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Preface
The Host Integration Tools is a collection of applications and utilities that simplifies the configuration and
administration of EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays on Microsoft® Windows® computers.
Audience
The information in this guide is intended for computer system administrators who are responsible for, and have
appropriate knowledge of, the following tasks:
Organization
The organization of this guide is as follows:
• Chapter 1, Installation – Describes the Host Integration Tools kit components, operating system support, and
how to install the tools.
• Chapter 2, Remote Setup Wizard – Describes how to use the Remote Setup Wizard to initialize arrays and
create or expand groups, configure system access to a group, and configure multipath I/O between a system
and group.
• Chapter 3, Remote Setup Command Line Utility – Describes how to use the Remote Setup Command Line
Interface to manage PS Series arrays.
• Chapter 4, Using the Multipath I/O DSM – Describes how to use the EqualLogic Multipath I/O (MPIO) DSM
(Device Specific Module) to manage redundant network paths to PS Series volumes for improved availability
and performance.
• Chapter 5, Using the VDS Provider – Describes how to create volumes by using the VDS provider in
conjunction with Microsoft VDS and Microsoft Storage Manager for SANS.
• Chapter 6, Using the EqualLogic HPC iSCSI Provider – Describes how to install and configure the HPC iSCSI
Provider, which enables Microsoft HPC Server provisioning of iSCSI volumes.
• Chapter 7, Tools and Utilities – Describes the EqlXcp and EqlLog utilities, which are included with the Host
Integration Toolkit.
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Conventions
Typographical conventions are shown in the following table.
Convention Usage
fixed width font Command, parameter, output, file name, link, button,
field, URL address, or e-mail address.
bold fixed width Input to command prompt.
fixed_width_italics Indicates that you replace the variable with a command,
parameter, file name, etc.
{text1 | text2} Indicates that you can choose one of the items presented.
parameter ... Trailing dots indicate that you can enter multiple
parameters on a command line, separated by spaces.
option[,...] Trailing dots, preceded by a comma, indicate you can
enter multiple variables, separated by commas and no
spaces.
[parameter] Brackets indicate that the item inside the bracket is
optional.
> A greater than symbol represents a Windows system
prompt.
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PS Series arrays optimize resources by automating performance and network load balancing. Additionally, PS
Series arrays offer all-inclusive array management software, host software, and free firmware updates. The features
and products described next are available at no additional cost.
PS Series Software
• Firmware - Installed on each array, PS Series firmware allows you to manage your storage environment and
provides capabilities such as volume snapshots, cloning, and replication to ensure data hosted on the arrays is
protected in the event of an error or disaster.
- Group Manager GUI: Provides a graphical user interface for managing a group.
- Group Manager CLI: Provides a command line interface for managing a group.
• Manual Transfer Utility (MTU) – Runs on Windows and Linux systems and enables you to use physical media
to securely transfer large amounts of data to a replication partner, facilitating replication and preventing
network congestion.
Current Customers Please Note: You may not be running the latest versions of the tools and software listed above.
If you are under a valid warranty or support agreement for your PS Series array, you are entitled to obtain the latest
updates and new releases as they become available.
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Related Documentation
For detailed information about PS Series arrays, groups, volumes, array software, and host software, see the
following documentation:
Contacting Dell
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and
product, and some services might not be available in your area.
Note: If you do not have access to an Internet connection, contact information is printed on your invoice, packing
slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Use the following procedure to contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:
1. Visit support.dell.com or the Dell support URL specified in information provided with the Dell product.
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2. Select your locale. Use the locale menu or click on the link that specifies your country or region.
3. Select the required service. Click the "Contact Us" link, or select the Dell support service from the list of
services provided.
4. Choose your preferred method of contacting Dell support, such as e-mail or telephone.
Online Services
You can learn about Dell products and services using the following procedure:
1. Visit www.dell.com (or the URL specified in any Dell product information).
2. Use the locale menu or click on the link that specifies your country or region.
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1 Installation
• Check the Dell Technical Support Web site to make sure you have the latest Host Integration Tools kit and
documentation.
• Read the current revision of the Release Notes for the most recent information about:
– Supported and required software and firmware releases.
– Supported operating system versions.
– The latest information about Host Integration Tools known issues and usage constraints.
On a single computer, you must log in to Windows as administrator or be a member of the administrators group to
install and use the Host Integration Tools. When installing on a cluster, you must run the installation from an
account that is a member of the domain administrators group.
Note: If a previous version of a component is already installed on your computer, the installation program updates
it to the latest version.
Remote Setup Wizard Command Provides an alternative to using the Remote Setup Wizard, with set up commands that you
Line Utility (RSWCLI) can execute at the Windows command prompt instead of using the GUI. The RSWCLI is
described in Chapter 3, Remote Setup Command Line Utility.
Dell Auto-Snapshot Manager/ A Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in tool that enables you to create and
Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME) manage Smart Copies (snapshots, clones, and replicas). An alternate command-line
interface facilitates custom operations and scripting. See the Auto-Snapshot Manager/
Microsoft Edition User’s Guide
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EqualLogic Multipath I/O DSM A driver module that works in conjunction with the Microsoft MPIO driver to support
(MPIO DSM) multipathing. This feature dynamically balances your iSCSI SAN traffic load over
multiple network paths between the computer and the PS Series group. You need multiple
iSCSI host bus adapters to use this feature. Configure EqualLogic Multipath I/O DSM by
using the Remote Setup Wizard, as described in Chapter 2, Remote Setup Wizard. As an
alternative to the Remote Setup Wizard, you can use the RSWCLI, described in Chapter
3, Remote Setup Command Line Utility.
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Enables connections to iSCSI targets. Required by Remote Setup Wizard, ASM/ME, and
the VDS provider. For information about using the initiator, see the Microsoft
documentation. See Installation Considerations on page 1-7.
iSCSI Initiator properties tab Provides information about the status and history of the multipath connections supported
by the Multipath I/O DSM.
Java Runtime Environment Enables you to use the EqualLogic Java-based graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
Supported Applications
The applications described here are supported for use with Host Integration Tools, subject to any issues and
constraints specified in the Release Notes.
Host Integration Tools supports online backup and quick restore of Exchange components by using the ASM/ME
GUI.
The installer verifies that a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server exists on the target installation
computer. If the installed version is not supported, you have the following options:
• Proceed with the ASM/ME installation. In this case, ASM/ME operations that are specific to Microsoft
Exchange Server will not function until you have updated to a supported version.
Note: If ASM/ME detects an unsupported version of Microsoft Exchange Server, a red arrow appears next to the
application in the ASM/ME console tree.
• Creating snapshot, replica, and clone Smart Copies of Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox databases (for
Exchange 2010) or storage groups (for Exchange 2007 and 2003) residing on PS Series volumes.
• Automatic discovery of the Microsoft Exchange Server instance and its components.
• Consistent, online backup and quick restore of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases (for Exchange 2010) or
storage groups (for Exchange 2007 and 2003) residing on PS Series volumes
The following types of Microsoft Exchange Server application behaviors are supported for Smart Copies:
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• Copy backup type (on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, 2007 and 2003 sp2).
• Scheduling Smart Copy creation for Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases (for Exchange 2010) or storage
groups (for Exchange 2007 and 2003).
• Recovery Mailbox Database creation for Microsoft Exchange 2010 item level restores.
• Automated Recovery Storage Group setup for Microsoft Exchange 2007 item level restores.
• Recovery Storage Group creation setup for Microsoft Exchange 2003 item level restores.
• The Clone and Restore All as New option is available for Microsoft Exchange 2010 and 2007 Smart Copies.
The Clone and Restore All as New feature allows you to clone a mailbox database from a source Exchange
server, and then set it up as a new mailbox database on a target Exchange server.
• The option to perform checksum verification (database and transaction log) and optional soft recovery
immediately after Smart Copy creation. You can also use this feature by setting up a global verification task on
the Exchange Server host or a remote host.
Host Integration Tools supports online backup and quick restore of Microsoft SQL Server databases using the
Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME) GUI.
Although it is not detected during installation, ASM/ME verifies the compatibility of the installed version of SQL
Server. The ASM/ME Applications writer node is disabled if the installed version and service pack level of
Microsoft SQL Server is unsupported. Supported Microsoft SQL Server versions with required service pack
updates are described in the Release Notes.
Note: If ASM/ME detects an unsupported version of Microsoft SQL Server, a red arrow appears next to the
application in the ASM/ME console tree.
• Automatic discovery of Microsoft SQL Server instance and all SQL databases.
• Consistent, online backups and quick restores of Microsoft SQL Server databases residing on PS Series
volumes.
Microsoft SQL Server application supports both full and copy backup type Smart Copies on Microsoft SQL Server
2005 and 2008.
The following Microsoft SQL Server database restore operations are supported:
• Restore All - Restores databases to the point-in-time represented by a Smart Copy. Optionally, you can apply
transaction log backups to a database being restored.
• Restore named_databases - Selectively restores one or more databases sharing the same volume (uses an
automated file copy operation after the Smart Copy is imported, if volume sharing is detected).
• Restore All as New - Restores all databases as new databases with new mount points.
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• Clone and Restore as New - Recovers a database from a cloned replica Smart Copy on the secondary group.
Optionally, you can mount a read-only copy of the replica Smart Copy for backup to tape or for data mining
(volume replication stops while replica is mounted).
Microsoft Hyper-V
Hyper-V enables you to run a client virtual machine (also called a guest O/S) in child partitions. ASM/ME enables
you create application-consistent and crash-consistent Smart Copies of virtual machines, dependent on Guest O/S
type. You can also:
• You must select the same set of components (such as ASM/ME or VDS) on each node.
• You must run the Remote Setup Wizard on each node, specifying identical responses for each screen.
• If you are using multipathing with the EqualLogic MPIO DSM, you must use an identical configuration on
each node.
