Reference Dell EqualLogic 6010 initial configuration

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• Reference Dell EqualLogic Multipath (e/s high flow)

  We recently bought a Dell EqualLogic SAN. Our main goal for this device was to begin to use pools of resources and be able to do a few HA and Live migration. We have worked with XenServer and Xen Cloud for a while and got no e/s on iScsi performance we were hoping for. With the help of Multipath on the main host machine we get on 250 Mbps (which we are satisfied). On the guest computers, we get only 120 Mbps.

  My question to the community of VMWare; If we wanted to use products VMWare is the possibility to get more then 1 Gbps i/o throughput on a guest PC? And if so, if it is a PDF or a post somewhere that could explain how to do this?

  Let me know, thanks!

  Clinton

  The doc of the correct configuration is attached... hope that her little help. In my view, it is also sub TR docs when you save your table PS.

• Reference Dell Equallogic Interface errors

  Hi guys, I got a big problem here in my room. My equallogic iscsi interfaces have a lot of erros. What can be?

  

  First of all, make sure you run the latest version of FW and SANHQ table.

  Packet errors are often the cause of bad cable, bad switch ports and a misconfiguration on switch iSCSI ports.   The only way to erase the mistakes of packages on Equallogic arrays must restart the table.

  • Replacement cable between the controller port and switch port with known good cable.

  • 10 GB cables must be SFF-8472 compliant to work with 10 GB Equallogic arrays.

  • Confirm that the switch is a minimum firmware to work with Berry Equallogic en.community.dell.com/.../2661.equallogic-compatibility-matrix

  (Note: if unable to switch, you can disable protocols spanning tree on ports connect to the table).

  • Use the tech TR1017 report to verify the configuration of the switch and confirm it meets best practices.

  • Run a show of support on the switches to review port errors.   If a Powerconnect or Force10 switch then engage networks dell help examine the switch logs. If another provider, and then engage the seller to switch to help examine the switch logs.

  • Cards network host to firmware update and the latest network card driver

  • The direct link to TR1017:

  Media.Community.Dell.com/.../tr1017-v4-Network-Guidelines.pdf

  If the host Linux with Multipath.d, you may need to modify the multipath.conf file to include: tur path_checker in the devices section.

  Joe

• EQUALLOGIC 6110 initial configuration failed

  During the initial execution of installation for EQUALLOGIC 6110
  get an error msg

  IP address for the network interface []: 192.168.6.8
  Netmask [255.255.255.0]:
  Default gateway [192.168.6.1]:

  Initialize the eth0 interface.  This may take a few minutes...
  The eth0 interface is unable to connect to the network.  Please link a network to eth0.
  Please try again.

  Please suggest me

  A (One) the active controller cable is sufficient. You can use SFP + or thereand.

  Connecting to a server (your blade) should also work. Just a 'link' is needed. Once you have bypass the wizard, you can configure the management port option. It also has an uplink, but you can use a normal switch here. After that, you can point your browser to this IP address.

  Kind regards

  Joerg

• Reference Dell EqualLogic Powershell Script & replicas

  Hi all

  I develop a script to extract information on replicas made between two bays EQL PS Series Dell.

  For each volume, I keep a history of 10 aftershocks, I use the following command to display all the replicas made of a specific volume.

  > get-eqlreplica - GroupName SANPROD - ReplicationSite SANBCK - VOLUME VolumeName

  But I'm unable to get the size for each replica. Is it possible to do this with the cmdlet provided by Dell?

  Thanks for your help!

  Currently the cmd - allows PowerShell does not size of replication data.  For now, only the GUI and the SANHQ can show you the size of each replication.

  -joe

• Reference Dell EqualLogic HIT/VSM - VMware license terms.

  Hello.

  I read the release notes of Virtual Storage Manager 4.0, vSphere, conditions of licence, they are required:

  License terms for vSphere
  VSM comes with licenses and the following features:

  VSM: VSphere license any

  VASA: vCenter 5.0 or later version, ESXi 4.0 or later, any vSphere license
  In addition, the storage array firmware allows use the following features that VSM is installed:

  vStorage API for integration (VAAI) table: business, Enterprise Plus on ESXi license
  4.1 or later.

