At express computer systems we specialize in quality tested refurbished equallogic hardware. The equallogic host integration tools hit includes several hostbased tools that tightly integrate equallogic storage area networks sans with hosts and applications, delivering advanced data protection, high availability and performance, and simplified management of application data and virtual machines for microsoft, vmware and linux. Italianthe dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft v4. Toggle highlighting toggle navigation print topic print all. 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. Dell adds topend ps6210 flash array to equallogic iscsi. Aug 18, 2016 the equallogic mem kit driver is a great third party driver for extending and enhancing the multipathing functionality within vmware. Available for download as part of hit kit for microsoft. Examples are shown with step by step building guides in order to help administrators create their own customizable scripts. Ps series arrays optimize resources by automating performance and network load balancing. For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk to learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in your area. At the time, the hit le was beginning to play an important role in how we housed large volumes of data, and i wanted to share with others what i learned in the process. A basic how to create a snapshot using the equallogic group manager. There is a process for performing an upgrade whilst the device is still active.
Equallogic volume shadow copy service vss and virtual disk service vds provider services. Seems all of our equallogic equipment feel out of warranty at the end of last year. It stays on xxx mb every time i try to quick create ubuntu. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. Installing and starting the standalone gui application. Snapshots for filesystems can be automated through a scheduler in the equallogic webbased gui. The typical dell website had little to no information for the ps6000e, and nothing to download.
Ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released. Select the download page of dell equallogic ps series firmware. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi. Creating a snapshot using equallogic group manager. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi. You can do this by telnetting to the sans managament address and then running the command. Im trying to found this hit kit and firmware updates equallogic to continue the jobs. We dont have active support contract, the equallogic warranty expired four years ago. Hitle was originally developed before dell acquired equallogic. Available for download microsoft windows vista, windows xp, windows 7 microsoft windows server 2003, windows server 2008, windows server 2008 r2. That way, you have additional resilience in case one. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes.
Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download future software updates without paying additional license fees. After a beta period, the dell equallogic host integration tools for linux v1. Equallogic manual transfer utility is designed for equallogic storage array groups. Equallogic hit kit for linux equallogichosttools 1. Equallogic array software provides advanced san functions that enable virtualized storage and bestpractice data protection. The highest quality of refurbishing, technical testing, and. Dell support and optional storage service offerings dell prosupport plus for critical systems or dell prosupport for premium hardware and software support are recommended to provide you with the right support services for your ps series. Availability all equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. We hope you will find them intuitive and simple to configure and manage. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to put support on these guys.
If you have not registered on the equallogic support website, go to the support site registration page to create an account. The dell equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware. Vm squad posted today about a problem he perceives exists with dell equallogic arrays. Hopefully this post on how to install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware esxi shows how easily the driver can be installed. Packaging available for download availability equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. The full software portfolio, including equallogic array software, equallogic host software and equallogic san headquarters, is included with the array purchase.
Equallogic hit kit for linux equallogic hosttools 1. Manual transfer utility installation requirements dell. Equallogic fs7500 integration within a linux environment 4 preface the dell equallogic fs7500 nas storage system delivers highly available, scalable enterprise class file services to microsoft windows and linux clients utilizing the cifs and nfs protocols. Please be mindful that entering the support layer of an equallogic is not supported in a normal situation by equallogic as stated in the message you will recieve upon entering. All used equallogic storage systems come with a 1year over night parts replacement warranty and are rigorously tested onsite in our stateoftheart hardware engineering lab by certified technicians. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. Dell equallogic array software the dell equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware, equallogic group manager and equallogic manual transfer utility, gives you the functionality to meet your current needs while preparing for future demands. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to. The equallogic mem kit driver is a great third party driver for extending and enhancing the multipathing functionality within vmware. Dell ps series equallogic host integration tools for. This video demonstrates how to install the dell storage ps series a.
Straight forward, the linux hit kit is not designed for xenserver and so is not supported. In this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Host integration tool linux hit linux uses feature protect businesscritical data autosnapshot manager linux edition asmle linux file system. That way, you have additional resilience in case one of your subnets goes down i. I need dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft. 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 download share forwith me. Used equallogic iscsi san quality tested dell equallogic. Check the raid reconstruction on a dell equallogic. I have a copy of the dell equallogic host integration tools, 5. Get drivers and downloads for your dell equallogic ps4100. And dell is going to bill us for the other drive if i dont send the bad one back soon. Setting up iscsi multipath in ubuntu server 12 dell linux.
However, dell also released the md3600 series powervault, which also looks quite tasty, both in price and mostly in its expandability. Using the dell equallogic hit for linux ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hit me, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hit le was going to pan out. Windows commandline automation techniques for equallogic storage. Dell announces new ps6210 at the top end of its iscsi san equallogic family with allflash array and hybrid flash variants, but questions exist over iops performance.