• Computers running Windows Server 2003 and using the cluster service might be unable to join a cluster after
the computer is first restarted. See the Microsoft Knowledgebase article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938615
• The cluster service might not start after you restrict the available IP Ports for remote procedure calls. See the
Microsoft Knowledgebase article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258469
• In a server cluster that uses only iSCSI technology for shared storage devices, you must make the cluster
service dependent on the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator service. This makes the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator service
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start before the cluster service. See the Microsoft Knowledgebase article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883397
• When you start your Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running Windows Clustering, an
Event ID: 57 might be logged. See the Microsoft Knowledgebase article at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/885688/en-us
See also the ASM/ME User’s Guide for information about configuring ASM/ME for use on Windows Failover
Clusters and for information about cluster resource ownership.
• If you are using continuous cluster replication (CCR) or a Database Availability Group (DAG) under Microsoft
Exchange, you do not need to supply Host Integration Tools with cluster access information during the
installation. You are prompted to check a box during the installation indicating that CCR or DAG is in use and
subsequently you do not need to supply a user name or password.
• You must maintain parallel installations (see Installing Host Integration Tools on a Microsoft Failover Cluster
on page 1-4)
• You must use an account with the correct credentials (see ASM/ME Cluster Administrative Account on
page 1-5)
• You must change the logon account for the EQLReqService (see Changing the EqlReqService Logon Account
on page 1-6)
Note: If you install Host Integration Tools on a running cluster, you are prompted to configure the installation for
cluster operation and it is not necessary to complete the tasks described in the following sections.
You perform many operations across cluster nodes. Therefore, you must log in using a user account that has the
following characteristics:
Consider creating a named account such as ASMadmin to use for ASM/ME operations on the cluster. You can use
this account to log on to required services as described in Changing the EqlReqService Logon Account on page 1-6.
If any cluster node is running Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server, (using PS Series iSCSI volumes)
you must also make sure that your user account has the appropriate security group access for those applications.
Note: Certain operations may fail with an error message if you do not use an appropriate account.
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To join a system running Host Integration Tools to a cluster, you must change the logon for the EQLReqService.
Use the ASM/ME cluster administrative account referenced in ASM/ME Cluster Administrative Account on
page 1-5.
4. Double-click EQLReqService.
5. Select the Log On tab and change the logon account to the ASM/ME administrative account, or any account
with appropriate access credentials.
Switched Gigabit Ethernet Connect arrays and computers to a switched network. Dell recommends that all network
network connections between computers and arrays are Gigabit Ethernet. (An array can operate at 10
and 100 Mbits, but performance will be significantly degraded.)
Network interface cards (NICs) or host bus adapters (HBAs) must operate at a minimum of 1
gigabit per second (1Gb/sec). NICs that operate at speeds of less than 1Gb/sec are not used
for multipath I/O by default.
Network switch types Dell recommends using enterprise class switches of a non-blocking design for your iSCSI
SAN.
If using multiple switches, link the switches to enable communication across different
subnets. Use a link of sufficient bandwidth.
Multiple network connections For increased bandwidth and availability, connect multiple network interfaces on an array to
the network (use different switches, if possible). Connect interfaces in the following order:
Port 0, Port 1, and Port 2. Multiple network connections are required for multipath I/O.
The initial group setup configures only one network interface on an array (Port 0). After
creating the group, use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to assign an IP address and netmask
to other network interfaces.
Access to the group IP In a multi-subnet group, each configured network interface should have access to the subnet
address on which the group IP address resides.
Redundant network paths Multipath I/O provides a highly-available network path between computers and arrays.
For replication, a reliable, For effective and predictable replication, make sure that the network link between the
adequately sized network link primary and secondary groups is reliable and provides sufficient bandwidth for copying data.
Flow Control enabled on Enable flow control on each switch port and NIC that handles iSCSI traffic. PS Series arrays
switches and NICs will correctly respond to Flow Control.
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Unicast storm control Disable unicast storm control on each switch that handles iSCSI traffic, if the switch provides
disabled on switches this feature. However, the use of broadcast and multicast storm control is encouraged on
switches.
Jumbo Frames enabled on Enable jumbo frames on each switch and NIC that handles iSCSI traffic to obtain
switches and NICs performance benefits and for consistency of behavior.
No STP functionality on Do not use spanning-tree (STP) on switch ports that connect end nodes (iSCSI initiators or
switch ports that connect end storage array network interfaces).
nodes However, if you want to use STP or RSTP (preferable to STP), you should enable the port
settings available on some switches that let the port immediately transition into
STP-forwarding state upon linkup. This can reduce network interruptions that occur when
devices restart, and should only be enabled on switch ports that connect end nodes.
Dell encourages you to use spanning-tree for a single-cable connection between switches and
also to use trunking for multi-cable connections between switches.
VLANs Configure network switches to use VLANs to separate iSCSI SAN traffic from other network
traffic.
Installation Considerations
• Using a Firewall
If you are using a firewall and you intend to install the EqualLogic Multipath I/O DSM, you must configure the
firewall to allow ICMP echo requests (pings). See the Release Notes for more information.
Note: If your computer is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003, the installation procedure
detects whether you are using a firewall service and offers to automate Windows firewall configuration.
• Computer Downtime
You do not need to reboot the computer unless you choose to install the MPIO DSM component. Be aware that
rediscovery of the network after a shutdown might take several minutes.
• Installation Options
Review the documentation (this manual and the Release Notes) to determine:
– Whether you require a typical installation or a custom installation.
– Whether Host Integration Tools supports the installed applications and operating system versions.
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• Installation Location
Decide whether you want to install the Host Integration Tools in the default location of C:\Program
Files\EqualLogic, or a different location.
See also the specific requirements for ASM/ME operations in the ASM/ME User Guide.
If you are installing Host Integration Tools on a computer running Windows Server 2008, review the requirements
and support statements included in the Release Notes.
During the installation, you might be prompted to perform the following configuration tasks, depending on the
current state of your Windows installation:
If you decide not to configure any of these services during the Host Integration Tools installation, you must
configure them as a post-installation task. Otherwise, the related Host Integration Tools features will not function.
For example, you cannot run Remote Setup Wizard to set up EqualLogic MPIO if you did not opt to start the
Microsoft MPIO service.
If you are installing Host Integration Tools on a computer running Windows Server 2008 Core, review the
requirements and support statements included in the Release Notes. Because Windows Server 2008 Core does not
provide a Desktop graphical user interface, you must begin the installation as follows:
1. Copy the installation package (such as setup64.exe) to a location on the computer. Write down the path to the
file.
2. Connect to the computer running Windows Server 2008 Core and open the Windows command line terminal.
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4. The Host Installation Tools graphical installer launches. Follow the procedure described in First Time
Installation Summary on page 1-9. Only supported components are installed.
Note: To uninstall Host Integration Tools from a computer running Windows Server 2008 Core, run the
installation package a second time and select the option to Modify the current installation.
Preparing to Install
• Find the Host Integration Tools distribution CD-ROM that shipped with your PS Series array. The CD-ROM
uses autorun to start automatically (if your computer is configured to allow autorun).
• Download the installation kit (approximately 60MB for the 32-bit version and 91MB for the 64-bit version).
This requires a EqualLogic Customer User account, which you can set up at the following URL:
https://support.dell.com/equallogic.
When you have set up the support account, obtain the kit as follows:
1. Log in to your account and click the Customer Service Home tab.
2. Click Downloads in the navigation bar and select Host Integration Toolkit.
3. Click the latest revision of the toolkit to display the Web page for that revision.
4. Click Host Integration Tools version in the right-hand column, under Current Software.
5. Click Accept to accept the terms and conditions of the download.
6. Save the executable installation image to a temporary location on your local computer.
If you have installed a previous version the Host Integration Tools, see Updating, Maintaining, and Removing an
Installation on page 1-11 for information about modifying or updating an existing installation.
When installing on a failover cluster, you must perform the installation from an account that is a member of the
domain administrator group.
Follow the prompts on the CD-ROM installation dialog or double-click the downloaded setup.exe package to
start the installation. A summary of each installation window is provided in Table 1-3:
License Agreements You are prompted to read and accept the EqualLogic license and associated
product licenses for third-party software.
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Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service. Depending on which version of Windows you are using, you might be prompted
to start the Initiator service. Close the Initiator properties interface to resume the
installation.
Choose Destination Location (custom Specify an installation folder for the kit, or accept the default location on the
installations only). system C:\ drive.
[Optional] Windows Firewall To use EqualLogic MPIO, you must configure the Windows Firewall. The
Configuration Installer performs this configuration automatically, or you can defer it as a
post-installation task.
(If you defer firewall configuration, you must configure the firewall manually
before you run the Remote Setup Wizard to configure MPIO.)
Select Components (custom installations Specify which components you want to install. (A reboot is required for
only). installations that include the EqualLogic MPIO DSM.)
Cluster Access Information (failover Specify the name and password of a domain account with the credentials
clusters only). described in ASM/ME Cluster Administrative Account on page 1-5.
Specify a network file share for the ASM/ME backup documents using UNC
format (\\host\folder).
Ready to install the components You can proceed to install or click Back to optionally review your selections.
Click Cancel to abort the installation.
[Optional] Microsoft MPIO Service To use EqualLogic MPIO, you must configure the Windows MPIO service. The
Installer performs this configuration automatically, or you can defer it as a
post-installation task.
(If you defer configuring the MPIO service, you must configure it manually
before you run the Remote Setup Wizard to configure MPIO.)
Installation Status The installer displays the installation progress. If the installer encounters any
problems, dialog messages guide you through the recovery process. If any
unrecoverable problems occur, one or more diagnostic messages might appear as
part of this sequence. Write down these messages for troubleshooting purposes.
Installation Complete You can run the Remote Setup Wizard, which launches immediately if no system
reboot is required.
A reboot is mandatory to restart the MPIO DSM component and the Remote
Setup Wizard launches automatically when the reboot is complete.
Note: If you deferred the task of configuring services such as the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator service or the
Microsoft MPIO service, configure the services manually before you launch the Remote Setup Wizard. The
related Host Integration Tools components will not work until the required services are running.
