Equallogic software is multigenerational, so as your storage and business requirements grow, your existing san resources receive continuous advancements and capabilities, helping to generate a substantial return on investment. So to really stress test this sucker, clone your vm a couple of times, create four more volumes per each new vm, attach the new vm to its respective new volumes and then let it rip. This message was generated by the dell equallogic san headquarters service version 3. You need to sign up for an equallogic support account and register the service tag from your equallogic arrays. Does anyone have or have access to the latest firmware, drivers, software, and manual for a dell equallogic ps6000e that they would be willing to downloadshare forwith me. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. Equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware, group manager and the. Managed environments equallogic san headquarters is qualified to manage equallogic storage array groups software delivery san hq is available for download from the equallogic support site. Equallogic data management software dell emc storage. I had moved all corporate data off the array a few days earlier as 1 of the drives failed and i got spooked when i put a replacement drive in and i saw the message unauthorized drive detected and disabled.
Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul baweja. Dell adds ssds in updated equallogic line infoworld. Jan 16, 2007 the equallogic iscsi san solution tested for supporting 10,000 exchange server users consisted of four equallogic ps3800xv storage arrays with 64 15,000rpm serial attached scsi sas disk drives. San headquarters is a very useful tool for equallogic storage administrators. So through group configuration of your equallogic, click the snmp tab, and then click add to add one. 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 san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. This video describes the new features in the dell equallogic san headquarters v2. No changes made to san hq since i posted this so im not sure why i keep getting these but its very troubling to wake up to a san alert message thinking something is wrong. Chris hahn sent me these screenshots for sanhq for equallogic arrays. First login to the equallogic group and go to the snmp configuration. Test supportassist by running an ondemand collection. Mar 05, 2012 please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san.
With an eql san when purchased you need to register the unit on the equallogic website so that you can access updates. The highest quality of refurbishing, technical testing, and. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. With the information you get from san hq, you can better customize, protect, and optimize your storage to meet the demands of today and prepare for tomorrows growth. Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. It gathers and formats configuration and performance data into easy to view charts and graphs. I have a few old entries in my group manager from previous san hq installs in the past and just curious if you can remove the old entries.
Host integration tools for microsoft host integration tools for linux. First things first, download the latest version of san headquarters from. Oct 26, 2009 san headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic arrays october 26, 2009 ive been meaning to post about this little utility for a while now almost 7 months on the todo list. Equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware. Equallogic san headquarters, a fullfeatured monitoring and analysis tool for. Equallogic was formed as an independent company in 2001, but was acquired by dell inc. San hq also provides the ability to centrally monitor. I have a few old entries in my group manager from previous san hq installs in the. Equallogic announces test results from microsoft exchange. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download software updates without.
Im running an ip scan now to see if i can find a management interface via port 80. Jan 28, 2011 one of the benefits of investing in dellequallogics san solutions are the number of great tools included with the product, at no extra charge. For testing we used a dell poweredge r720 server with. San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic arrays. San assist setup one of the great new features about san hq 2. Used dell equallogic ps4000x iscsi san storage array. Dell equallogic snapshot integration with microsoft hyperv. The free little program gathers its data via snmp, so you just need to make sure snmp is turned on in the array. Equallogic install complete with vmware vsphere integration. Use telnetssh or the serial connection to connect to cli. Equallogic group manager san headquarters dell community. I did get 2 equalogic san from a customers who change there servers but. Learn about the best dell equallogic ps series alternatives for your modular storage area network san software needs. The equallogic host integration tools for vmware 3.
Please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Before the acquisition by dell in january 2008, equallogic was an independent company. In case anyone with the same problem comes across this post, i ended up managing to get connected to the san by setting up a miniature network with the san, a switch and a pc in it, i was then able to follow dells instructions to connect using a serial cable and flatten the array before rebuilding it using a lan connection to the management port of the san controller. So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one. Equallogic products are iscsi based storage area network san systems marketed by dell. Jul 31, 2012 we have a small equallogic group in production and i was looking to get the cheapest unit i could find to setup a test environment for firmware and feature testing. I can help particularly with regards to vmware integration and configuration if that is of any assistance. The equallogic family can be configured to automatically transmit management and diagnostic information to dell via san hq supportassist. The solution provides ongoing, realtime diagnostic information to enable customers to optimize and tune their system for performance and efficiency. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul. San headquarters san hq is dells management tool for consolidated performance and robust event monitoring across multiple virtualized equallogic san groups. With included software and tools at no additional charge, as well as multigenerational hardware support, equallogic has an unmatched return on investment in the san storage market. What you should see on the san headquarters as well as iometer is over 100 mb of read access.
When opening the san headquarters client, the add group wizard will be displayed. If that hasnt scarred you enough you can always read part two of this. San headquarters is included free with all equallogic arrays. Dell equallogic ps6100e virtualized iscsi san array. With san hq, you have the ability to centrally monitor alerts, get historical performance reporting, and perform trend analysis for capacity planning and troubleshoot. Dell equallogic san hq supportassist enterprise dell us. I recently acquired a dell equallogic ps series san. The plugin should be available from the equallogic support website. Equallogics host integration toolkits for vmware, microsoft and linux are. Equallogic san headquarters san hq is a monitoring and reporting tool that aggregates information on performance, capacity, and alerts across multiple groups of equallogic ps arrays.
