,8, n, 1 NO flowcontrol.   (Series cisco cables do not work)   Grpadmin default login, password grpadmin. (assuming that it has not already been implemented)

  2.) If you have an EQL support account, you can also download the HIT for Windows or Linux.   Who has the Remote Installation Wizard software.  Who will scan the local subnet for the not configured matrices.  Then allow you to configure it through the user interface.

  Re: switches.  You need a 10GbE switch.  The 6010 will not negotiate until 1GbE.

  Kind regards

• best method for the implementation of the equallogic line

  Hello

  We recently purchased an equallogic ps4000 who will be used mainly for purposes of DR in a branch.

  The idea is to have a copy of all critical servers on this group of Branch Office.

  My plan was to create a replica of the 'seed' of all servers when the two paintings are at Headquarters (i.e. on the same network). When I then take the painting at the branch there is much less data to be replicated across the WAN. for example

  • Give the 'branch' equallogic iSCSI headquarters subnet address
  • The replication setup (for example, the replica of the seed)
  • Change the IP address of the 'branch' equallogic/group
  • Unplug and take the painting at the branch
  • Resume replication over the Wan

  I was wondering;

  (a) if it is a good plan

  (b) is the best way to do it?

  Thanks for any advice on this.

  Huw

  Yes, it's a way you can do the initial transfer to the DR group.

  You can also read about the Manual Transfer Utility (MTU), the download is on the same page as the Firmware Version you have installed on your berries (on FW download page, find the section titled "EqualLogic Compatibiltiy tools).

  In a nut shell, after installation of the MTU, then using the same system, the connection to the Admin group and in the Tools Menu interface (bottom left), select "Manual transfer utility" as follows:

  

  -joe

• Range Dell EqualLogic has stopped working when you restart the failure

  During and after an interruption of scheduled maintenance work, ESXi cannot mount on our Dell EqualLogic Array data warehouses and I have no idea why.

  We lack ESXi 5.0.  Shut down us throughout the weekend, replaced the network cables and when we returned to our ESXi hosts could not see the Bay EqualLogic iSCSI, but you could see several other berries on the same storage system iSCSI.  Digging into logs, I see the ESXi host making the CHAP authentication to the EqualLogic Bay, and the said table it connects successfully, then it loses connection about 10 seconds later.  10 seconds more ESXi tent reconnection to the EqualLogic and the same thing is happening again.

  I see several newspapers in ESXi hostd.log indicating this table goes ONLINE and off LINE and another line indicating "sense data Possible" leading me to http://KB.VMware.com/kb/289902 .  I feel really disabled at the moment because it's the Bay of storage accommodation our vCenter Server, which puts us in trouble right now.

  Also, if I try to "Add Storage", ESXi sees EqualLogic stores exist (watch a sufficient volume, size etc.).  However, as I'm trying to add them (via vSphere Client), step 1 takes a lot of time to finish, step 2 indicates the "disks are empty" (which I don't believe), then after an another long this timeout a popup error.

  Are there commands or utilities that are good for the diagnosis of iSCSI specifically?

  I can post more specific journal details if it is useful.

  PS - The new network cables are ok in communication with other storage targets, and it has not replaced the EqualLogic cables.

  Fixed; the MTU setting on my storage switch was mowing part of storage traffic.  Here are the troubleshooting steps that I went through, maybe it'll help someone else.  The solution didn't exactly have anything specific to do with ESXi or EqualLogic.  Basic troubleshooting and digging.

  Newspapers/events storage array inspection revealed he saw and accepted the ESXi host connection appempts.  I saw messages to the effect of:

  -Connection of ESXi iqn blah blah blah established; Successful CHAP authentication.

  -10 seconds later: Connection reset / abandoned by peers.

  -5 seconds later: ESXi connection successfully established...

  (rinse and repeat several times)

  Inspection of the file hostd.log ESXi showed several messages of 'connection reset by peer '.  The storage array and ESXi have been pointing to the other... so the switch is the only thing in the middle.

  Troubleshooting steps now:

  -using the vmkping ping on the table of the ESXi - success: vmkping 192.168.1.20

  -using the vmkping ping on the table of the ESXi with a size of 9000 (jumbo frame size): NO RESPONSE! : (vmkping) s 9000 192.168.100.20<-- this="" is="" where="" the="" money="" was="" for="" finding="" the="">

  MTU has been set at around 9000.  It turns out that the switch should be set a little higher (taking into account headers of packets? who knew)

  So this Setup ran for more than a year of intact working and just stopped when we took everything downstairs and brought it up.

• EqualLogic PS4000E and VMware

  Hello

  We have one EqualLogic PS4000E with 16 x SATA 1 TB of disk.  Has anyone ever used a similar setup?  and how do you have with it?

  Also how much a difference Raid 50, or Raid 6 will make compared to Raid 10?  I know 10 provides better performance, but it is really worth the loss of 5 TB of space?  or we would be fine with the Raid 50?

  We currently manage around 30 VMs on ESXi 4.1 4 hosts.  The stores will we be hosting all these and our file shares serving approximately 300 users.

  We also have a slight concern that we have the bad conrollers for configuration.  We bought the thing with dual controllers each with 2 x 1 Gbit ethernet ports.  What we didn't realize is the second controller is idle in a failover situation.  Is this really enough flow float 30 servers and a file share?

  Thanks for the help

  David

  Hello.

  The PS4000E is a solid device.  I have a client with one and it is working very well so far.

  Regarding the RAID level, my client went with RAID 6.  The loss of performance vs argument will go down to your workloads really.  RAID 6 seems to be a good compromise for loads of generalization of my client and they are running file/print, SQL, various applications and Citrix on it.

  Dual controllers is the way to go.  Make sure that you install the MEM plugin on your ESXi hosts and you will be impressed by the performance of this device.  But again, the 30 servers will be entirely dependent on the workload and their needs.

  Good luck!

• Multipathing Equallogic PS / QLE4060C / Powerconnect 5424

  How should this be setup?

  3 x PE 2950 each with double QLE4060C connect to a separate PC5424 dedicated to the iSCSI network

  PS5000X has 3 network cards on each controller, it is recommended that all network adapters on each controller to connect to a switch and switches are 'stacked' together

  Each ELQ on both servers then connects to separate switch

  But the 5424 have no battery option, they plug right by coper/fiber?

  Also if the PowerConnect network is dedicated iSCSI then it is separated from the main LAN & this means that I have no way to manage the Inbox PS via IP (or should I have separate workstation connection to this switch only, no?)

  PS willing also to a transparent failover storage processor, so the installer if needed anything else?

  Anyone running a similar config?

  Thank you

  SEB

  You can use also the 8 ports

  See LAKE or LACP under documentation of switches.

  Is - a way to group more than link to a "greedy."

  Be sure also to use RSTP, flow control, control of the storm as the Equallogic documentation suggests.

  Jumbo Frame could be useful in VS4.

  And the cause of optimization (switches) DISABLE iSCSI is not compatible with Eql MPIO.

  André