I have 4 nics on this server connected to my iscsi network. Equallogic firmware updates ars technica openforum. The connection to the group manager gui may be briefly interrupted while the member restarts, but the connection will be restored automatically. Now close your eyes and imagine the same ease of use and streamlined management in your datacenter with the latest software releases from equallogic.
Dell equallogic host integration tools microsoft edition version 4. Jan 26, 2012 the dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft v4. Jan 14, 2012 if youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. My datastores are on an equallogic ps6100 iscsi san. After working for a day with dell, it seems like they have two documented bugs regarding the removal of snapshots with hit kit 4. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. Access to all the csv volumes where the vms being backedup reside. Install equallogic multipath extension module mem in. Installing the equallogic host integration tools hit on the backup proxy. Sccm 2012 software center unable to download software 0x87d00607 disk consolidation needed unable to access file since it is locked moving bt infinity.
Equallogic firmware is a san operating system thats integrated across the entire family of ps series arrays. Dell equallogic hit kit auto install script ict things i. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host integration tools for. The equallogic hit kit and autosnapshot manager installed. Installing and starting the standalone gui application. The software installer includes 95 files and is usually about 159.
Dell equallogic software gives you enterprise power with everyday simplicity. The equallogic host integration tools hit includes several hostbased tools that tightly integrate equallogic storage area networks sans with hosts and applications, delivering advanced data protection, high availability and performance, and simplified management of application data and virtual machines for microsoft, vmware and linux. 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. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. Veeam offhost backup proxy with dell equallogic phy2vir.
Our new dell storage update manager uses a wizardlike approach with an intuitive workflow design that guides you to help simplify the update process and also tracks the status of your updates. Then you can download it from the equallogic support site. Equallogic ps series array gathering diagnostic logs using. This suite of tools is part of the all inclusive license free software bundles available with the purchase. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. Check the status of dell equallogic storage nagios exchange.
Equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration the following blog runs through what could be considered to make up a complete install of an equallogic array with all possible value add software components when integrating with vmware vsphere. Equallogic hit kit and direct san access veeam community. Congratulations, you have successfully added a dell equallogic ps series array san to system center virtual machine manager 2012 sp1 as a smp provider. Support equallogic is simplifying networked storage. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi. Depending on the java version, the gui application for a group might have two componentsthe applet and the library.
Introducing dell equallogic host integration tools for vmware. Available for download microsoft windows vista, windows xp, windows 7 microsoft windows server 2003, windows server 2008, windows server. There is no impact on the iscsi connection by configuring it this way. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi san. Host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft integrates with microsoft. Equallogic on latest firmwarevolume snapshots not deleting. Use powershell to manage an equallogic san scripting blog. This has been available internally at dell since at least 2009 the date of the included documentation but its release to partners is very new new enough that i has to alert them to the fact that the download they initially. Aug 26, 2011 dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san. Integrated with the native replication function of the equallogic array firmware, equallogic manual transfer utility helps your organization eliminate network congestion, minimize downtime, and. Inspired by users, the advanced software features built into the equallogic ps series enable organizations of all sizes to implement high. In my environment we utilize dell equallogic ps series iscsi devices for our storage needs. Equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration.
It also provides notifications of issues for analysis and problem solving. The hit me and le products are vastly different pieces of software. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. Fortunately, dell has just made hit kit version 5 which you can download directly from dell, here.
Linux multipath device configuration remote setup wizard. If youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an. Get drivers and downloads for your dell equallogic ps6210x. The first thing you need to manage your equallogic ps series.
The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with microsoft host operating platform and host applications. The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft tightly integrate the. Its unique peer storage architecture helps deliver consistent performance through virtualization and optimization of resources within the san. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. These 10gbe equallogic arrays provide a higher bandwidth for business applications such as oracle and sql, streaming video and bandwidthheavy workloads. In my next article in this series, we will show you how to assign vmm managed pools, and created logical units in the pools. Verify that the latest hit kit for linux is being used for installation. How to set up a dell equallogic configuration in a vmware. The equallogic hit kit should already be installed on the hyperv hosts to ensure proper operation. Aug 18, 2016 the equallogic mem kit driver is a great third party driver for extending and enhancing the multipathing functionality within vmware. Equallogic hit kit and direct san access veeam community forums. Aug 19, 2011 dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san.
Available for download as part of hit kit for microsoft. Dell equallogic san headquarters a way to uninstall dell equallogic san headquarters from your pc this web page contains detailed information on how to remove dell equallogic san headquarters for windows. Dell equallogic host integration tools should i remove it. Equallogic manual transfer utility is a hostbased tool that enables the replication of large amounts of block storage data using removable media. Host integration tools install script since i need to update about 20 servers with the latest host integration tools from dell and the fact that in the near future i need to install a lot of servers that need the same tool, i decided to find a way to auto install this software.