  Issues related to the:

  1. I'll be able to run VSM with vSphere Essentials Plus? VAAI at least requires vSphere Enterprise License. What are the consequences if I deploy with vSphere Essentials Plus.

  2 VSM supports ESXi 5.5 U2?

  Thank you

  Paul

  VASA is a feature you don't need basic VSM features.  Which is what the release notes are trying to say.   VASA allows VMware request more information on storage volumes.   I.e. through VASA VCS calls can show that a volume is RAIDed storage, integrates snapshots or replicas.   Currently, the usefulness of the VASA is limited, even when it is available.   VASA is the first step to VMware to better understand a storage array capabilities. More features will be coming in future versions of ESXi.

  However, to make the VASA work any, the storage provider must provide software 'glue' for specific HW calls of a query of VCS.   VSM, is what has the code, known as a "provider of VASA.   A translator of sorts.

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• Reference Dell Equallogic

  One possible part of several groups?

  No, this is not possible.

  It cannot also be a member of multiple storage pools

• Dell Equallogic PS5000X NIC reference

  Hello

  does anyone have experience of SAN Dell Equallogic PS5000X?  I'll put in place at the moment and it seems there are 2 controllers for all of the 3 NIC (6 in total).  I find I cannot use 3 cards and 1 controller in Active mode and can not find a way to get the two controllers to work in unison and the two assets.

  I wanted to use 4 network cards for iSCSI traffic on a VLAN giving a rate 4 GB of storage but you can use 2 network cards, giving a throughput of 2 GB and 1 for management.

  Is this the only method available for this type of SAN?

  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  Andy

  Hey,.

  The PS is an active / standby. A controller is active. The other will be the shot if the first of all a problem. You have only a configuration to do.

  You configure 3 interfaces in the GUI. eth0, 1, 2.

  The second controller will use this interface when you need.

  You can dedicate a management port, but Dell recommends that you connect all of your ports to the ISCSI network.

  Hope this helps

  Please consider my response as 'useful' or 'proper' marking

• Reference Dell MD3200i correct editing with IP system and the NIC for faster network speeds

  Hi all

  I worked on this project for a while now. I did a lot of research and have contacted Dell several times. I need help.

  I have 2 sets of identical to use for Hyper-V clusters servers. We bought a Dell MD3200i in November, we also bought a Dell 5424 switch and a Cisco SLM2048 switch. These servers have Real Tek 2 network cards for iSCSI Jumbo frames is 9 k

  The Dell MD3200i is two SAN controllers. Dell 5424 is the iSCSI optimized switch and Cisco is a 48 switch ports. iSCSI is on its own network that nothing else is connected to it. (There is an Iomega NAS and a promise Vtrak SAN Tech with all current domain of execution with iSCSI controller)

  Reference Dell MD3200i controller 0 Port 0 192.168.130.101 controller 1 Port 0 192.168.131.101

  Controller controller Port 1 0 192.168.130.102 1 1 192.168.131.102

  Controller controller Port 2 0 192.168.130.103 1 2 192.168.131.103

  Controller controller Port 3 0 192.168.130.103 1-3 192.168.131.104

  Cisco switch has 1 VLAN n ° 1 on it and the 130 subnet inside elements. There are 8 connections to the switch. 4 controller 0 and 1 of each of the servers. It has an IP of 192.168.132.4, but that switch IP does not make difference. Lighted Jumbo frames

  Dell switch has 2 of #1 for various things such as the domain controller, Vtrack, and SIN. Subnet 2 is 131 and has a total of 8 connectors inside. 4 in 1 controller and 1 from each of the servers. Lighted Jumbo frames. The switch IP address is 192.168.132.2

  Groups of servers. Each server node running Windows 2008 R2 SP1 and running hyper-v with virtual server clusters / storage folder on them. 2 Realtek NIC with Jumbo frames made 9 k ProdNode1 and ProdNode2 have 12 Core i7 CPU with 12 GB memory, EXNode1 and ExNode2 have 12 Core i7 CPU with 24 GB of memory.