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After you have installed the Host Integration Tools for the first time, running the same installation procedure
subsequently enables you to do the following tasks:
• For versions of Windows that have a desktop GUI, remove most of the components originally installed. To
completely remove all components, use the software management option in the Windows Control Panel.
• For versions of windows without a desktop GUI (such as Windows Server 2008 R2 Core), remove the entire
Host integration tools installation.
When installing on a failover cluster, you must perform the installation from an account that is a member of the
domain administrator group.
If you have previously installed a version of the Host Integration Tools you will see the following differences in an
update installation procedure:
• The installer detects the previous version and notifies you that it will attempt to update the installed version to
the latest version.
• You are prompted to deselect components (which removes those components) or select additional components
for installation.
• If you select the EqualLogic MPIO DSM component, you are prompted to restart the computer.
Use the procedure described in this section to perform an unattended installation of the Host Integration Tools (that
is, an installation that does not require you to monitor and respond to the installation prompts). You create a
template of your installation selections as you perform an installation. You can then clone this installation template
to other computers, if the other computers have:
• The same system configuration for all optionally-installed features that are affected by the installation,
including (but not limited to) firewall, iSCSI initiator version and configuration, Microsoft MPIO.
Cloning an installation works best when you are setting up a large number of identically-configured and
newly-installed computers.
• During the installation process, installation messages from third-party products might appear, indicating what
software is being installed. However, these messages do not interfere with the installation and can be ignored.
• The drive letter you specify in the installation script is used on every computer on which you run the script. For
example, if you specified F:\Eql in the script, all the other computers on which you run the script will
attempt to install the kit on the F:\ drive.
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• The installation applies the selections you make when you create the original recording of an installation.
However, only those Host Installation Tools components that are supported by the target computer are
installed.
• When installing on a failover clusters, you must perform the installation from an account that is a member of
the domain administrator group.
1. Launch the windows command prompt by clicking Start, then Run. Then type cmd.
2. Start the installation script in record mode by using the following command syntax:
C:\> setup.exe /r /f1"file_name.iss"
Where file_name is a string specifying the full path name of the installation resource file. For example:
C:\hit_install.iss.
3. Select the installation options that you want to clone to other computers. The installation procedure saves these
options to the .iss file.
4. Copy the .iss file to any computer on which you want to install the Host Integration Tools.
5. Run the installation script in unattended mode by using the following command:
C:\> setup.exe /s /f1"file_name"
Where file_name is a string specifying the full path name of the installation resource file. For example:
C:\hit_install.iss.
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The Remote Setup Wizard simplifies array, group, and Windows setup. Remote Setup Wizard topics include the
following:
To install the Remote Setup Wizard, see Chapter 1, Installation. See the Host Integration Tools Release Notes for
the latest information about the wizard.
The Host Integration Tools also include the Remote Setup Command Line Interface (RSWCLI). Use the RSWCLI
utility to manage PS Series groups, instead of using the Remote Setup Wizard. For details, see Chapter 3, Remote
Setup Command Line Utility.
• Initialize a PS Series array and either create or expand a group. The wizard will also automatically set up
computer access to the group, configuring the group IP address as the iSCSI target discovery address and, for
new groups, enabling Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the group through CHAP authentication.
• Configure the computer to access a group. The wizard will configure the group IP address as the iSCSI target
discovery address and also configure Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the group if CHAP
authentication is being used to restrict access. You can also use the wizard to modify access information or
disallow computer access to a group.
• Configure multipath I/O. Redundant network paths between a computer and group volumes provide
highly-available and high-performance access to data. See Chapter 4, Using the Multipath I/O DSM for details
about how to configure multipath I/O.
Note: If you deferred setting up required services during Host Integration Tools installation, you must configure
the services before you run the Remote Setup Wizard
Windows computer and PS Series group requirements for using the Remote Setup Wizard are as follows:
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• Computer running a supported operating system and a supported version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software
Initiator. See the Release Notes for information about Remote Setup Wizard operating system support.
• For versions of the Windows operating system that include the iSCSI Initiator as a service, make sure that the
Initiator service is running.
• Two or more supported network interface cards (NICs) or host bus adapters (HBAs) that are at least 1 Gbps.
Multipath I/O does not utilize NICs with speeds of less than 1 Gbps.
- Uninitialized PS Series array running the minimum supported firmware revision. The array hardware must
be installed and a network cable must be attached to Ethernet Port 0. Follow the hardware installation
procedure described in the setup documentation for your array model. You do not require a serial cable if
you are using the Remote Setup Wizard, although you should keep the serial cable for later use in case
there is no network access to the array or group.
- Connection between the array and computer. There are two connection options:
• Connect the computer to the same Ethernet segment as the array, and make sure that Layer 2
multicasting is not blocked between the array and the computer. This is the required connection method
if you want to configure computer access to a group or configure multipath I/O between the computer
and a group.
• Use an RJ45 network cable to connect the computer to Ethernet Port 0 on the uninitialized PS Series
array.
After you install the Host Integration tools, you can select the option to launch the Remote Setup Wizard
automatically. You can also run by clicking Start, then Programs, then EqualLogic, then Remote Setup
Wizard.
Using the Remote Setup Wizard, you can initialize a PS Series array and create a PS Series group with the array as
the first member. In addition, the wizard will set up computer access to the group, configuring the group IP address
as the iSCSI target discovery address and enabling Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the group through
CHAP authentication.
If the Remote Setup Wizard is interrupted while initializing an array and the operation fails, you must reset the
array before running the wizard again. To reset an array:
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1. Connect the serial cable that was shipped with the array, between the active control module and a console
terminal, or a computer running a terminal emulator.
2. Enter the reset command and wait for the reset operation to complete.
3. Disconnect the serial cable, and launch the Remote Setup Wizard from the computer where it is installed.
Before you initialize an array and create a group, gather information about the array configuration and the group
configuration, as described in Table 2-1 and Table 2-2.
The Remote Setup Wizard will prompt you for this information.
Member name Unique name used to identify the array in the group. The name string must be fewer than 64
alphanumeric characters or hyphens. No other characters are permitted. The first character must
be a letter or number.
IP address (IPv4) Network address for the Ethernet 0 network interface, which must be an IPv4 address. Each
member must have at least one network interface on the same subnet as the group IP address,
described in Table 2-2.
Netmask Combines with the IP address to identify the subnet on which the Ethernet 0 network interface
resides.
Default gateway Network address for the device used to connect subnets and forward network traffic beyond the
local network. A default gateway is used to allow the Ethernet 0 network interface to
communicate outside the local network (for example, to allow access to volumes from
computers outside the local network). The default gateway must be on the same subnet as the
Ethernet 0 network interface.
RAID policy RAID policy configured on the first member of the group:
RAID 10 — Striping on top of multiple RAID 1 (mirrored) sets, with one or two spare disks.
RAID 10 provides good performance for random writes, in addition to the highest availability.
RAID 50 — Striping on top of multiple RAID 5 (distributed-parity) sets, with one or two spare
disks. RAID 50 provides a good balance of performance (especially for sequential writes),
availability, and capacity.
RAID 5 — One RAID 5 set, with one spare disk. RAID 5 is similar to RAID 50, with more
capacity (two additional disks) but lower availability and performance.
RAID 6 — Of the total number of disks installed in the array, two disks are used for parity and
one disk is a spare. The remainder are data disks.
RAID 6-Accelerated — This has the same disk configuration as RAID 6, but is used on PS
Series arrays that have a mix of HDD (hard disk drives) and SDD (solid state disk drives).
If you are adding an array to an existing group, use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the
RAID policy for the new member.
Group name Unique name used to identify the group. The name string must be fewer than 64 alphanumeric
characters or hyphens. No other characters are permitted. The first character must be a letter or
number.
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Group IP address Network address for the group. The group IP address is used for group administration and
computer access to data stored in the group.You cannot specify IPv6 addresses when initializing
a group. However, you can add host access to a group that is already configured to use IPv6
addresses. See Enabling (or Modifying) Computer Access to a Group on page 2-9
Password for managing Password required when adding members to the group. The password must have 3 to 16
group membership alphanumeric characters and is case-sensitive.
Password for the default Password that will override the factory-set password (grpadmin) for the default grpadmin
group administration account. The password must have 3 to 16 alphanumeric characters and is case-sensitive.
account
Microsoft service user CHAP user name and password used to enable Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the
name and password group. The user name must have between 3 and 54 alphanumeric characters. The password must
have 12 to 16 alphanumeric characters, and is case-sensitive.
Microsoft services running on a computer must be allowed access to the group in order to create
VSS snapshots in the group or use VDS.
The remote Setup Wizard discovers and displays (as a formatted list) all accessible uninitialized arrays in your
SAN.
You can search and sort this list of arrays to identify a specific PS Series array that you want to initialize and set up
as a member of a group. You enter an alphanumeric string, (such as part of the manufacturing serial number printed
on an array chassis) and the first matching array is returned. Repeat the search to find the next matching array, and
so on.
You can enter an alphanumeric string fragment of any of the following data items in each column in the list of
discovered arrays:
• Serial Number
The array’s serial number. Typical PS Series serial numbers are SHU946170103CB8, or B035687.
• Firmware
The revision number of the PS Series firmware that is running on the array, such as: 4.1.1.
• RAID Levels
The RAID level supported by the array, such as 5, 10, 50, 6, and 6-accelerated. For example, the string
5, 10, matches any arrays that support RAID level 5, and RAID level 10.
If the search feature matches an array in the list , you can hover the cursor over any line item to display additional
information as follows:
• The array MAC address for the host adapter to which the array is connected.
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You can also sort the list of discovered arrays by clicking on the button that contains a list column heading. For
example, click on the Firmware heading to sort firmware revisions in ascending order. Click a second time to sort
in descending order. A triangle to the right of the column header indicates the current sort column, if any, and the
sort direction.
1. Start the Remote Setup Wizard. as described in Launching the Remote Setup Wizard on page 2-2. The Welcome
dialog (Figure 2-1) appears.
