The documentation for the ps6000e is some of the worse i have ever seen. Used dell equallogic ps6000 series iscsi san storage arrays. Provides a command line interface for managing a group. Please go to dells support website for the latest documentation if the webinterface is preferred. Using the group manager command line interface equallogic. Dell equallogic quick reference guide ps4000 ps6000ps6500 ps6010ps6510 elevator pitch the dell equallogic family of iscsi sans from dell is fundamentally changing the way enterprises think about purchasing and managing storage. How to enable the interface via cli gui dell community. The only way to know for sure is to check on the console or terminal. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes. Equallogic ps4100 series, equallogic ps6100e, equallogic ps4100e, equallogic ps6100x, equallogic ps6100xv, equallogic ps6100xs, equallogic. Configuring dell equallogic management interface mike poulson. Quickly determine an equallogic group lead when updating firmware amongst other things if you quickly need to check which member in a group is the lead, you can do so with the command.
Easy expansion to enterpriseclass san with ps6000 arrays. To access the cli, use telnet or ssh to connect to the group ip address from a remote terminal, or attach a console terminal directly to a serial port on a group members. Equallogic group manager cli equallogic manual transfer utility. The last few months we where asked several times to reset a password set on the main account for dell equallogic storage, also known as the grpadmin account. Dell equallogic ps6000 series enterprise storage arrays. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing. Use the exit command to bring you up one level at a time. Equallogic ps6100 series storage pdf manual download. A non dell equallogic labeld drive will not work in your ps6000.
The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes introductory cli information includes the following. Change equallogic storage ip address experts exchange. Also again we need to connect through an ip address assigned to a network interface on the array for example, ethernet port 0. All used dell equallogic ps6000 series san storage arrays come with a 1year over night parts replacement warranty and are rigorously tested onsite in our stateoftheart hardware engineering lab by certified technicians.
Watch this short video on upgrading the firmware through the command line. From a computer, use telnet or ssh to connect to the group or management ip address or if you are running array management commands on a specific arrayconnect to an ip address assigned to a network interface on the array. Manual transfer utility mtu runs on microsoft 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. The following example uses two command lines to specify a description. With commands that use the select subcommand, press the key after each component selection.
From the main equallogic shell, only certain equallogic specific commands are available. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. Removing hot spare from equallogic array data storage. The following set of commands are used by internal staff at dell equallogic. The group manager command line interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. This technical report will explain the benefits of the equallogic multipathing extension module mem for vmware vsphere which provides multipath io for highly available access to the dell equallogic ps. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Outofthebox, equallogic sans provide the ability to create. In addition to that the cli command line interface is about as bad as a big pile of dog poo.
I do not have much experience on equallogic other than connecting the luns to esx, use hit, hq etc. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series storage arrays for maintenance purposes. Ssh to the ip of one of the ports on the san and not the group ip 2 once you are logged in, type in the following commands to either disable or enable the ftp service disable ftp service. To access the group to run cli commands, you can do one of the following. Please be mindful that entering the support layer of an equallogic is not supported in a normal situation by equallogic as stated in the message you will recieve upon entering. Use telnetssh or the serial connection to connect to cli. The steps below have been tested with a dell equallogic ps6000 series san. How to wipe and reset a equallogic san sometimes you will need to do a wipe of a storage solution, maybe youre selling it, just taking it down and do not have any plans for it or something third. Dell equallogic powershell quick reference hit kit 3. San su exec bash you are running a support command, which is normally restricted to ps series technical support personnel.
Autoswitching 120 240 volts ac, 5060 hertz each 16 drive chassis requires 3 amps at 120 volts 6 amps required for cold start up backplane. At express computer systems we specialize in quality tested refurbished networking hardware. When updating firmware amongst other things if you quickly need to check which member in a group is the lead, you can do so with the command. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing extension module for vmware vsphere 4. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. This example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases.
Aug 25, 2014 after you run through the initial setup via cli, this is the command you want to run for raid 10 with no spares. After our equallogic ps6000 decided to go into a netbsd kernel panic crash while performing a firmware update from version 5. Please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Although equallogic has a great interface compared to others, it doesnt allow changing volume access for multiple volumes at the same time. The instructions in this appendix provide cli commands for configuration. 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. After you run through the initial setup via cli, this is the command you want to run for raid 10 with no spares. Jun 18, 2011 the dell equallogic iscsi san supports an outofband management network interface.
Apr 15, 2014 1 ssh or use a serial connection to connect to the equallogic san. We have a single ps6000 and are looking for an automated way to. Do not use a support command without instruction from technical support. Using the group manager command line interface the group manager cli lets you enter commands on a command line or in a script to manage a group or a specific array. The following example uses two command lines to specify a description and read. Dell equalogic ps6000 provirtualzone virtual infrastructures. Getting started load powershell with the equallogic tools by running it from start. I have taken over from my previous tech who used to manage equallogic ps6000.
Mar 05, 2012 please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Equallogic compatibility matrix, including recommended switches and supported iscsi initiators. Up to date firmware is often critical for the optimum performance of your array. The group manager command line interface cli lets you manage a ps series groupan affordable, scalable storage area network san that is easy to set up and operate.