  ProdNode1 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.110 ProdNode1 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.110

  ProdNode2 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.120 ProdNode2 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.120

  ExNode1 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.130 ExNode1 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.130

  ExNode2 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.140 ExNode2 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.140

  Portal discovery iSCSI on ProdNode1 went to 192.168.130.110 192.168.130.101 and 192.168.131.110 192.168.131.101 each of the other servers Discovery Portal have been pairs like this.

  iSCSI tab click on add 8 MPIO sessions at each of the ports on the MD3200i from Dell, target. For example, I added 1 session of 192.168.130.101 using it. Add Session,--> activate--> Advanced Mutlipath--> Local--> IP 192.168.130.110 initiator and target 192.168.131.101 iSCSI adapter. This is repeated on all servers. 4 connections for each NIC.

  The network is very slow. It revolved around 2 to 4 MB/MIN and it should be much faster. Initially, we had only the Cisco switch with only 1 VLAN and everything connected directly to it. I read somewhere that MPIO has been the problem, so I went through the same configuration but does not verify the MPIO checkbox above. Once this has been done, the network speed went up to 1.5 GB/Min but modular storage Dell was not happy, and virtual servers would fail and the connection is not very stable.

  What wrong with my setup? Can I directly home and fix the servers directly to the PowerVault and will make stable and allow for failover and redundancy NIC? I need to get this stable so I can move with something else.

  Thank you Ron

  You will need to change your system of intellectual property on this:

  rbramble

  EX-Node1 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.130

  EX-Node1 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.130

  EX-Node2 iSCSI-1 192.168.132.140

  EX-Node2 iSCSI-2 192.168.133.140

  Prod-Node1 iSCSI-1 192.168.130.10

  Prod-Node1 iSCSI-2 192.168.131.10

  Prod-Node2 iSCSI-1 192.168.132.20

  Prod-Node2 iSCSI-2 192.168.133.20

  Reference Dell MD3200i

  Controller 0 Port 0 - 192.168.130.101 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 0 Port 1 - 192.168.131.101 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 0 Port 2 - 192.168.132.101 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 0 Port 3 - 192.168.133.101 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 1 Port 0 - 192.168.130.102 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller Port 1 1 - 192.168.131.102 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 1 Port 2 - 192.168.132.102 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Controller 1 Port 3 - 192.168.133.102 Jumbo Frames 9K

  Your iSCSI sessions will be:

  For EX-Node1:

  -192.168.130.130 to 192.168.130.101

  -192.168.130.130 to 192.168.130.102

  -192.168.131.130 to 192.168.131.101

  -192.168.131.130 to 192.168.131.102

  For EX-Node2:

  -192.168.132.140 to 192.168.132.101

  -192.168.132.140 to 192.168.132.102

  -192.168.133.140 to 192.168.133.101

  -192.168.133.140 to 192.168.133.102

  For Prod-Node1:

  -192.168.130.10 to 192.168.130.101

  -192.168.130.10 to 192.168.130.102

  -192.168.131.10 to 192.168.131.101

  -192.168.131.10 to 192.168.131.102

  For Prod-Node2:

  -192.168.132.20 to 192.168.132.101

  -192.168.132.20 to 192.168.132.102

  -192.168.133.20 to 192.168.133.101

  -192.168.133.20 to 192.168.133.102

• Reference Dell 6224 and 5448

  Hi team,

  I'm new dell switches - exposed to cisco switches. I am faced with new kinds of problems with these dell switches. Unable to provide a fix and fight for the last 5 days. Pls help me. Below is my script

  Two nw - 2.0 and 3.0 is required to be configured in VLAN, VLAN ID 2 and 3.

  VLAN 2 - 192.168.2.1

  VLAN 3 - 192.168.3.1

  N/W 2.0 and 3.0 N/W machinery will be shared 48-Port powerconnect switch 5448 DELL

  The routing part arrives at 6224 power connect - gateway for vlan 2 - 192.168.2.1 and bridge for VLANs 3 - 192.168.3.1

  The switch of two is ascending through fiber optic - spf port cable

  This is the configuration I did-

  5448 switch-

  database of VLAN

  VLAN 2, 3

  output

  interface vlan 2

  switchport access vlan 2

  GVRP enable

  Routing

  output

  interface vlan 3

  switchport access vlan 3

  GVRP enable

  Routing

  output

  interface ethernet 1/you/1

  switchport mode general

  VLAN allowed switchport General add 2.3

  GVRP enable

  output

  interface ethernet 1/g1

  switchport access vlan 2

  GVRP enable

  output

  interface ethernet 1/g2

  switchport access vlan 3

  GVRP enable

  output

  Uplink port is TE1 (Layer 2) to XG2 (Layer 3)