Your request will be processed within one business day and you will receive an email with. Each step below that starts with word verification is not a necessary step, but it helps you understand the process, and will validate your findings. We have received your request and are verifying your information. San headquarters is a very useful tool for equallogic storage administrators. It was just last september that i wrote about using the dell equallogic hit for linux hit le version 1. 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. New powershell cmdlets added with the equallogic hit kit version 4. When calling equallogic technical support with any isues as in my recent case a failed disk, you will more than likely be asked to gather diagnostic logs from the array and send them across for further investigation. For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk to learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in your area. Equallogic ps series array gathering diagnostic logs. New software simplifies equallogic upgrades and management. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to. Hopefully this post on how to install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware esxi shows how easily the driver can be installed. When the member is offline during the restart operation, the member status may not display correctly because an offline member cannot report status.
Im using a physical windows 2008 r2 server as a veeam proxy, and my veeam backups are using direct san access. The equallogic mem kit driver is a great third party driver for extending and enhancing the multipathing functionality within vmware. In comparison to the total number of users, most pcs are running the os windows 7 sp1 as well as windows 10. It can provide detailed realtime and historical performance statistics of arrays. Vendor model software revision microsoft sql server 2008, 2008 r2, 2012 microsoft windows server 2008, 2008 r2, 2012. As were in the process of building a new site and getting new infrastructure we really dont want to put support on these guys.
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. 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. In the downloads area, select the update kit tar or zip file that is right for your operating system and download the kit. Used dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san overview this is a refurbished dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san storage array with a 1year overnight parts replacement warranty. This is an overview and demonstration of dell equallogic host integration tools microsoft edition version 4. The appliance and the documentation are available from the equallogic. Italianthe dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft v4. Dell equallogic is a line of iscsi storagearea network san devices. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise sto. The hitme and le products are vastly different pieces of software.
We use iscsi on other vms also with this binding configuration to use iscsi on the vm itself. Equallogic array software automatically virtualizes and optimizes resources within the san to deliver consistent application performance and features all the tools required for developing a sound data protection strategy. Jan 23, 2010 host integration tools install script since i need to update about 20 servers with the latest host integration tools from dell and the fact that in the near future i need to install a lot of servers that need the same tool, i decided to find a way to auto install this software. Introducing dell equallogic host integration tools for. Got the maintaince window scheduled and went to get the firmware and i can not for the life of me find a download. Install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware. Supported equallogic arrays host integration tools support arrays under the equallogic ps series brand software delivery hitlinux is delivered as a single package and is available for download from the equallogic support site. While about 48% of users of dell equallogic host integration tools come from the united states, it is also popular in france and united kingdom. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software. Windows commandline automation techniques for equallogic storage. Hit kit for microsoft windows server 2016 page 4 dell. Ps series arrays powershell dell equallogic host integration tools hit for microsoft also includes a suite of.
This plugin can check the status of dell equallogic storage using snmp queries. Using microsoft sql server with dell equallogic ps series. Equallogic ps series array gathering diagnostic logs using cli. Dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft v4. Import public key download the public key from eql support site under hit for linux, and place in tmp add key. Host integration tools for microsoft host integration tools for linux. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. The dell equallogic ps6010 series is the newest series of equallogic iscsi san storage supporting 10gbe technology. New powershell cmdlets added with the equallogic hit kit version. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. Equallogic was formed as an independent company in 2001, but was acquired by dell inc.
This video will guide you through the installation and configuration process to get you quickly up and. Using microsoft sql server with dell equallogic ps series arrays. Page 2 possession, use, or copying of the documentation or the software described in this publication is authorized only under the license agreement specified. Using the dell equallogic hit for linux ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hitle was going to pan out. New equallogic firmware takes a load off vmware along with general improvements, dells 5. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. It seems like this is a problem with dell equallogic hit kit 4. Hi, just wondering what the majority of the equallogic admins in the hive do with respect to firmware updates. 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. Last week i decided id install the equallogic hit kit on this server. It includes their own vss writer so that if you take a snapshot of an equallogic lun attached to a server, it will first use that driver to halt all writes to make an application consistent snapshot. The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with microsoft host operating platform and host applications enabling. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host integration. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl.
Using results from testing conducted at dell labs, this white paper also provides a performancebased proof point for hosting multiple virtual workloads on equallogic fs7500 over nfs. Dell equallogic host software integration tools for linux hit. Host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft oit. Equallogic has provided good documentation together with the appliance ovf download. Hi, i was wondering if there is an hit kit for windows server 2016 core. Find out what the key steps are for setting up a dell equallogic configuration for an iscsi san in a vmware virtual server environment, including group settings, ip addressing, raid configuration. This has been available internally at dell since at least 2009 the date of the included documentation but its release to partners is very new new enough that i has to alert them to the fact that the download they initially made available on 2012 had expired. Seems all of our equallogic equipment feel out of warranty at the end of last year. The equallogic array software family includes equallogic firmware, equallogic group manager and equallogic. Dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san. Used dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san storage array.
Through endtoend solutions, you can efficiently move the right data to the right place at the right time and for the right cost. For brevity, ive omitted some of the output of these commands. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host. Due to the popularity of this site, ive moved away from wordpress hosting. The hit kit host integration toolkit is a set of tools that provides, among other things, application aware snapshots at the equallogic level.
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