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. Powerconnect 62xx family of switches are stacking switches and must be configured as a stack using either the webbased switch manager or the command line interface cli. Youre unable to login to your equallogic ps series storage area. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi infrastructure for use within an equallogic san solution. Now, i had some notes on unsupported bash commands, but nothing was working. Ps6000 series 2 x type 7 controllers ps6010 series 2 x type 10 controllers 2 x 450 watt power supplies. Manual transfer utility mtu ru ns on windows and linux systems and enables you to us e physical media to securely transfer large amounts of data to a replication partner, facilitating replication and preventing network congestion. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. Again we need to connect to the group manager ip address trough ssh or ftp. You can also use cli commands to manage a specific array for maintenance purposes. Couple of usefull equallogic commands virtualised reality. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul. Upgrading firmware through a command line interface.
Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux october 27, 2012 updated january 12, 2020 by bobbin zachariah linux howto, storage in this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. San su exec bash you are running a support command, which is normally. The following is an example of using the volume create command to create a volume and then using subcommand mode to specify a description for the volume and. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul baweja. No matter the reason, if it is a equallogic san there is no builtin way of doing it for the users and then again. They use a whitelist of own certificated drives and all others are not recognized by the array and marked as unknown. Enter the group login and password grpadmingrpadmin is default. Linux multipath device configuration remote setup wizard. Oct 27, 20 this example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases. Equallogic ps series firmware update using the cli.
The array has two controller, but one ctrl has four ports connected to iscsi switch and second ctrl stand by has only one cable connected to switch. Mar 08, 2010 the last few months we where asked several times to reset a password set on the main account for dell equallogic storage, also known as the grpadmin account. Oct 27, 2012 equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux october 27, 2012 updated january 12, 2020 by bobbin zachariah linux howto, storage in this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Not using thin provisioning anywhere vmfs or equallogic jumbo frames are enabled block sizes of 1, 2 or 4mb yield almost identical performance results.
The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. Connect to the san via a serial cable to the active storage processor. Dell equallogic ps6000 ps6010 quick reference specifications. Home vmware microsoft citrix linux storage networking other about. Enter the command setup, followed by your required network configuration and passwords. Apr 28, 2010 i was given these two very usefull commands that can be ran from the console of an equallogic san to assist with troubleshooting.
When you are logged into the group ip of a san group run the following command to find out which san member you are connected to. Describes how to use the group manager command line interface cli to manage a ps series group and individual arrays. For brevity, ive omitted some of the output of these commands. Watch this short video on upgrading the firmware through the command line interface cli. If you really dont know the password set on the grpadmin but still have physical access to it you can start a recovery procedure to reset the grpadmin account back to the default. In this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Hello, there are many cli commands that are documented in the cli guide. Proceed with the logging configuration on equallogic, using either the group manager or the command line.
The web interface is nice and all but you have to have your 10gig network setup before. To access the group to run cli commands, use one of the following connections. The group manager commandline interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. If you have have to change a lot of volumes you have a couple of options. When managing an individual array, you must use a serial connection to the array or use telnet or ssh to connect to an ip address for a network interface on the array. Built on a virtualized peer storage architecture, the equallogic ps series simplifies the. Provides information about maintaining the array hardware. So this is a quick set of commands that are used to configure the management eth2 interface on the device. Changing volume access from command line for equallogic. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization.
Installing equallogic mem with windows vsphere cli phy2vir. Use the exit all command to exit subcommand mode if you do not want to use subcommand mode, simply specify the information on individual command lines. Dell equal logic group manager troubleshooting commands via. View and download dell equallogic ps6100 series configuration manual online. Management dell equallogic group manager cli and gui. Equallogic ps6000 iscsi w8mb block size vmware communities. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux. Login to account grpadmin succeeded, using local authentication. To access the os level shell, you can simply ssh in to your array and issue the command. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux linoxide. These commands are for use only by equallogic technical support personnel. Good morning all, i would like to know the list of commands available to me to use to troubleshoot a dell equallogic member via serial. Here are the other options available for raid config via cli. Dell equalogic ps6000 how to upgrade array firmware and.
Enablingdisabling equallogic san ftp service the panzero. Command line interface cli shutdown steps disconnect all iscsi connections initiated by the hosts, by manually logging each iscsi session off of the volume from the iscsi initiator, or by shutting down the host server. Equallogic ps series san password recovery mike f robbins. I was given these two very usefull commands that can be ran from the console of an equallogic san to assist with troubleshooting. This is for managing the device from a separate network than the iscsi traffic is on. Command line interface rsw cli host performance and. From the bash shell, you can issue os level commands such as ifconifg and traceroute. Unfortunately, i do not have a document cli reference for equallogic storage and i do not know. The group manager cli enables you to enter commands on a command line or in a hostbased script to manage a group or a specific array. Equallogic storage arrays linux, life and open source. Ive opened a case with equallogic support so well see what they come up with. There can be multiple levels of subcommand mode when a command uses multiple select subcommands.
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