  Reference Dell 6224 can connect

  Configure the terminal

  interface vlan 2

  no downtime

  IP 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0

  Routing

  output

  interface vlan 3

  no downtime

  address 192.168.3.1 IP 255.255.255.0

  Routing

  output

  interface ethernet 1/xg2

  switchport mode general

  VLAN allowed switchport General add 2.3

  GVRP enable

  Computer with 192.168.2.100 / 24 GW 192.168.2.1 connected to layer 2 switch g1 - vlan 2

  When I ping 192.168.2.1 - accessible United Nations host destination

  Even the wise

  Computer with 192.168.3.100 / 24 GW 192.168.3.1 connected to layer 2 switch g1 - vlan 3

  When I ping 192.168.3.1 - accessible United Nations host destination

  Any thing that has missed out in the configuration part / all bad entries. I'm not sure now how to treat this. Pls help me and it is an urgent task for me

  Thank you

  With multiple VLANs, you need to use the general/Trunk mode. With the help of the info we have I made a diagram to help show the location of the switches and parameters on them. Obviously things can be different, such as PVID, IP address, VLAN ID etc are all customizable to your needs. But the page layout modes and the port will remain the same.

  

  STP will not fill the VLAN on the other switches. It's probably the GVRP feature it refers. With such a short race, it is more practical to manually add the VLAN. At least for the initial Setup, then once everything works enable GVRP to accommodate future expansion of VLAN.

  Hope this helps some.

• Reference Dell pc with xp family. Restart to the logon screen

  Reference Dell pc with xp family. Restart to the logon screen. starts ok in safe mode. run msconfig and do that no change then do restart ok everything ok until the cold start, then hand it to restart?

  Peek into the registry to find clues.

  Disable the automatic restart in case of system error and see if you can capture a message of error checking bug (BSOD) with useful information.  Automatic restart in the event of system failure can be disabled in the F8 advanced boot menu, or you can turn it off in system properties.

  1. right click on my computer and select Properties.
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• Reference Dell M1000e + aggregator MI/O port mapping

  Hi all

  I intend to install a new chassis Dell M1000e with Dell M/o aggregator. During the time of solution, I have a few questions about correspondences between the physical uplink with NDC blade ports ports. A Please check the config below and specify my queries?

  My hardware:

  • 1 x Dell M1000e
  • 2 x M i/o aggregator (A1 & A2)
  • 16 x M630 Blade (Qlogic 57840 S ANC four ports card)

  Reference DELL M/o aggregator:

  (reserved for Future use) module QSFP + 2 ports (Port No1:33 - 36 & No2:37 Port-40)

  I want to use these two modules for my blades 4-port Quad and the confusion I had, how to associate these 16 ports (8 ports of each module) to the server blade and the amount of bandwidth I will get by blade with redundancy.

  Module 4-port SFP + 10 GbE (Flexi-O of the Bay) (Port No.: 41-48)

  Module 4-port 2/4/8 Gb FC FlexIO (Flexi Bay 1) (Port No.: 49-56)

  FYI - I would like to install ESXi 6.0 on all blades

  Thank you!!

  Vinay

  Oriented server ports are configured automatically as part of the aggregation of links groups if the server is configured for the LACP Protocol. Static GAL is not supported.

  You will use the segregation network VLAN. A VLAN for network traffic and the other for the CF. Here are the commands to configure interfaces for different VLANS.

  Unidentified:

  Dell (conf) # tengigabit interface 0/16

  Dell(conf-if-te-0/16) # vlan unidentified 4

  Output Dell(conf-if-te-0/16) #.

  Tag:

  Dell (conf) # tengigabit interface 0/16

  The tag vlan Dell(conf-if-te-0/16) # 4

  Output Dell(conf-if-te-0/16) #.

  Traffic from servers will follow the path of the VLAN. For example, if an internal server, facing the port is set to VLAN 4, that traffic will be transmitted on the uplink port which has also set to VLAN 4.

