This example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases. Clireference equallogic frc command line interface. Do not unpack the embedded zip file, this is a vib offline bundle and is expected to be in this format. This can be changed and you can force the use of this option. The group manager command line interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. The documentation for the ps6000e is some of the worse i have ever seen. If you are using a serial connection, use the characteristics stated in the cli reference guide. If you really dont know the password set on the grpadmin but still have physical access to it you can start a recovery procedure to reset the grpadmin account back to the default. 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 ps series reference architecture for cisco. Data center networking quick reference guide last update. Well in my travels i came across the fact that equallogic is netbsd underneath the pretty exterior, with this in mind i started doing a little digging around with the mentality that. Dell equallogic ps4000 manuals manuals and user guides for dell equallogic ps4000.
Installing equallogic mem with windows vsphere cli phy2vir. For information about using the group manager cli, refer to the dell equallogic group manager cli reference guide located at login required on the equallogic customer support website. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing. How to enable the interface via cli gui dell community. How to replace a dell equallogic controller sps pros. After our equallogic ps6000 decided to go into a netbsd kernel panic crash while performing a firmware update from version 5. Oct 27, 20 this example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases.
The rack must be rated for 540 kg 1200 pounds static load or greater. Then, at the cli prompt, enter the restart command. When managing an individual array, you must use a serial connection to the array or use telnet or ssh to connect to an ip address for a network interface on the array. February 2, 2012 stemvision leave a comment go to comments. Ps series documentation is available on the equallogic customer support web site. Getting started load powershell with the equallogic tools by running it from start. The following set of commands are used by internal staff at dell equallogic. Configuring vmware vsphere software iscsi with dell equallogic ps series storage abstract.
To access the cli, use telnet or ssh to connect to the group ip address from a remote terminal, or attach a console terminal directly to a serial port on a group members. If you have a valid support contract, the gui and cli user guides are at support configuring the management network this is a very brief description, please get the cli guide for complete details, from support. Runs on windows and linux host systems and enables secure transfer of large amounts of data to a replication partner site when configuring disaster tolerance. Configuration manual, hardware maintenance, hardware manual, instructions manual, quick reference manual. Dell equallogic ps6510e manuals and user guides, server. The group manager command line interface cli lets you manage a ps series groupan affordable, scalable storage area network san that is easy to set up and operate. Dell equallogic ps4000 storage arrays hardware owners manual. Using the command line interface the group manager cli lets you enter commands on a command line or in a script to manage a group or a specific array. Using dell equallogic and multipath io with citrix. Feb 02, 2012 if you are using a serial connection, use the characteristics stated in the cli reference guide. Using dell equallogic and multipath io with citrix xenserver 6.
If the component to the left is not in angle brackets, it indicates that you must specify the parameter itself and possibly a variable. See the cli reference manual for information about using the command line interface cli to manage a group and individual arrays. Once the group is set up, you can configure multiple network interfaces on each group member. Swra1015 dell equallogic ps series reference architecture for cisco 6catalyst 3750x because our goal is to help you deploy a switch based san easily and quickly, we use a standard host configuration and a standard equallogic group configuration, accept default switch settings wherever. Description of dell equallogic volume driver configuration options.
If you use the setup utility, you must manually configure the raid policy as a separate step, using either the group manager gui or the cli. Change ip address of equallogic vsm through cli the install manual only shows how to set the ip address during deployment of the ovf. To access the cli to manage a group, use one of the following methods. User manuals, guides and specifications for your dell equallogic ps6510e server, storage. Dell equallogic volume driver openstack configuration. You must restart the array to apply the new firmware. Member information individual storage array device name. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. May 20, 2015 setting up a dell equallogic storage array using only the serial connection. You can also access the cli on psm4110 systems with the dell me chassis management console cmc. I have taken over from my previous tech who used to manage equallogic ps6000. Using equallogic ps series management tools, such as group manager or the cli, create an equallogic volume. For more information, see the hardware documentation included with your system.
Ps series best practices deploying microsoft multipath io. Ps6000, equallogic ps6500e, equallogic ps50e, equallogic ps2400e, equallogic ps3000x, equallogic ps3x00xv, equallogic support for equallogic ps6510 overview dell us jan 14, 2020 search equallogic ps6510 documentation find articles, manuals and more to help support your product. Equallogic ps series firmware update using the cli. We have 5 dell equallogic ps4000 manuals available for free pdf download. After that decided to revert it back, but did it wrong and turned off 5 port via the web gui managment network lost. The last few months we where asked several times to reset a password set on the main account for dell equallogic storage, also known as the grpadmin account. For additional information on creating an equallogic volume via the group manager cli, please refer to appendix a. For information about using the group manager cli, refer to the dell equallogic group manager cli reference guide located at login required. The dell equallogic volume driver interacts with configured equallogic arrays and supports various operations. Database contains 2 dell equallogic ps6510e manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. So this is a quick set of commands that are used to configure the management eth2 interface on the device. Do not use a support command without instruction from technical support.
Essentials for deploying, integrating and scaling vmware. Ps series arrays optimize resources by automating performance and network load balancing. If you really dont know the password set on the grpadmin but still have physical. The array has two controller, but one ctrl has four ports connected to iscsi switch and second ctrl stand by has only one cable connected to switch. On an array with dual control modules, the update command updates both control modules. I do not have much experience on equallogic other than connecting the luns to esx, use hit, hq etc. Group manager gui and cli output the member controllers window or the member select show controllers command output shows the control module status not installed. This document is for informational purposes only and is offered as is. To access the group to run cli commands, you can do one of the following. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Cli reference preface x overview of dell equallogic products thank you for your inte rest in dell equallogic ps series storage pr oducts. The group manager commandline interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. Dell equallogic powershell quick reference hit kit 3. Unpack the zip archive, and upload to the vma the setup.
Download dells equallogic mem from the equallogic support website. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes. Provides information about maintaining the array hardware. This is for managing the device from a separate network than the iscsi traffic is on. Change ip address of equallogic vsm through cli dell community. If you do not have network access to the group, use the serial cable or cables shipped with the array. If the component to the left is in angle brackets, it indica tes that you must replace the variable. In the group manager gui, expand tools in the far left panel and then click online help for help on both the gui and the cli. Dell equallogic ps4000 storage arrays hardware owners.
On arrays with dual control modules, both control modules must be running the same firmware. Change equallogic storage ip address experts exchange. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series storage arrays for maintenance purposes. Refer to the dell equallogic group manager cli reference guide. Connected to this port network cable managment network worked. Page 38 to convert from a nospares raid policy to a policy that uses spare drives, you must use the cli. Describes how to use the group manager command line interface cli to manage a ps series group and individual arrays. These commands are for use only by equallogic technical support personnel.
Ps series cli reference introduction to the cli entering cli commands entering cli commands the cli allows you to abbreviate a command or parameter if the abbreviation uniquely identifies the command or parameter. The web interface is nice and all but you have to have your 10gig network setup before. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. Built on a virtualized peer storage architecture, the equallogic ps series simplifies the. Swra1015 dell equallogic ps series reference architecture for cisco 6catalyst 3750x because our goal is to help you deploy a switch based san easily and quickly, we use a standard host configuration and a standard equallogic group configuration. You can also use cli commands to manage a specific array for maintenance purposes.
Dell equallogic ps6100 series configuration manual pdf download. Configure and enable 5 ethernet port for managment network. The rebuild went fine and quickly since i had another disk on hand. Dell equallogic quick reference guide ps4000 ps6000ps6500 ps6010ps6510 elevator pitch the dell equallogic family of iscsi sans from dell is fundamentally changing the way enterprises think about purchasing and managing storage. 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. Dell equallogic ps4000 storage arrays installation and. Under group configuration select the administration tab. In the group manager gui, expand tools in the far left panel and then click. See the online help or the dell equallogic group manager cli reference guide for more information. For additional information on creating an equallogic volume via the group. Mar 08, 2010 the last few months we where asked several times to reset a password set on the main account for dell equallogic storage, also known as the grpadmin account. Recently i have done a couple of posts on the equallogic cli, updating firmware and collecting log informaiton. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic.
You can also use the cli to convert to a raid policy that does not use spare. 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. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. 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. We hope you will find them intuitive and simple to configure and manage. That disk was supposed to be replace the other disk with bad blocks. Ssh to the ip of one of the ports on the san and not the group ip 2 once you are logged in, type in the following commands to either disable or enable the ftp service disable ftp service. If you have a valid support contract, the gui and cli user guides are at support. For an updated list of products compatible with equallogic, reference the following documents. Provides a command line interface for managing your array. Setting up a dell equallogic storage array using only the serial connection. Configuring the management network this is a very brief description, please get the cli guide for complete details, from support. Configuring dell equallogic management interface mike poulson. If a controllercontrol module has failed you must replace it.
Under default configuration of an equallogic array you have the option to useselect encrypt communication during login. Apr 21, 20 equallogic login prompt running firmware 5. Sep 23, 2015 ps4100 equallogic storage installation guide 1. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. It is recommended that you restart the array as soon as possible.
Ps series best practices deploying microsoft multipath io in. Use telnet or ssh to connect to the group ip address. I dont see anywhere in the document where it mentions how to change the ip address after the ovf has been deployed. Jun 18, 2011 the dell equallogic iscsi san supports an outofband management network interface. In addition to that the cli command line interface is about as bad as a big pile of dog poo. The newest member of the dell equallogic ps series delivers all the functionality and enterpriseclass features of traditional equallogic arrays in a new blade form factorthe industrys only fully redundant, enterpriseclass storage array designed to fit inside a blade chassis.
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