2. Select the option to Initialize a PS Series array and click Next. A message notifies you that the remote
Setup Wizard is discovering all uninitialized arrays accessible to the computer.
A list of arrays is provided in the Select an Array to Initialize dialog (Figure 2-2).
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Note: If no arrays appear, click the Rediscover button. If arrays still do not appear, review the requirements
described in Remote Setup Wizard Computer and Group Requirements on page 2-1.
– Select a PS Series array. (Hover the cursor over an array to see details.)
– Use the search feature described in Using Remote Setup Wizard to Identify a PS Series Array on page 2-4
to find and select a specific array or to sort the list of arrays.
4. Enter the Group member information in the Initialize Array dialog box, (Figure 2-3). This is the information
described in Table 2-1. Click a field name link to display help on the field. In addition, select the option to
create a new group. Then, click Next.
5. Enter the group configuration in the Creating a Group dialog box (Figure 2-4). This is the information
described in Table 2-2. Then, click Next.
Note: The RAID Policy field contains only those RAID levels that are supported by the PS Series array
firmware.
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6. Click OK. A message appears indicating that the array has been initialized and the Finish dialog box appears
(Figure 2-5).
• Configures the group IP address as an iSCSI target discovery address. This enables the computer to discover
volumes and snapshots (iSCSI targets) in the group.
• Stores the CHAP user name and password that allow Microsoft services (VDS or VSS) access to the group.
• Creates a corresponding VSS/VDS access control record and local CHAP account in the group. In the group, to
view the VSS/VDS access control record, click Group Configuration, then click on the VDS/VSS tab.
To display the local CHAP account in the group, click Group Configuration, then click on the iSCSI tab.
After you create a group, you can use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to create and manage volumes. If you are
running Windows Server 2003 SP2, by default, the wizard launches Storage Manager for SANs (if it is installed),
which also enables you to create and manage volumes.
Using the Remote Setup Wizard, you can initialize a PS Series array and add the array to an existing group. In
addition, the wizard will configure the group IP address as an iSCSI discovery address on the computer.
Note: If the Remote Setup Wizard is interrupted while initializing an array and the operation fails, you must reset
the array before running the wizard again. To reset an array, connect the serial cable that was shipped with
the array to the active control module and to a console terminal or a computer running a terminal emulator.
Then, enter the reset command.
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Before you initialize an array and expand a group, gather the information about the array configuration, as
described in Table 2-1. You will also need the group name, IP address, and membership password, as described in
Table 2-2. The Remote Setup Wizard will prompt you for this information. Consult your network administrator for
the necessary IP addresses.
Use the following procedure to initialize an array and expand an existing group:
1. Start the Remote Setup Wizard, as described in Launching the Remote Setup Wizard on page 2-2.
2. Select the option to initialize an array in the Welcome dialog box (Figure 2-1) and click Next.
Note: If no arrays appear, click the Rediscover button. If arrays still do not appear, make sure you meet the
requirements described in Remote Setup Wizard Computer and Group Requirements on page 2-1.
3. Select the array you want to initialize (Figure 2-2) and click Next.
4. Enter the member information in the Initialize Array dialog box (Figure 2-3). This is the information described
in Table 2-1.
Click a field name link to display help on the field. In addition, select the option to add the array to an existing
group. Then, click Next.
5. Enter the group name and IP address and the membership password in the Joining a Group dialog box.
6. Click Next. When the initialized array successfully joins the group, the following screen appears (Figure 2-6).
7. Click Yes to open the Group Manager GUI immediately so you can configure a RAID policy for the new
member, or click No if you will configure RAID later.
When you exit the wizard, it will configure the group IP address as an iSCSI discovery address on the computer, if
not already present.
Note: After you add an array to an existing group, you must use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID
policy for the new group member. For more information, see the Group Administration or CLI Reference
manual.
If you are running Windows Server 2003 SP2, the wizard will launch Storage Manager for SANs by default (if it is
installed), which also enables you to create and manage volumes.
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You can use the Remote Setup Wizard to enable Windows computer access to a PS Series group. You can also use
the wizard to modify existing group access information on a computer (for example, if the group IP address
changed).
Note: If you create a group using the Remote Setup Wizard, computer access to the group is automatically
configured. This section applies only if you used Remote Setup Wizard on a different computer to create the
group, or created the group by using a local serial cable connection instead of Remote Setup Wizard.
To access a group from a Microsoft Failover Cluster, make sure that you enable group access on all cluster nodes.
You must do this for all nodes that are either active or passive users of any iSCSI volumes located in the group.
When you use the Remote Setup Wizard to enable computer access to a group, the wizard performs the following
tasks on the computer:
• Configure the group IP address as an iSCSI target discovery address. This enables the computer to discover
volumes and snapshots (iSCSI targets) in the group.
• Store the CHAP user name and password that allow Microsoft services (VDS or VSS) access to the group.
• Store the CHAP user name and password for ASM/ME access to Smart Copies of volumes on the group.
You require the information described in Table 2-3 to complete this procedure.
Group IP Address IP address of the group. You can specify IPv6 addresses if you already configured the
group to use IPv6. (Use the Group manager GUI or CLI.)
CHAP Credentials for VDS/VSS The CHAP user name and password already configured in the group for Microsoft
access to group service (VSS or VDS) access to the group. To use the Group Manager GUI to display
the
VSS/VDS access control record, click Group Configuration, then click on the
VSS/VDS tab.
To display the local CHAP account in the group, click Group Configuration,
then click on the iSCSI tab.
CHAP Credentials for access to The CHAP user name and password already configured in the group to allow access to
Smart Copies Smart Copies.
Use the following procedure to enable computer access to a group or modify existing group access information:
1. Launch the Remote Setup Wizard, as described in Launching the Remote Setup Wizard on page 2-2.
2. Select Configure this computer to access a PS Series SAN and click Next.
3. Select from the following options in the Configuring Group Access dialog box (Figure 2-7):
a. To add a group that the computer can access, click Add Group.
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b. To modify existing group access credentials, select the group and click Modify Group.
4. Specify or modify the group name and IP address, as needed in the The Add or Modify Group
Information dialog box (Figure 2-8).
a. If the group is configured to allow Microsoft service (VDS or VSS) access to the group through CHAP,
specify the CHAP user name and password that matches the VSS/VDS access control record and local
CHAP account already configured in the group.
b. If the PS Series group is configured to restrict discovery based on CHAP credentials, click the checkbox
next to Use CHAP credentials for iSCSI discovery. If not, do not check this box.
Click Save to return to the Configuring Group Access dialog box (Figure 2-7).
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c. If the group uses CHAP access control records to restrict access to its snapshots, specify the CHAP user
name and password credentials for access to the snapshots.
6. Click Finish.
You can use the Remote Setup Wizard to disable access to a PS Series group by all Microsoft services (VSS and
VDS) running on a computer. If you do this, the computer will not be able to use VDS to create volumes or use
VSS to create Smart Copies in the group.
Alternately, you can disable a specific Microsoft service’s ability to access a group. To do this, run the installation
program and deselect the components.
Use the following procedure to disable all Microsoft service access to a group:
1. Launch the Remote Setup Wizard, as described in Launching the Remote Setup Wizard on page 2-2. The
Welcome dialog box, (Figure 2-1) appears.
2. Select the option to configure the computer to access a SAN (the group) and click Next. The Configuring
Group Access dialog box (Figure 2-7) appears.
6. Use the iSCSI initiator to log out from the session if you have an active iSCSI session to the group's
vss-control volume.
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The Remote Setup Command Line Utility (RSWCLI) provides an alternative to using the Remote Setup Wizard. It
provides set up commands that you can execute at the Windows command prompt instead of using the GUI. Using
the Remote Setup CLI, you can perform the following actions:
• Discover uninitialized PS Series Arrays. See Discovering a PS Series Array on page 3-2.
• Add access to a PS Series Array group for a host. See Adding Access to the PS Series Array Group on page 3-3.
• List information for all of the PS Series Array groups that a host is configured to access. See Listing Accessible
PS Array Groups on page 3-4.
• Modify the access settings for a PS Series Array group to which the host already has access. See Modifying
Access to PS Series Array Group on page 3-5.
• Remove access to a PS Series Array group to which the host currently has access. See Removing Host Access
to a PS Series Array Group on page 3-6.
• List or modify settings for MPIO. See Listing or Modifying MPIO Settings on page 3-6.
• List the subnets that are currently included and excluded for MPIO. See Listing Included and Excluded Subnets
for MPIO on page 3-7.
• Include a subnet for use by MPIO. See Including a Subnet for Use by MPIO on page 3-8.
• Exclude a subnet from use by MPIO. See Excluding a Subnet for User By MPIO on page 3-9.
When you install the Remote Setup Wizard, the Remote Setup CLI is also installed. See Chapter 1, Installation.
See the Host Integration Tools Release Notes for the latest information about the Remote Setup CLI.
Entering Commands
The Remote Setup CLI (RSWCLI) executable is located under the default installation folder, or the folder that you
specified for HIT during installation. The default folder is: C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin.
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You execute a command by starting the Windows Server command prompt by using one of the following methods:
Command Syntax
Detail Specifies whether RSWCLI should output the array MAC address, Host Adapter
MAC address, firmware version, and supported raid levels for each array. This
parameter is optional.
Command Syntax
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SerialNumber= serial number Designates the serial number of the PS Series Array to be initialized.
MemberName= member name Designates the member name of the PS Series Array being to be
initialized.
MemberIPEth0= IP address Designates the IP Address for the Ethernet 0 network interface that
controls access to the PS Series Array being to be initialized.
MemberSubnet= IP address Designates the IP address for the subnet controlling access to the PS
Series Array being to be initialized.
MemberGateway= IP address Designates the IP Address of the gateway to use for access to the PS
Series Array being to be initialized.
CreateGroup Specifies whether a new group should be created for the member
array using the specified group name and group IP address.
JoinGroup Specifies whether the member array should join the group with
specified group name and group IP address.
GroupName= group name Designates the name of a specific PS Series Array group for which
configuration information is requested.