  By default, all external ports are placed in a single whole LAG. However, you can change the configuration to support several shifts of uplink. Page 159 of guys configuration takes you step by step on setting up several shifts of uplink.

  The aggregator automatically configures to match the FCoE parameters used in the switches to which it connects through its uplink ports. FIP snooping is automatically configured on an aggregator. Automatically configured port channel (LAG 128) works CWF port mode. See page 86 for more information and examples of config.

  For redundancy, you could stack the units together. 241 page details the process of stacking.

  Page 54 of 102 of the Guide blade IO has one other diagram that details more internal server port mapping for each blade.

• 3 Dell Equallogic PS6010

  Hello

  I have 3 Dell Equallogic PS6010 Raid 6 accelerated what is the optimal configuration for performance and reliability. Should I put all members in the same pool with some volumes? using this configuration what happens if one of the members die in the pool volumes will still be online? Or do I have to create a separate pool for each Member and syncrep everywhere?

  Thank you!

  Hello Quackattack,

  If you have several members in the same pool, then default data for each volume to be spread out in the members.  Up to three by default, unless the volume is too large to fit on only three members.

  So in the case of Member failure, all volumes in common with this member will go offline until the table is restored to service.  Members in the same pool work together so that will give you the best performance, but at a greater risk.  The berries are extremely redundant to prevent this.  Also, members in a pool even with permutation of the blocks to keep the I/O latency to the balance between the members.  If a member with a lot of IO will send blocks occupied another Member and take blocks of slow motion of this member.  Keeping the latency in space and tick as well balanced.   It's advanced performance load balancing.

  But if this is a priority, then put them in separate categories would be better.  You would have to manually manage IO loads to prevent a pool being saturated, while others might be slowed by comparison.

  You can also do a combo.  Put two members in a pool, then someone else in another to the syncrep on your volumes. Giving you a balance between too.

  Much depends on the load that you expect to apply to the group.  In addition, if you can levarge improvements EQL MPIO, like MEM for ESXi, HIT / THE for Linux or HIT / ME to Windows.

  If you use ESXi, VMware requires also to company or company + to run MPIO extensions like MEM.  If you cannot use MEM, then this PDF has info on how to improve fuction MPIO using VMware standard Round Robin.  As well as other tips as well.

  en.Community.Dell.com/.../20434601

  If you haven't already done so, install SANHQ v3.x to better monitor your group (s).

  Kind regards

• Warnings of Dell EqualLogic SAN headquarters service

  Hello

  We receive these warnings on the Dell EqualLogic SAN headquarters service:

  • [ID: 3.23] ATTENTION: Network of members EquallogicMember1, eth0 Port, isn't reachable.  Unable to get network for Member performance data.
  • Condition has already generated an e-mail message. If the problem persists, additional messages will be sent approximately once every 6 hours.
  • [ID: 1.6] The EquallogicMember1 group has been added using address not WKA. Delete and add the group using a valid group IP address (192.168.1.2).
  • The EquallogicMember1 group has been added using address not WKA. Delete and add the group using a valid group IP address (192.168.1.2).
  • Condition has already generated an e-mail message. If the problem persists, additional messages will be sent approximately every 6 hours
  The Manager of EgualLogic we have IP 192.168.1.5 (it is an iSCSI network address):
  Group "EquallogicGroup1"------Configuration Group------General-General settings-IP address of group------192.168.1.5
  But on:
  Group "EquallogicGroup1"-members------EquallogicMember1------network-eth0-192.168.1.2
  Group "EquallogicGroup1"-members------EquallogicMember1------network------eth4------10.10.10.9 (role of management only).
  Could be linked and how to fix it?
  Thank you

  In the user interface, select the Member-> network.  Check the latest interface.   It should show to the management.  The verbage depends on the firmware version and table model

  Instructions on setting up lie in online via the UI and help.

  psonlinehelp.equallogic.com/.../About_dedicated_management_netwo.htm

• Reference Dell 760 does not start, cannot access the bios menu

  Desktop Dell 760 not start and displays a message: unsupported video configuration detected. I can't access installation or the bios menu. any ideas?

  http://support.Dell.com/

  Link to Dell technical support above.

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/contact_us?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&redirect=1

  Reference Dell coordinated at the link above.

  I'm sorry, but we cannot help you with Bios problems.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner