Equallogic array software equallogic firmware is the foundation of the equallogic software family. Available dell equallogic automation from the command line dell ps series array command line application interfaces available. Dell ps series equallogic host integration tools for. Actually the distributions is rpm based, so there is a bigger effor to port it to other distro, like debian and ubuntu. Each step below that starts with word verification is not a. For the moment the dell hit ve does allow you to setup replication of a volume once the appropriate partner relationships have been configured between two or more dell equallogic groups. I have gotten around this two by putting the iscsi admin commands in the rc. The equallogic host integration toolkit hit is a collection of applications and utilities to simplify the configuration and administration of dell equallogic ps series. Watch this short video on upgrading the firmware through the command line.
Visit the equallogic software page for more information about hit linux v1. Ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hit me, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hit le was going to pan out. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host integration tools for vmware. Hi all, a month ago i deployed some oracle db with oracle linux 6. This video describes the new features in the dell equallogic san headquarters v2. Availability all equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. Through endtoend solutions, you can efficiently move the right data to the right place at the right time and for the right cost. The hitme and le products are vastly different pieces of software. Inspired by users, the advanced software features built into the equallogic ps series enable organizations of all sizes to implement high. Warn the user to use at their own risk if they install hit on any unsupported os. The dell equallogic family integrates with microsoft, linux and vmware applications and platforms and offers automatic management of snapshots and replication. Prerequisites for a distributed setup to install the dell equallogic storage management pack suite version 6. As a reminder, hitlinux includes tools that provide tight integration of. Equallogic software provides you with the functionality you need today and tomorrow.
Understanding synchronous replication syncrep abstract. For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk to learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in your area. The dell equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware, equallogic group manager and equallogic manual transfer utility, gives you the functionality to meet your current needs while preparing for future demands. Host integration tools for linux on centos 7 dell community. It has been a busy and exciting year, and i am proud to be part of the team that brings you. Based decision support systems with dell equallogic 10gbe.
The dell equallogic family of products is supported by software with. Manual transfer utility installation requirements dell. Since dell s support decisions have caused a lot of equallogic boxes to become arbitrarily dead weight in production environments, i assume there are a fair number of us with. More information on hitlinux can be found in the document titled, configuring and deploying the dell equallogic host integration toolkit for linux. So i will be including that in chapter on dell in my srm book. Equallogic hacking compatiblity list data storage spiceworks page 2. Hi, i did get 2 equalogic san from a customers who change there servers but im unable to download san headquaters since i dont have support account with dell. Dell equallogic software gives you enterprise power with everyday simplicity.
Dell equallogic software allinclusive software for enterprise power with everyday simplicity the power behind equallogic dell equallogic allinclusive software gives you the power to do more with both your new and existing equallogic ps series arrays and fs series nas appliances. Its been over a year since the last linux hit release april 2014 and in terms of rhel7. Dell delivers three categories of software for the equallogic family of storage arrays. Trying to run a ubuntu vm in hyperv presents me with the following. Equallogic hit kit for linux equallogic hosttools1. Note that early production access software is fully supported for production use. Hitle was originally developed before dell acquired equallogic. So i apparently need to get the dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft to set this up again and then i. Visit the equallogic software page for more information about hit linux 1. Using the dell equallogic hit for linux ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hit me, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hit le was going to pan out. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. At the time, the hit le was beginning to play an important role in how we housed large volumes of data, and i wanted to share with others what i learned in the process. Dell also includes some of the most robust linux host integration tools hit.
I would like to personally invite you to join the dell storage community via facebook and twitter. Has written in the previous post, dell equallogic host integration tools for linux 1. Dell equallogic storage management pack suite version 6. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download future software updates without paying additional license fees. The hit me and hit le offer unique features when using guest attached volumes in your vms. These tools can reduce the time spent on storage management while increasing the reliability and performance. I will say to that, you can install the hit kit in xen, but use the linux hit kit. Compellent kicks equallogic out of dells bottom end. Hit kit for microsoft windows server 2016 page 4 dell. Integrated across the entire family of equallogic ps arrays, the equallogic firmware is a san operating system based on a unique peer storage architecture that. Equallogic data management software dell equallogic. After a beta period, the dell equallogic host integration tools for linux v1. Dell equallogic software gives you enterprise power with everyday simplicity by offering endtoend solutions so you can efficiently move the right data to the right place at the right time for the right cost. The report begins by introducing relevant terminology and detailing the hardware, software and network configuration used in the development of this report.