GroupIP= IP address Designates the IP Address to be used for accessing the specified
group.
Admin= password Specifies the password to be used for default group administration
user access to the specified group. Required if -CreateGroup is
specified.
RAID= {10|50|5|6|6-accelerated} Specifies whether the RAID policy for the member in a new group
should be RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 5, or RAID 6 or RAID
6-Accelerated. Required if -CreateGroup is specified.
ChapUser= CHAP user name Specifies the CHAP username to be used for authenticating access
to arrays in the specified group. Used if -CreateGroup is specified.
ChapSecret= CHAP password Specifies the password to be used for authenticating access to arrays
in the specified group. Used if -CreateGroup is specified.
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Command Syntax
GroupName= group name Designates the name of a specific PS Series Array group for
which configuration information is requested.
GroupIP= IP address Designates the IP Address to be used for accessing the specified
group.
SmartCopyUser= CHAP user name Specifies the CHAP username to be used for authenticating
access to smart copies on arrays in the specified group.
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Command Syntax
GroupName= group name Designates the name of a specific PS Series Array group for which
configuration information is requested. This parameter is optional.
Detail Specifies whether RSWCLI should output the VSS/VDS user name,
Smart Copy access user name, and whether iSCSI portal discovery uses
CHAP authentication. This parameter is optional.
Command Syntax
VSSVDSUser= CHAP user name Specifies the CHAP username to be used for authenticating
access to arrays in the specified group.
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DefaultLoadBalancing= {LQD|RR|FO} Specifies the default load balancing policy for MPIO
as Least Queue Depth (LQD), Round robin (RR), or
Failover Only (FO). This change does not affect
existing device load balancing policy, unless the
-ClearDeviceLBPolicy parameter is also specified.
MinAdapterSpeed= {100|1000| 10000} Specifies that MPIO will only use NICs that meet the
minimum speed specified in Mbps, if at least two meet
the speed.
Command Syntax
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Command Syntax
Mask= IP address Designates a subnet mask to be used in conjunction with the network IP address to
define a subnet to be added to the include list. This parameter is requried.
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Command Syntax
Network= IP address Designates a new IP Address for a network that in combination with the -Mask
parameter matches exactly a subnet that is in the excluded subnet list.
Mask= IP address Designates a subnet mask to be used in conjunction with the network IP address to
define a subnet to be added to the include list.
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4 Using the Multipath I/O DSM
The EqualLogic Multipath I/O (MPIO) DSM (Device Specific Module) enables you to configure redundant
network paths from a Windows computer to PS Series volumes for high availability and high performance SAN
data traffic.
• Increased bandwidth
The EqualLogic MPIO DSM works with the Microsoft iSCSI initiator and MPIO drivers to improve both
reliability and performance. The MPIO DSM consists of the eqldsm.sys kernel mode driver and the
EHCMservice.exe user mode service.
When you install the MPIO DSM on a Windows operating system, it establishes and manages multiple I/O data
paths to the same iSCSI target (a PS Series volume). If a fatal path failure occurs, the failure is quickly detected and
I/O transparently fails over to a functioning path. The MPIO DSM recognizes and responds to a variety of network
errors, device errors, and timeout conditions.
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The number of paths created by the MPIO DSM depends on the topology of your SAN and the MPIO settings on
the host computer. Every volume is distributed across one or more Members in the PS Series Group. The portion
of a volume that is located on a single Member is referred to as a volume slice. The EHCMservice creates one or
more iSCSI sessions to each volume slice. The default behavior is to create two sessions per volume slice.
However, you can use the Remote Setup Wizard to modify the number of sessions, as described in Configuring
Multipath I/O Between a Computer and a Group on page 4-4.
iSCSI sessions are distributed across all available adapters and PS Series Group Ethernet ports. The MPIO DSM
does not establish entirely redundant paths (iSCSI sessions that have identical computer and array endpoints).
Therefore, in configurations that have limited numbers of computer and array Ethernet ports, the actual number of
sessions created may be less than you specify for the configuration. The EHCMService monitors the topology of
the SAN. If you change the configuration, such as modify the number of Ethernet interfaces, or move a PS Series
volume, it automatically reconfigures the MPIO DSM sessions.
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Note: See the Release Notes for specific statements concerning supported Host Bus Adapter (HBA) hardware and
firmware.
The MPIO DSM and PS Series Group firmware create secure CHAP credentials that enable only the
EHCMService to add iSCSI sessions to a volume. These CHAP credentials are for internal use only and are not
displayed by the Group Manager GUI or CLI.
The MPIO DSM also provides load balancing capabilities that enable you to maximize I/O throughput. The MPIO
DSM has knowledge of the distributed nature of volumes on the PS Series Group, and uses this knowledge to route
each I/O packet by using the optimal path to the volume.
• The EqualLogic MPIO DSM is a subordinate module running within the Microsoft MPIO framework, and
requires:
– For versions of Windows that support the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator as an installable application,
you must have one of the Initiator versions specified in the Release Notes. You have the option to install a
supported version of the Initiator automatically when you install the Host Integration Tools. If you choose
to install the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator manually as an application, you must specify Microsoft MPIO
support.
– For versions of Windows that include the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator as a service, you must either configure
the Initiator service when you install Host Integration Tools tools, or configure the Initiator service as a
post-installation task (before you run the Remote Setup Wizard).
– You must either configure the Microsoft MPIO service when you install Host Integration tools, or
configure Microsoft MPIO as a post-installation task (before you run the Remote Setup Wizard).
• Two or more supported GigaBit Ethernet (or faster) network interface cards (NICs) or host bus adapters
(HBAs). See the Release Notes for more information.
• For greatest redundancy, each host adapter must be connected to a different network switch.
The PS Series group must meet the following requirements to use multipath I/O:
• All group members (arrays) must be running the correct firmware revision, as specified in the Release Notes.
• Each PS Series group member must have at least two, and preferably three, connected and configured network
interfaces.
• For greatest redundancy, connect the PS Series network interfaces to different network switches.
Consider also your local network configuration. A typical iSCSI SAN configuration provides two groups of
communication interfaces. One group is dedicated to storage data traffic, and a second group is dedicated to
general LAN traffic, computer intercommunication, and other purposes. Normally, these networks are discrete and
maintained on separate subnets.
To maximize bandwidth, the MPIO DSM automatically uses any available network interfaces. When you
configure MPIO DSM, consider restricting its access to subnets dedicated to iSCSI data traffic.
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Prompt Description
Subnets included The IP address range for subnets (in IPv4 or IPv6 format) that you intend to use
for multipathing.
Subnets excluded The IP address range for subnets (in IPv4 or IPv6 format) that you intend to
exclude from multipathing.
Load balancing policy By default, the MPIO DSM applies a policy of least queue depth. You can
optionally select fail over only or round robin. See Setting the MPIO Load
Balancing Policy on page 4-8 for a complete description of these options.
Max sessions per volume slice For volumes that span multiple group members, you can specify the maximum
sessions permitted for a volume per group member. Select a value n in the
range 1-4.
Max sessions per entire volume For volumes that span multiple group members, you can specify the maximum
session permitted for the volume. Select a value n in the range 1-12, where n is
greater than or equal to the value of the max sessions per volume slice.
A value that is three times the max sessions per volume slice is typical because
volumes typically span up to three members. Reduce this value if you want to
reduce the total number of session established to a volume.
Use MPIO for snapshots You can specify whether to use MPIO when connecting to snapshots.
Use IPv6 or IPv4 You can specify whether to use IPv4 (the default) or IPv6, if configured.
Minimum adapter speed You can specify the slowest acceptable speed that a NIC can have when used
for MPIO. The choices are based on the speeds of the NICs available on the
host machine. If only one speed is available, this field is read-only.
1. Make sure you meet the requirements in Prerequisites for Configuring Multipath I/O DSM on page 4-3.
2. Install the Remote Setup Wizard and the Multipath I/O DSM on the computer, as described in Installing the
Host Integration Tools on page 1-7.
3. Start the Remote Setup Wizard, as described in Launching the Remote Setup Wizard on page 2-2. The Welcome
dialog box appears (Figure 2-1).
4. Select the option to configure MPIO settings and click Next. The Configure MPIO Settings dialog box
appears. By default, all subnets are configured for multipath I/O.
5. Exclude a subnet by moving it from the left panel to the right panel.
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Note: To exclude a specific IP address on a subnet, you must manually edit the registry variables. See
Excluding an IP Address from a Subnet on page 4-9.
6. [Optional] Change the load balancing policy. If you are unsure about which load balancing policy to specify,
Dell recommends that you use the default setting of Least Queue Depth.
8. Click Finish to complete the multipath I/O configuration. Click Back to make changes.
Changes to the list of included or excluded subnets are effective immediately for new connections, while changes
to existing connections might take several minutes.
To verify that you correctly configured Multipath I/O, use the procedures described in Viewing MPIO Sessions on
page 4-6.
After you configure multipath I/O and create volumes on the PS Series group, you can connect to those volumes
and enable multipathing to the volumes.
2. Click the Targets tab after discovery of the group targets is complete.
3. Select the target, and click Log On. The Log On to Target dialog appears.
a. If you need to enter CHAP credentials, click Advanced, enter the information, and click OK.
b. You do not need to select the Enable multi-path option unless there is an existing iSCSI session to the
volume.
5. Click OK.
After you log on to a target, the Multipath I/O DSM automatically creates additional connections to that target.
Note: The Multipath I/O DSM does not manage persistent connections to iSCSI targets. For maximum
redundancy on a computer with multiple adapters, Dell recommends that you create persistent logins to
each target for each adapter.
To log off a volume with multiple connections under Windows Server 2008 R2:
2. Click Disconnect.
To log off a volume with multiple connections when using other Windows variants, you must select and log out of
each connection session as follows:
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1. Click the Targets tab, select the target, and click Details. The Target Properties dialog box is displayed.
• Details of the NIC or HBA adapters present in the system, identifying which adapters support MPIO.
To adjust the length of history stored, you can change the size of the log file by modifying the Windows registry
entry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Equallogic\EHCM.
