Replication of Dell Equallogic SAN via VPN

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• 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

• Is it possible to make RDM for my Dell Equallogic SAN?

  I now have this connectec by iSCSI but I was wondering if I could make the Raw Device Mapping. It is grayed out and the server is off I understand is necessary to make it work.

  Must be missing something.

  Yes it is possible,

  first configure the ISCSI for storage of DELL, > then create a LUN and present to the ESX > can do a scan of storage > then do not create a VMFS volume

  > now, go to the virtual machine > and add RDM

  http://www.vmadmin.co.UK/VMware/35-esxserver/58-rdmvm

• 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.

• Does anyone know how to present the LUNS in a Dell Equallogic to vSphere?

  I have configured the Dell Equallogic SAN, and now I'm ready to present LUNS to vCenter. I want software iscsi allows you to configure...

  EqualLogic PS Series and vSphere

  and this is my fight with MPIO.  It may also be useful: http://communities.vmware.com/thread/236359?tstart=0

• Error adding array manager - VSphere 4, 4 SRM and Dell Equallogic

  I have built a new VSphere 4 of 2003 server and that you have installed SRM on it with one of Dell Equallogic SAN.  I'm point table configuration manager.  After I enter the information, then click on connect, I get the following error:

  Error occurred: XML Document is Empty

  I tried to run the installer with the repair option again and removed and added the SRA with no luck.

  Any help is appreciated.

  Just treat it today.  The plugin storage Dell is written in Java, so your Java executable needs to be in the path.  RDP on your SRM server and open a commandprompt.  If you can not simply run "Java.exe", you will have this problem.

  I just do a fresh install of the latest Sun JRE and then it worked fine.

• Cancel the mapping of space used Dell PS4100 SAN on the Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V cluster.

  Is Dell has a tool to undo the mapping of used space of deleted VMS or data on the volume/LUN, the SAN from Dell does not give space automatically if you delete data. Volume/Lun is thick.

  You must install the HIT / ME tool and use the EqlReThin utility.  If you download the 'Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and user guide' on the support site, there is a description on how it works.

  -joe

• LAG does not not after more Guide of switch Configuration for EqualLogic San steps in the document.

  We use the information provided in the following document: i.dell.com/.../dell-networking-n4000-series-switch-configuration-guide-for-equallogic-sans.pdf

  We have two switches of N4032F which are stacked and followed almost word for Word from this document.  We do not use DCB.  We are trying to set up a SHIFT and follow-up step 2.11 in the document, but it seems that the SHIFT does not work.

  Switch 1:

  serial interface fortygigabitethernet 1/1/1-2

  No spanning tree portfast

  active in mode channel-group 1

  Switch 2:

  interface series fortygigabitethernet 2/1/1-2

  No spanning tree portfast

  active in mode channel-group 2

  However, when it was discovered after changing these settings it shows them as being inactive.

  

  Can someone please help?

  Thank you

  Jeff

  Thanks for the additional information. When the switches are stacked, they act as a logical switch. Then when you plug with an OFFSET you are basically creating a loop and hook up a switch on himself. Desempilement switches and just use the OFFSET for the interconnection of the switch and you should see the GAL go active.

• 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

• ESXi 4.1 upgrade 5.1 in a Dell EqualLogic environment?

  Hi all, I am planning to upgrade our guests ESXi4.1 U1 to ESXi 5.1 Dell R610.  We use a PS6100E EqualLogic via iSCSI.  I installed 5.1 vCenter and prepared Update Manager with the image of Dell Custom ESXi 5.1, thinking that it would contain all the necessary drivers/modules.  However, after analysis of my ESXi hosts, I get the following caveat (see attachment).  Anyone has done an upgrade from 4.1 to 5.1 in a Dell EqualLogic environment?  I'm not warm and fuzzy about the procedure taking into account the warning.  Thank you!

  

  Hello

  There is no requirement for reconfiguration of re - install MEM after the upgrade.  It lies on the existing configuration as before.

  My personal preference is to uninstall 3rd party before the upgrade applications to make the cleaner process.  I don't know problem to upgrade to 1.1.2 and then the ESX upgrade, I have not tried it personally.

• 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.

• Question of EqualLogic SAN

  I'm working on the implementation of a virtual infrastructure.  A cross training for vsphere 4 months ago, so I forgot a lot.  Also, I'm not at all a passage or an expert SAN.  I am an administrator of Windows, simple and clear.  In any case, here is where I am.  I have two two ESXi hosts with 2 network cards with 4 Gigabit ports in them.  They are Dell PowerEdge R710s.  We have a 6000 EqualLogic (forget what model) SAN.  It has 2 network cards two 4 gigabit ports.  All 8 of its ports are connected to 2 switches PowerConnect 6224 stacked redundantly.  2 ESXi hosts have three virtual switches.  1 for management, 1 for IP traffic to clients and one for iSCSI traffic.  Each virtual switch has redundant connections to each network adapter.  The virtual switch iSCSI has 4 of the 8 ports assigned to him (he just seemed to me that the iSCSI would most need, I may be wrong).  Now, management and IP traffic that NIC is attached to a single switch (PowerConnect 6248 switch), this will change in the future.

  Now, my question relates to the EqualLogic SAN.  It seems that only one NETWORK adapter can be active simultaneously, which gives us 4 ethernet ports.  My boss wants that all ports in a configuration group aggregation of links.  I think he is confused.  My understanding of this was a way to connect the switches.  I think he's talking about grouping of NETWORK cards, but I don't see anyway of y to achieve on the SAN.  Each port on the NETWORK adapter receives its own IP address.  So, I'm quite confused.  Are all connections on the San shared so as to increase the bandwidth?  The SAN is also a management IP address.  It's the address I did the iSCSI initiator to.  As I said, I'm not a guy to switch or SAN guy.  Any help would be greatly appreicated.

  All of you two right really.  LAG can not be used with ESX, you can configure load balancing, so it will use all the paths.  You must first update your hosts to the latest generation of ESX given that some important fixes available for the for use with EqualLogic iSCSI initiator.

  There are a lot of details on this forum in this and this thread.

  Please give points for any helpful answer.

• 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

• 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

• 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