Hit linux also provides path failover capabilities during nic or switch failures. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing extension module for vmware vsphere 4. The diagnostic process gathers internal state and configuration data from an array, encodes it for transmission, and. Hi, im trying to install host integration tools for linux on my centos 7, but the. Up to date firmware is often critical for the optimum performance of your array. In my environment we utilize dell equallogic ps series iscsi devices for our storage needs. Allinclusive software for enterprise power with everyday simplicity. From yesterday i start building another environment with same software and hardware but i have a problem a. Running in the background, the ehcmd daemon uses the openiscsi management tool iscsiadm to add, remove, or. Id like to use the web interface to set this up again but it appears to not be assigned with a default ip address after reset.
The video will first describe the new and existing functionality of san headquarters. Dell equallogic host integration tools for linux 1. This video demonstrates how to install the dell storage ps series a. Host integration tool linux hit linux uses feature protect businesscritical data autosnapshot manager linux edition asmle linux file system. To install hit kit for linux, perform the following steps. How to gather a diagnostic report from your dell equallogic arrays as a part of the problem resolution or rma process, the customer support team may ask you to gather diagnostic information from one or more dell storage arrays. Software delivery hitlinux is delivered as a single package and is available for download from the equallogic support site. If you have a dell equallogic disk storage array and you want to connect it to server 2016, you will want the host integration tools hit kit. In this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Dell equallogic ps6500eps6510e the dell equallogic ps6500eps6510e is a virtualized iscsi san that combines intelligence and automation with fault tolerance to provide your organization with simplified administration, rapid deployment, enterprise performance and reliability, and seamless scalability. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download software updates without paying additional license fees. Beyond that, the equallogic hit meshes with microsoft environments and key microsoft applications, giving the platform more flexibility in a wider variety of environments. Vendor model software revision dell ps series array firmware version 6. This will install the echm service used for multipathing.
Equallogic brings enhanced reliability and availability. Inspired by users, the advanced software features built into the equallogic ps series enable organizations. All equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux linoxide. Dell equallogic ps series arrays optimize resources by automating capacity, performance, and network load balancing. Beyond that, the equallogic hit meshes with microsoft. Host integration tool linux hit linux protect businesscritical data. The final product is called dell equallogic psm4110 blade array and its.
The dell equallogic hit linux mpio software consists of two components. Equallogic is inspired by its users with builtin advanced software features enabling highend storage to organizations of all sizes with no additional licensing fees. The power behind equallogic dell equallogic allinclusive software gives you the power to do more with both your new and existing equallogic ps series arrays and fs series nas appliances. Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a few hours of poking around. Designed to integrate with hosts and provide enhanced performance, data protection and san management capabilities, the following products are included with your equallogic array purchase. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host. Dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san. Suse linux enterprise server sles 11 sp1 with a dell equallogic ps series storage array. The manual transfer utility mtu must be installed on computers at both replication partner locations the primary group and the secondary group. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. Equallogic is inspired by its users with builtin advanced software features enabling highend. It was just last september that i wrote about using the dell equallogic hit for linux hit le version 1. Learn about dell equallogic ps series software equallogic array software includes. On a linux system, dell requires the following software.
Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Autosnapshot manager linux edition asmle linux file system. Speaking of anniversaries, im celebrating my first year with the dell equallogic team. The equallogic host connection manager daemon, ehcmd, which monitors the iscsi session state and the configuration of the linux server and ps series group. Running opsmgr 2007 r2, run the installer on all the management servers used for monitoring dell equallogic device. Dell equallogic san hit kit support for sap in linux 11. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux. Dell equallogic host software equallogic host software extends the functionality of the arraybased software enabling cooperation with the host. Dell equallogic software gives you enterprise power with everyday simplicity by offering endtoend solutions so you can efficiently move the right data to. The full software portfolio, including equallogic array software, equallogic host software and equallogic san headquarters, is included with the array purchase. Dell equallogic host integration tools dell equallogic delivers comprehensive endtoend storage solutions to help you store and manage your data so you can effectively move the right data to the right place at the right timefor the right cost. How to configure multipath using equallogic host integration.
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