Find out what the key steps are for setting up a dell equallogic configuration for an iscsi san in a vmware virtual server environment, including group settings, ip addressing, raid configuration. Is there a package i need to install to make the mouse smoother and enable full screen mode. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes introductory cli information includes the following. If youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. If your version of linux does not include an iscsi initiator, you can obtain one from the openiscsi website. We just picked up a 2nd ps6100 and spent the last week moving volumes to the 2nd array. From memory, you have to login to the equallogic site, not the dell site. Outofthebox, equallogic sans provide the ability to create snapshots, clones, and replicas of volumes. It seems that with the gui the xenserver is seeing the storage, but i cannot see the volume i am presenting. Linux enterprise user interface equallogic group manager can be accessed from the graphicaluser interface gui or. It was just last september that i wrote about using the dell equallogic hit for linux hitle version 1. With that said, linux is linux and a linux admin will find methods for solving his problem.
From a computer, use telnet or ssh to connect to the group or management ip address. At the time, the hitle was beginning to play an important role in how we housed large volumes of data, and i wanted to share with others what i learned in the process. Equallogic users with an active support contract can download hitlinux v1. In general, dell allows any infrastructure component to be used within a dell equallogic san solution, assuming it meets the minimum standards as described in the equallogic configuration guide required to be used within a dell equallogic san infrastructure. Posted on behalf of shanky chandra, product manager for equallogic. Dell equallogic psm4110 hardware owners manual pdf download. This represents an important part of their value proposition, and the success of that idea fueled their growth dramatically, and led to their acquisition by dell. Hi, im trying to install host integration tools for linux on my centos 7, but the. Jan 14, 2012 if youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array.
Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi san. Overview of dell equallogic products thank you for your inte rest in dell equallogic ps series storage pr oducts. Dell inc setting up iscsi multipath in ubuntu server 12. Using the dell equallogic hit for linux ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hitle was going to pan out. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl. See the hit for microsoft installation and users guide. On a dell equalogic san you might want to check the status of a reconstruction of a raid set when you have a failed drive. Depending on the java version, the gui application for a group might have two componentsthe applet and the library. Equallogic host software extends the functionality of the array software enabling cooperation with. Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a few hours of poking around. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux linoxide. The issue is the time it takes to upgrade firmware in our systems, which is 15 seconds in the systems we are selling today. Aug 14, 2015 this video demonstrates how to install the dell storage ps series a.
Got the maintaince window scheduled and went to get the firmware and i can not for the life of me find a download. Dell delivers with a valuable portfolio of storage software to support the family of equallogic storage arrays. Oct 27, 2012 in this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft v4. Install equallogic multipath extension module mem in. Our vendor keeps insisting the equallogic is so scalable, but its datasheet details that the 4000 series can only expand to two boxes, and also it seems the technology requires a lot of intertalk between the. Dell equallogic is a line of iscsi storagearea network san devices. Using the dell equallogic hit for linux ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the. Dell ps series equallogic host integration tools for linux. Ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hit. Host integration tools for linux on centos 7 dell community. Host integration tools for linux provides the following features.
We are doing upgrade of operacional system windows 2012 to windows 2016, need this hit kit to windows to connect with equallogic. Equallogic was formed as an independent company in 2001, but was acquired by dell inc. The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with microsoft host operating platform and host applications enabling. Mar 19, 2012 after a beta period, the dell equallogic host integration tools for linux v1. Note that early production access software is fully supported for production use. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux.
Linux an iscsi initiator is included with some versions of linux. Dell equallogic psm4110 hardware owners manual chapter identifying control module failures if two control modules are installed in the array, but only one is shown in the gui or cli, make sure that you have allowed enough time two to five minutes for the two control modules to boot and synchronize. Dell equallogic ps series arrays abstract this technical report will describe different methods of command line automation available for windows and dell equallogic ps series arrays. Its a very simple process, equallogic make everything very easy compared to other sans on the market.
Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software. The group manager command line interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. It was just last september that i wrote about using the dell equallogic hit for linux hit le version 1. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk.
The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with microsoft host operating platform and host applications. Its not a problem, but thats what one of competitors is telling people. In my environment we utilize dell equallogic ps series iscsi devices for our storage needs. Jan 26, 2012 the dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft v4. Dell adds topend ps6210 flash array to equallogic iscsi family. The equallogic fs7500 integrates seamlessly with dell equallogic storage.
Access the commandline interface cli to access the group to run cli commands, use one of the following connections. Operating platforms red hat enterprise linux version 5. The equallogic host integration toolkit hit is a collection of applications and utilities to simplify the configuration and administration of dell equallogic ps series storage arrays. Install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware. Boost your storage with dell equallogic firmware 5. In the last week of february, we launched the newest generation of dell equallogic iscsi san 10gbe arrays as well as preannounced dell equallogic host integration tools for linux hitlinux v1. Dell equallogic array software dell delivers three categories of software for the equallogic family of storage arrays. Dells 2u server boasts redesigned controllers, a new cachetoflash feature, plenty of room to expand and an excellent price point. How to set up a dell equallogic configuration in a vmware. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download software updates without paying additional license fees. Is there a command line i can use to attach to the storage so that i can specify the iqn of the volume i. I learned that supposedly you have to make an account on the equallogic support website to download anything. 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. Dell equallogic host integration tools for linux 1.
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