XMLLogsize 10 (MB) 1 50
The ehcmn.log file provides data for a custom MPIO properties tab in the iSCSI initiator properties pages
(Figure 4-2). When you launch the initiator properties, it might take up to a minute to load data from the log.
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Source IP The TCP/IP address of the link source device. This is the NIC or HBA installed in the computer that
accesses an iSCSI volume.
Target The name of the iSCSI volume that is the target of the link. When MPIO is configured, you will see
multiple links.
Target IP The TCP/IP address of the PS Series array’s Ethernet port. (One of the ports on the active
controller).
Path Uptime The elapsed time during which this path is connected. Significant differences in uptime indicate
potential path failovers.
Managed Indicates whether the sessions are actively managed. This is also indicated by the color of the text.
Sessions colored blue are managed, sessions colored black are not.
• Using the scroll bar control beneath the information pane, you can scroll back through the log file to examine
MPIO status at a specific point in the current log.
• You can launch the Remote Setup Wizard to change the MPIO configuration. See Configuring Multipath I/O
Between a Computer and a Group on page 4-4.
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• Fail Over Only – MPIO DSM uses one connection for all SAN data traffic until it times out or otherwise fails.
At that time, traffic fails over to any other available path. Selecting this load balance policy causes the
EHCMservice to no longer add and remove additional sessions to the target.
• Round Robin – MPIO DSM sends SAN data traffic packets over each available connection in a rotating
sequence, fully utilizing all available paths.
• Least Queue Depth – MPIO DSM sends SAN data traffic packets out to each available connection, with
preference given to the connection that is least busy at the time it requests the I/O.
Note: For both Round Robin and Least Queue Depth policies, sessions to the Group member containing the data
are given preference over other sessions.
Procedure to display the connections to a target and optionally change its load
balancing policy on operating systems other than Windows Server 2008 R2:
2. Click the Targets tab and click a target (volume) that has a status of Connected to highlight and select that
target.
3. Click the Details button to display the Target Properties for the selected volume and then click the
Devices tab to display devices.
4. Verify that the entry in the MPIO Capable column is Multi-Path Support. If the entry is anything other
than that (such as Disk Drive), it means that either the Microsoft MPIO DSM is not properly installed, or
there is a problem recognizing an HBA as MPIO-compliant.
5. Click the Advanced button to display the Device Details, and click the MPIO tab.
6. Use the pull-down menu underneath Load Balance Policy to configure the policy for this device.
Notes: If you view the sessions tab, be aware that the MPIO DSM does not use multiple connections per session.
Therefore the Load Balance Policy setting accessible through the Connections button has no effect.
If the MPIO tab does not appear in the initiator control panel, you might not have selected MPIO support
when installing the initiator, or you might need to reboot the computer to complete the installation.
Procedure to display the connections to a target and optionally change its load
balancing policy on Windows Server 2008 R2:
2. Click the Targets tab and click a target (volume) that has a status of Connected to highlight and select that
target.
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5. Use the pull-down menu underneath Load balance Policy to configure the policy for this device.
Note: If you view the sessions tab, be aware that the MPIO DSM does not use multiple connections per session.
Therefore the Load Balance Policy setting accessible through the Properties button has no effect. If the
MPIO tab does not appear in the initiator control panel, you might not have selected MPIO support when
installing the initiator, or you might need to reboot the computer to complete the installation.
For example, your computer could have three network interface cards (NICs) that are all on the same subnet as the
PS Series group, but you only want to use two of the NICs for iSCSI connections to the group volumes.
Note: The computer will automatically exclude any addresses that cannot reach the PS Series group.
To exclude individual IP addresses (from an included subnet), you must use the Remote Setup Wizard CLI
command rswcli –MPIOExclude, specifying a single address and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255.
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The EqualLogic Virtual Disk Service (VDS) provider enables you to use Microsoft VDS V1.1 and Microsoft
Storage Manager for SANs to create and manage volumes in a PS Series group.
See the Host Integration Tools Release Notes for the latest information about the VDS provider.
• On the computer, a supported version of the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator (See the Release Notes).
• On the computer, you must install the VDS provider, as described in Installing the Host Integration Tools on
page 1-7.
• Access to the PS Series group by Microsoft services (VDS and VSS) running on the computer. See the ASM/
ME User’s Guide for more information.
• Storage Pools
The EqualLogic VDS provider provides support for storage pools on Windows Server 2008 R2 and later
platforms. This enables you to use a VDS management application such as DiskRAID to enumerate and create
LUNs in storage pools other than the default pool.
• Provisioning Volumes
Dell recommends that you select a method by which to provision volumes and use that method consistently to
create and manage volumes, with the exception of activities that explicitly require a particular method. For
example, if you create a volume using Storage Manager for SANs, use that method to manage the volumes,
except when you must use Group Manager to modify snapshot settings and configure replication.
• Access Controls
If you are using Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs to create a volume in a PS Series group, it automatically
creates access controls for the volume. If CHAP is used, the user name is always the iSCSI initiator name (as
required by Microsoft VDS rules). You can also specify a password. Storage Manager for SANs then
automatically creates a corresponding access control record and local CHAP account, if CHAP is used, in the
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group. Always use Storage Manager for SANs to manage these access controls.
However, for a volume created with Storage Manager for SANs, you can use the Group Manager GUI or CLI
to create additional access controls in the group. Always use Group Manager to manage these access controls.
• Snapshot Settings
A volume created with Storage Manager for SANs inherits the group-wide snapshot settings (snapshot reserve,
warning percentage, and space recovery policy).
A target's iSCSI name and friendly name is based on the LUN name for ease of use. Because the LUN name is not
specified at LUN creation time, the EqualLogic VDS provider delays setting these target names to allow the creator
to first set a more descriptive LUN name. Dell recommends that VDS clients set the friendly name before querying
the target properties so that the desired friendly name can be used in the target name. When a VDS client has
queried the properties of the associated target, the iSCSI name cannot be changed even if the LUN name is
updated. The target's friendly name will continue to be updated on LUN name changes so the two values match.
When using Storage Manager for SANs or diskraid to create a LUN, the LUN friendly name is correctly set before
the target is created. If you use Storage Manager for SANs to create multiple LUNs, wait until each LUN is created
and displayed before creating any additional LUNs. This avoids a situation in which two LUNs are created and
renamed simultaneously, which can result in the target name on the second LUN being created before the LUN
name is set.
1. Configure an access control record in the PS group that applies to the target volume’s snapshots.
2. [Optional] Configure a local CHAP account in the PS group only if you protected access to snapshots by using
CHAP. Do either of the following:
– Specify the same CHAP user name and password that you specified when you created the volume.
– Specify different credentials.
3. Specify the CHAP username and password when prompted, or use ASM/ME to specify the user name and
password in the Properties Password dialog box.
This user name and password now applies to all VSS snapshots created in the group and accessed from the
computer.
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• For volumes created by using Storage Manager for SANs, use the same method to change the access controls
on both the computer and the group.
• For VSS snapshots of volumes created with Storage Manager for SANs:
– Use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to modify the snapshot access control records and CHAP accounts, if
CHAP is used.
– On the computer, use the ASM/ME Properties Password dialog box to specify the CHAP user name and
password.
Volumes created with Storage Manager for SANs use the default group-wide volume snapshot settings for snapshot
space, warning level, and action to take when snapshot space is exceeded. You can use the Group Manager GUI or
CLI to change the snapshot settings.
When Storage Manager for SANs creates a volume in a group, it automatically creates access controls for the
volume. If CHAP is used, the user name is always the iSCSI initiator name. You can optionally specify a secret
(password).
Storage Manager for SANs automatically creates an access control record in the group with matching access
controls, in addition to a local CHAP account, if you use CHAP.
Note: The volume access controls that Storage Manager for SANs creates in the group also apply to snapshots of
the volume. Once these credentials are assigned, you cannot change them using the Group Manager GUI or
CLI. Instead, you must use Storage Manager for SANs to change the CHAP credentials. You can set up
additional access controls for a volume created with Storage Manager for SANs by using normal Group
Manager access control records.
To start Storage Manager for SANs, click Start, then Administrative Tools, then Storage Manager for
SANs.
Note: Because of the way it gathers storage information, the Microsoft Storage Manager for SANs application
incorrectly reports the total capacity and used space of a EqualLogic group. Use the Group Manager GUI to
obtain accurate free space information. You can also use the Provision Storage Wizard (found within
Storage Manager for SANs), which reports the size of actual storage space available on the group as
maximum volume size.
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See the Storage Manager for SANs documentation for more information about using this utility.
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Microsoft supports iSCSI storage in its High-Performance Compute Cluster software, HPC Server. This support
appeared in the 2008 R2 version. iSCSI support allows HPC nodes to boot from iSCSI volumes, and allows the
HPC server to provision those volumes. To enable all this, a vendor-specific HPC iSCSI Provider is required. Host
Integration Tools version 3.4 includes this provider.
If you uninstall and then reinstall the HPC Server, you will need to reinstall the Host Integration Tools kit so that it
can re-register with the HPC Server.
In order to use the EqualLogic HPC iSCSI Provider, you will need to enable access to the VDS/VSS Control
Volume on your PS Series array. The easiest way configure access to the VDS/VSS Control Volume is using
Remote Setup Wizard. See Chapter 2, Remote Setup Wizard for instructions.
If access to the VDS/VSS Control Volume is not configured, the HPC iSCSI Provider will report errors like “failed
to create tunnel to group” when attempting to set up volumes for HPC nodes.
Settings
The HPC iSCSI Provider has a number of settings. These can be changed using a graphical tool,
EqlHPCSettings.exe. This tool is available from the Start menu. To launch it, click Start, then All Programs,
then Equallogic, then HPC iSCSI Provider Settings.
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The settings for the HPC iSCSI Provider are described in Table 6-1.
Table 6-1: HPC iSCSI Provider Settings
Setting Default Value Description
New Volume 80,000 MB The size of all volumes created by the iSCSI HPC Provider. All HPC volumes are
Size created thin-provisioned, so they will not occupy this much space on the group.
