Upgrading firmware through a command line interface. 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 the exit command to bring you up one level at a time. Dell equallogic ps6000 ps6010 quick reference specifications. 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. 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. This example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases. Changing volume access from command line for equallogic. 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.
Again we need to connect to the group manager ip address trough ssh or ftp. With commands that use the select subcommand, press the key after each component selection. How to enable the interface via cli gui dell community. Please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. 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. Mar 05, 2012 please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Please go to dells support website for the latest documentation if the webinterface is preferred.
Oct 27, 20 this example is regarding one of the most complex possible cases. Dell equallogic ps6000 series enterprise storage arrays. The instructions in this appendix provide cli commands for configuration. Equallogic ps series san password recovery mike f robbins. From the bash shell, you can issue os level commands such as ifconifg and traceroute. 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. 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. 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. Dell equalogic ps6000 how to upgrade array firmware and. In this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. The documentation for the ps6000e is some of the worse i have ever seen. To access the group to run cli commands, use one of the following connections. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. 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.
Dell equallogic powershell quick reference hit kit 3. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing extension module for vmware vsphere 4. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul baweja. Used dell equallogic ps6000 series iscsi san storage arrays. 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. Apr 15, 2014 1 ssh or use a serial connection to connect to the equallogic san. 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.
A non dell equallogic labeld drive will not work in your ps6000. Using the group manager command line interface equallogic. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series arrays for maintenance purposes. The group manager command line interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. San su exec bash you are running a support command, which is normally. Hello, there are many cli commands that are documented in the cli guide. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux linoxide. The following set of commands are used by internal staff at dell equallogic. 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. Configuring and installing the equallogic multipathing. Equallogic ps series firmware update using the cli. So this is a quick set of commands that are used to configure the management eth2 interface on the device. 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 arrays for maintenance purposes introductory cli information includes the following.
In addition to that the cli command line interface is about as bad as a big pile of dog poo. Management dell equallogic group manager cli and gui. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Do not use a support command without instruction from technical support. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul. Change equallogic storage ip address experts exchange. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. 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.
The only way to know for sure is to check on the console or terminal. Couple of usefull equallogic commands virtualised reality. Equallogic ps4100 series, equallogic ps6100e, equallogic ps4100e, equallogic ps6100x, equallogic ps6100xv, equallogic ps6100xs, equallogic. Enter the group login and password grpadmingrpadmin is default. Not using thin provisioning anywhere vmfs or equallogic jumbo frames are enabled block sizes of 1, 2 or 4mb yield almost identical performance results. I have taken over from my previous tech who used to manage equallogic ps6000. The cli also enables you to manage individual ps series storage arrays for maintenance purposes. Use telnetssh or the serial connection to connect to cli. You can also use cli commands to manage a specific array for maintenance purposes. Login to account grpadmin succeeded, using local authentication. No matter the reason, if it is a equallogic san there is no builtin way of doing it for the users and then again. Watch this short video on upgrading the firmware through the command line.
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. 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. The steps below have been tested with a dell equallogic ps6000 series san. Up to date firmware is often critical for the optimum performance of your array. Home vmware microsoft citrix linux storage networking other about. The web interface is nice and all but you have to have your 10gig network setup before. 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. Dell equalogic ps6000 provirtualzone virtual infrastructures. Dell equal logic group manager troubleshooting commands via.
Equallogic ps6100 series storage pdf manual download. If you really dont know the password set on the grpadmin but still have physical access to it you can start a recovery procedure to reset the grpadmin account back to the default. Equallogic compatibility matrix, including recommended switches and supported iscsi initiators. Getting started load powershell with the equallogic tools by running it from start. This is for managing the device from a separate network than the iscsi traffic is on. 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. They use a whitelist of own certificated drives and all others are not recognized by the array and marked as unknown. The following example uses two command lines to specify a description. From the main equallogic shell, only certain equallogic specific commands are available. Command line interface rsw cli host performance and. Removing hot spare from equallogic array data storage. Provides a command line interface for managing a group.
Outofthebox, equallogic sans provide the ability to create. Although equallogic has a great interface compared to others, it doesnt allow changing volume access for multiple volumes at the same time. 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. After you run through the initial setup via cli, this is the command you want to run for raid 10 with no spares. Watch this short video on upgrading the firmware through the command line interface cli. Linux multipath device configuration remote setup wizard. 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. To access the group to run cli commands, you can do one of the following. Easy expansion to enterpriseclass san with ps6000 arrays.
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. Enter the command setup, followed by your required network configuration and passwords. Configuring dell equallogic management interface mike poulson. Youre unable to login to your equallogic ps series storage area. If you have have to change a lot of volumes you have a couple of options.
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. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. For brevity, ive omitted some of the output of these commands. At express computer systems we specialize in quality tested refurbished networking hardware. View and download dell equallogic ps6100 series configuration manual online. Proceed with the logging configuration on equallogic, using either the group manager or the command line. To access the os level shell, you can simply ssh in to your array and issue the command. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san.
Jun 18, 2011 the dell equallogic iscsi san supports an outofband management network interface. Equallogic group manager cli equallogic manual transfer utility. We have a single ps6000 and are looking for an automated way to. 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. These commands are for use only by equallogic technical support personnel. Installing equallogic mem with windows vsphere cli phy2vir. Equallogic ps6000 iscsi w8mb block size vmware communities. 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. 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. Also again we need to connect through an ip address assigned to a network interface on the array for example, ethernet port 0. 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. After our equallogic ps6000 decided to go into a netbsd kernel panic crash while performing a firmware update from version 5. Equallogic storage arrays linux, life and open source. Enablingdisabling equallogic san ftp service the panzero. Unfortunately, i do not have a document cli reference for equallogic storage and i do not know. Here are the other options available for raid config via cli.
Built on a virtualized peer storage architecture, the equallogic ps series simplifies the. Describes how to use the group manager command line interface cli to manage a ps series group and individual arrays. The following example uses two command lines to specify a description and read. Provides information about maintaining the array hardware. The group manager commandline interface cli provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing a ps series group. There can be multiple levels of subcommand mode when a command uses multiple select subcommands. Ive opened a case with equallogic support so well see what they come up with. 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. Connect to the san via a serial cable to the active storage processor. 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. 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.