Changing this value will not affect existing volumes already created by HPC.
Pool Name for default The pool in which to create the volumes. This pool must exist on the PS Series array in
HPC Volumes use.
Base Volume 10%, 80%, 100% When thin-provisioned volumes are created, they are assigned a minimum, maximum
Provisioning and warning level value. The minimum value is the amount of storage to assign to the
volume immediately. As data is written to the volume, additional storage will be
assigned to it as needed. If the assigned storage reaches the warning level, the PS Series
array will issue an alert. Once the assigned storage reaches the maximum value, no
further storage can be assigned to the volume. For base volumes, the minimum volume
reserve cannot be less than 10%.
Difference 0%, 80%, 100% These parameters have the same effect as the base volume provisioning parameters, but
Volume apply to differencing volumes.
Provisioning
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Create new no Normally the HPC server maps a volume to a given node, which causes an ACL to be
volumes with set on the volume. In some cases this may cause problems, particularly if the HBA is
open ACLs not using the IQN string the HPC Server has assigned to it during boot. Selecting this
option will cause all volumes created by the iSCSI Provider to be assigned an
unrestricted ACL, meaning that any initiator will be able to connect. You should only
enable this option if you are experiencing authorization failures when nodes attempt to
log into their assigned volumes.
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• EqlXcp Utility — Accelerates file copy operations by using SCSI Extended Copy commands.
• EqlLog Utility — Gathers logging information into a zip file in the My Documents folder. You can then send
this file to customer support for debugging.
If any of the following rules are not met, the EqlXcp utility will exit with an error message. No data will be lost.
• To use this utility, you must have the SE_MANAGE_VOLUME_NAME privilege. Administrators have this
privilege by default.
• You cannot use this utility on compressed or sparse files. (Sparse files are files that are thin-provisioned on the
NTFS filesystem).
The EqlXcp utility is located under the default installation folder, or the folder that you specified for HIT during
installation. The default folder is: C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin.
1. Click Start, then Run. Type cmd.
4. To copy file1.zip to a new file called file2.zip, enter the following command:
eqlxcp e:\file1.zip e:\file2.zip
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The EqlLog utility is located under the default installation folder, or the folder that you specified for HIT during
installation. The default folder is: C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin. To run the utility:
1. Click Start, then Run. Type cmd.
3. Enter eqllog. The utility will gather trace logs and system information, and place them in a timestamped zip
file, located in the My Documents folder.
The EqlLog utility has several command line options, listed in Table 7-1, which you can use to change its behavior.
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The Trace Log Daemon collects trace log output from HIT components and outputs it to a single file, called called
eqltrace.log. This file is one of several other components that the EqlLog utility gathers into a single zip file for bug
reports.
EqlLog will automatically locate this file. eqltrace.log takes up 50MB of space by default. On Windows XP and
Server 2003, eqltrace.log is located in
<boot drive>:\Documents and settings\AllUsers
\ApplicationData\EqualLogic\log.
In later versions of Windows, it will be in
<boot drive>:\ProgramData\EqualLogic\log.
There is usually no need to change trace log settings for the daemon. However, default values can still be
overridden in the registry if necessary. For example, trace logging can be run at levels 0 (no tracing) to 3 (verbose
tracing). The normal logging level is 2. You should not need to change this, but it can be controlled with the
DebugLevel registry entry.
The registry values in Table 7-2 are located in HKLM/Software/EqualLogic/LogD. If a value is not present in
the registry, the default value from the table will be used.
In previous versions, debug trace settings were controlled separately for each HIT component, using registry
values. These old values are obsolete and no longer used; setting them will have no effect. Tracing for all HIT
components is now controlled by a single registry value, and is on by default.
MaxLogSizeMB 50 DWORD Maximum size of the trace log file, in MB. When the file exceeds
this limit, the daemon will rename the existing log to
eqltrace.0.log and create a new eqltrace.log to continue logging.
DebugLevel 2 DWORD Controls the level of debug tracing. Other options are 0 (no
tracing) to 3 (verbose tracing). 2 is full tracing.
Note: You do not need to restart the machine to change debug settings; the changes will automatically take effect
within a few minutes.
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Glossary
This glossary defines the storage technology terminology that is specific to EqualLogic. If a term has unique
meaning in the context of hardware or of a specific software application, that context is indicated.
.bcd
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The file extension used by ASM to identify a Smart Copy backup document.
.pvss
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The file extension used by ASM to identify a Smart Copy backup document that has
been mounted at least once.
access control list (ACL)
A list of permissions attached to an object such as a storage volume. See access control record.
access control record
Means by which you restrict/control access to a PS Series volume. To ensure that only authorized computers and
users can access a PS Series volume (iSCSI target), use access control records. You can restrict volume access by
using any combination of specific IP addresses, iSCSI initiators, or CHAP user name and password (secret).
access credentials
Identity information that is checked against access control records. A computer must match the credentials
specified in an access control record in order to connect to a volume. See access control record.
active control module
(hardware) In a dual control module array, the control module that is actively serving I/O on a network. If it ceases
to function, it fails over to the secondary control module. See secondary control module.
application component
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Any part of an application that ASM supports for Smart Copy operations.
application component (node)
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Objects in the ASM console tree that represent components of software applications,
such as SQL Server or Microsoft Exchange.
applications
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Installed applications for which a VSS writer is available, such as Microsoft Exchange
or SQL Server.
applications master node
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The location of applications and their components in the ASM console tree.
apply logs
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) An ASM option that enables you to apply database transaction logs manually to a
restored database.
array
(hardware) A PS Series storage array is a completely self-contained storage unit that includes multiple disk drives
configured in a highly available RAID set with dual control modules and redundant power supplies and cooling
modules.
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1. (Auto-Snapshot Manager) A PS series array volume mounted on the computer and reachable through its
Windows-assigned drive letter (such as G:) or mount point.
2. (Group Manager) A volume that has snapshots. Snapshots depend on the base volume. If the base volume is
destroyed, the snapshots have been removed.
broken smart copies
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Smart Copies for which the storage on the array has been deleted, or is unreachable.
CHAP
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol, a network login protocol that uses an encrypted challenge-response
mechanism. Used to limit access to volumes and snapshots to hosts that supply the correct account name and
password. CHAP is also used for login/administrator accounts. See access credentials.
CHAP account
An account that uses CHAP configured locally or on an external RADIUS server.
CHAP properties
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) An ASM configuration option that enables you to specify CHAP credentials for VSS or
VDS access to groups and for computer access to Smart Copies for importing.
checksum verification
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The process of verifying the integrity of Microsoft Exchange Smart Copies. You use the
Windows eseutil.exe, a database maintenance utility.
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cloning
The process of creating a new copy of an object such as a volume. The new object is the same type and has the
same contents as the original. Contrast with a thin clone.
collection
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Related groups of volumes or application components. These objects are represented by
nodes in the ASM Console Tree under the Collections master node. Create collections of related volumes that you
copy frequently. This ensures that ASM creates all the relevant Smart Copies simultaneously in one set. Create,
modify, or delete a collection, create a Smart Copy Set for the collection, or configure a schedule for the collection.
command generation
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The process of using the ASM GUI to generate an ASMCLI command.
console pane
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The section of the ASM GUI that contains the console tree. This pane contains a
collapsing, branched structure of related groups of clickable objects on which you can perform many different
operations. See console tree.
console tree
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) A hierarchical structure of branched nodes representing objects on which ASM can
perform operations. Nodes represent objects such as applications, volumes, and collections. The ASM console tree
consists of related groups of objects (nodes) organized in a branching tree structure. Depending on the status of a
node, you are presented with a menu of actions in the Actions Pane. See console pane.
control module
(hardware) The processor and interface component in a PS Series array. A control module contains the PS Series
firmware in flash memory and provides temporary power continuity for data stored in cache memory. It has
multiple network interfaces and an optional serial port. An array can contain two hot-swappable, dual redundant
controllers. The active control module serves I/O, while the secondary control module mirrors data in its cache.
cooling module
(hardware) Hot-swappable hardware component, optionally integrated with a power supply, that provides cooling
to a PS Series array. Arrays are shipped with redundant cooling modules. An array can continue to operate if one
cooling module fails.
defer verification
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) When creating a replica, this operation causes ASM to defer Checksum Verification and
Soft Recovery of Microsoft Exchange Smart Copies to a later time. Invoke the procedure manually or create a
schedule at some future time.
delegated space
(Group Manager) Space on a group set aside to store received replicas for a partner.
demote
(Group Manager) Convert a volume in a replication configuration into a replica set.
device-specific module (DSM)
(Host Integration Tools) A plug-in for Microsoft Windows device driver module. For multipath implementation on
PS Series arrays, you use EqualLogic Multipath I/O DSM in conjunction with Microsoft MPIO. It provides the
EHCMservice.exe user mode Windows service, and the eqldsm.sys kernel mode driver.
DSM
See device-specific module (DSM).
failback
(Group Manager) Replicating only the volume changes (delta) from the secondary group to the primary group and
then returning to original replication configuration.
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failback baseline
Date and time at which the data in the failback snapshot is identical to the data represented by the most recent
replica.
failback replica set
(Group Manager) Temporary replica set created by demoting a volume as part of a failback operation. You can also
create failback thin clone replica sets. See demote.
failback snapshot (baseline)
(Group Manager) A snapshot on the primary group containing the same data as the most recent complete replica,
defining the failback baseline. A failback snapshot enables you to fail back to the primary group by replicating only
the changes made to the recovery volume.
fan tray
(hardware) See cooling module.
global Smart Copy access
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Refers to access controls that allow other computers to access (import) Smart Copies
created on a particular computer.
global verification task
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) A scheduled background activity that you can run from any designated user account.
The Global Verification Task performs Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery processing on Exchange Smart
Copies.
global verification window
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) A time period in which ASM can perform Checksum Verification and Soft Recovery on
Smart Copies of Microsoft Exchange Storage Groups and mailbox databases. You typically specify a range of time
that corresponds with a period of low system usage (off-peak times) to make best use of server resources.
group
See PS Series group.
group access
1. (Auto-Snapshot Manager).The process of enabling computer access to a PS Series Group by configuring and
supplying credentials. See access credentials and CHAP.
2. (Group Manager) Access to the Group Manager UIs for management purposes. Access the GUI or CLI though
the network. You can access the CLI through the optional serial port on the controller.
3. (hardware) Access to the group storage. iSCSI initiators access group iSCSI targets through the group IP
address (discovery address). Access to a specific target is controlled through the access controls assigned to the
target.
group administrator
An account on a PS Series group that has permission to manage all features and objects in a PS Series group,
including configuring replication partners. The default group administrator account is grpadmin. See pool
administrator.
group IP address
The network address that iSCSI initiators use to discover iSCSI targets and administrators use to access the group.
See management IP address
group member
See member.
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group name
A unique identifier assigned to a group.
Host Integration Tools
(HIT) A suite of applications that enable you to configure and manage an array. It includes ASM/ME, DSM
(Multipath I/O Device Specific Module), and RSW (Remote Setup Wizard).
hot-swap
(hardware) Removing a redundant component and installing a replacement while the array is running.
imported Smart Copy credentials
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) When a computer imports a Smart Copy, it must automatically present default
credentials that match one of the Smart Copy’s access control records.
iSCSI host bus adapter (HBA)
(hardware) An iSCSI initiator implemented as a physical I/O adapter through which a computer connects to a
physical storage device such as a volume.
iSCSI portal verification
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Verifying that ASM can connect to arrays to which it previously connected when last
active.
jumbo frames
Ethernet frames capable of more than 1,500 bytes of payload (MTU). Enabling jumbo frames might improve
performance on certain configurations.
keep count
1. (Auto-Snapshot Manager) The maximum number of snapshots or replicas retained by a Smart Copy schedule.
2. (Group Manager) The user-established limit on the number of snapshots or replicas created by using a schedule
on the PS Series group.
latency
The time required to complete a specific I/O operation.
load balancing
Automatic distribution of I/O across resources to improve performance.
local replication reserve
(Group Manager) Storage space on a primary group that is used to record changes to a volume when replication is
configured, and optionally to store a failback snapshot for a volume.
management IP address
In a group with a management network configured and enabled, an address used exclusively to log into the Group
Manager GUI or CLI.
management network
An optional management network separates iSCSI traffic (volume I/O) from management traffic (GUI and CLI
sessions, and other group management communications and intergroup operations).
manual restore
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Mounting a Smart Copy and manually restoring data items.
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continue to operate if one power supply fails. Dell recommends that you connect power supplies to different
sources of power, preferably on separate circuits.
primary group
(Group Manager) In a replication partnership the group containing the original volume. See secondary group.
primary volume
(Group Manager) A volume configured for replication to a replication partner.
promote
(Group Manager) To convert a replica set in a replication configuration into a volume. See demote.
PS Series array
A single EqualLogic iSCSI storage unit, usually configured as a PS Series Group. You can join multiple PS Series
arrays into a larger PS Series Group and manage them as a single iSCSI SAN.
PS Series group
An iSCSI storage entity comprised of one or more PS Series storage arrays that you access through a single IP
address and manage as a storage area network (SAN).
Queue-depth reporting
(SAN HQ) The average number of outstanding I/O operations at the start of each incoming I/O operation.
RAID policy
The type of RAID level (such as RAID 10 or RAID 6) that you configure for a member, coupled with the sparing
policy (spares or no spares).
read-only account
(Group Manager) An administration account that only provides read-only access to group information.
recovery volume
Temporary volume created by promoting an inbound replica set as part of a failover operation. You can also create
recovery template volumes and recovery thin clones. See promote.
replica
A point-in-time representation of a PS Series volume. The original volume and its replica are located on different
PS Series groups (replication partners) potentially separated at some geographical distance to facilitate disaster
tolerance.
replica collection
(Group Manager) The set of replicas resulting from each replication of a volume collection.
replica collection set
(Group Manager) The set of replica collections for a volume collection.
replication partner
(Group Manager) A group that is configured to send or receive replicas from another partner.
replica reserve
(Group Manager) Portion of the delegated space on a replication partner that is set aside for the replica sets for a
specific volume. You configure the replica reserve for the volume on the primary group, but the actual replica
reserve is on the secondary group.
replica set
(Group Manager) Set of complete replicas for a volume, template volume, or thin clone volume.
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replication
(Group Manager) Copying volume data (only deltas) from the primary group, where the volume is stored, to the
secondary group. Groups can be an unlimited distance apart. You can recover data from the secondary group, if
necessary.
restore
2. (Group Manager) The process of restoring the contents of a volume from a snapshot.
RSW
(HIT) Remote Setup Wizard, a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables you to configure a PS-Series array after
you install the Host Integration Tools.
SAN HeadQuarters
(SAN HQ) Enables you to monitor multiple PS Series groups from a single graphical interface. It gathers and
formats performance data and other important group information.
secondary control module
(hardware) Mirrors cache data from the active control module. If the active control module ceases to function, the
secondary takes over network operations. See active control module.
secondary group
(Group Manager) In a replication configuration, the group that receives replicas of a source volume. See primary
group.
service tag
(Group Manager) A unique ID assigned by Dell to particular equipment, for use by customer service.
shrink (volume)
(Group Manager) Decreasing the reported size of a volume.
Smart Copy
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) Point-in-time, application-consistent copy of objects in a PS Series group. Smart Copies
can be of type snapshot, clone, or replica, depending on the edition of Auto-Snapshot Manager that you are using.
snapshot
A point-in-time representation of a PS Series iSCSI volume. Seen on the network as an iSCSI target. This is
maintained in an array as deltas from the original volume.
snapshot collection
A set of snapshots resulting from a snapshot operation on a volume collection. See volume collection.
spare disk
(hardware) An unused disk in a PS Series array that is used automatically to replace a failed disk.
storage pool
(Group Manager) See pool.
template volume
Read-only volume from which you create thin clones.
thin clone
Volume that shares space with a template volume. Thin clones provide an efficient use of storage space for
configurations with multiple volumes that have a large amount of common data.
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thin provisioning
(Group Manager) The process optimizing use of storage space in a group through over-allocation. An object (such
as a volume) is attributed less physical space than is reported by the group to any computer that is connected to the
volume.
torn Smart Copy
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) The resulting Smart Copy that contains only partial data. The partial data set is referred
to as torn because it does not contain all the files in a particular data set. This situation can occur when you attempt
to do a Smart Copy of data sets that span multiple volumes.
transportable
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) A characteristic of a Smart Copy that enables it to be created on one computer and then
moved to another computer to be used.
unmanaged space
Delegated space capacity on the secondary group that is no longer accessible from the primary group.
vacate
(Group Manager) To remove a member from a group while the member remains online.
volume
Storage allocated by a PS Series group as an addressable iSCSI target.
volume collection
(Group Manager) A number of volumes grouped together for purposes of performing operations on the volumes
simultaneously. See also snapshot collection and replica collection.
volume administrator
An account on a PS Series group that has permission to manage a quota of storage in one or more pools. A volume
administrator can perform any volume operations, including replication, within their quota limit.
volume reserve
(Group Manager) Amount of space allocated to a volume from free pool space. Without thin provisioning, volume
reserve is the same as reported size.
vss-control volume
(Auto-Snapshot Manager) A special logical volume that enables Microsoft VSS/VDS services to communicate
with a PS Series array. The vss-control volume appears as a non-initialized disk in the Windows Disk Management
interface.
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account command
administrator 1-1 prompt 3-2
ASM/ME cluster 1-5 reset 2-3
actively managed session 4-7 components 1-1, 1-10
host integration tools 1-1
adapter
multipath 4-2 computer
disabling access to a group 2-11
administrator enabling access to a group 2-9
account 1-1
group account 2-4 configure
LAN 4-3
array MPIO 4-4
failed initialization 2-2 MPIO DSM logging 4-6
network address 2-3 multipath 4-4
network connection guidelines 1-6 multipath I/O 4-4
ASM/ME admin account (cluster) 1-5 network 4-3
ASMCLI connecting ports 1-6
syntax 3-1 connection
audience i-vii management 4-1
multiple iSCSI 4-1
automated recovery 1-3
considerations
Auto-Snapshot Manager
HBA 4-3
See ASM/ME 1-1
installation 1-7
B console terminal 2-3
bandwidth 1-6, 4-1 create group 2-1, 2-5
maximizing 4-3
credentials
replication network 1-6
CHAP 4-3
C MPIO 4-3
CHAP D
authentication 2-1, 2-2
dedicated subnet 4-3
credentials 2-9
credentials for Smart Copies 2-9 default
group access 2-10 gateway 2-3
local account 2-7 load balancing 4-8
MPIO DSM 4-3 deinstalling software 1-11
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switch version
flow control 1-6 Microsoft Exchange Server 1-2
jumbo frames 1-7 VHD
network 1-6 See virtual hard drive 1-4
non-blocking 1-6 virtual
recommendations 1-6, 1-7 hard drive 1-4
recommended network 1-6 machine 1-4
spanning-tree 1-7
unicast storm control 1-7 Virtual Disk Service
creating a volume 5-3
syntax features 5-1
command line 3-1 guidelines 5-1
verify subcommand 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9 requirements 5-1
restrictions 5-1
T
VLAN 1-7
target
switch 1-7
friendly name 5-2
IP address 4-7 volume
simple 5-2 log off with MPIO 4-5
log on with MPIO 4-5
target iSCSI volume 4-7
MPIO target 4-7
terminal emulator 2-3 session per slice 4-4
The 3-1 sessions 4-4
slice 4-2
topology
changing SAN 4-2 volume slice
SAN 4-2 sessions 4-4
transaction log 1-3 VSS 2-1, 2-4
provider 1-1
U
W
unattended installation 1-11
Web
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XMLLogValue registry value 4-6
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