Dell equallogic san headquarters san hq is a centralized monitoring and reporting tool that gathers and provides indepth information on performance, capacity and alerts across multiple groups of equallogic ps arrays, helping improve performance and effective allocation of group resources. Used equallogic iscsi san quality tested dell equallogic. San headquarters sanhq management software are included with your equallogic array purchase. Ill be upgrading to vsphere 5 soon so ill be testing this plugin if available and other equallogic ones as ill have some time for test and dev before putting it into production. Another tool that deserves a few words is san headquarters sanhq. San headquarters san hq provides consolidated performance and robust event monitoring across multiple virtualized equallogic san groups. Equallogic group manager san headquarters do you know if there is a way to remove expired san headquarters that are listed in group manager from previous sanhq monitors. Equallogic is a company based in nashua, new hampshire. The following table shows the software and firmware used for the preparation of this technical report. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl. To improve enterprisewide storage management, the equallogic san headquarters software tool provides centralized performance and event monitoring of equallogic sans across multiple sites. 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. Dell is also introducing san headquarters, a software package for managing multiple sans in an enterprise with up to 10 petabytes of capacity. For support, one really unique feature is that san headquarters can automatically transmit information to dell equallogic.
Windows commandline automation techniques for equallogic storage. Apr 12, 20 for support, one really unique feature is that san headquarters can automatically transmit information to dell equallogic. List of best dell equallogic ps series alternatives. San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic. Since your ps4000 are not registered to your company this is why you are not able to access the site along with that the system is eol.
Supportassist enterprise is an optional component of san headquarters that enables you to collect, and optionally upload, ps series group configuration diagnostic data to dell support for analysis and diagnosis. It also provides notifications of issues for analysis and problem solving. Offering builtin storage features previously available only to toptier data centers, the ps4000x enables bestpractice storage for departmental deployments. Looking in equallogic group manager in the inbound replicas list on the target san, i only see the option to promote replica sets to volume. Find your storage solution with a variety of systems built for capacity and performance, there is a dell equallogic solution. So now you can see your san activity, here is a snapshot of my san being really bored. Mar 25, 2009 new equallogic san headquarters software offers centralized monitoring and event reporting at no additional cost. Its unique peer storage architecture helps deliver consistent performance through virtualization and optimization of resources within the san. Copies equallogic customer support on email alerts.
The video will first describe the new and existing functionality of san headquarters. San headquarters is a performance monitoring tool that enables you to monitor multiple ps series groups from a single graphical user interface gui. Or does anyone know an alternate location where i could find it. Local contact email required the administrative contact for the email alerts. Equallogic san headquarters, a fullfeatured monitoring and analysis tool for equallogic ps storage arrays. One of the benefits of investing in dellequallogics san solutions are the number of great tools included with the product, at no extra charge. With sra srm, vmware srm utilizes the equallogic sanbased replication feature, making disaster recovery. I might have to look into installing san hq on one of our engineering vms but i would imagine id still need to know where to connect to and and the networking setup for management. Ive written in the past about leveraging their autosnapshot manager for vm and application consistent snapshots and replicas.
I see that you stated that you purchased your ps4000 from a third party. Apr 04, 2014 equallogic san headquarters san hq is a monitoring and reporting tool that aggregates information on performance, capacity, and alerts across multiple groups of equallogic ps arrays. At express computer systems we specialize in quality tested refurbished equallogic hardware. I have an old ps4100 san replicating to a secondary dc. Equallogic host software extends the functionality of the arraybased software enabling cooperation with the host. The ps4000x is designed to be installed, configured, and serving storage in less than one hour. It can provide detailed realtime and historical performance statistics of arrays. Equallogic firmware is a san operating system thats integrated across the entire family of ps series arrays. It gathers and formats performance data and other vital group information for easy viewing and quick analysis of multiple aspects of group performance. The equallogic iscsi san solution tested for supporting 10,000 exchange server users consisted of four equallogic ps3800xv storage arrays with. Equallogic san headquarters, a fullfeatured monitoring and analysis tool for equallogic ps storage arrays, helps strengthen your ability to analyze and optimize storage performance and resource allocation and helps you proactively manage and service your storage environment.
Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Dell equallogic san headquarters, a fullfeatured monitoring and analysis tool for dell equallogic ps storage arrays, helps strengthen your ability to analyse and. All used equallogic storage systems come with a 1year over night parts replacement warranty and are rigorously tested onsite in our stateoftheart hardware engineering lab by certified technicians. Host integration tools for microsoft, vmware, and linux environments as well as equallogic san headquarters san hq management software are included with your equallogic array purchase. Can anyone with a dell account possibly supply me with this. Dell upgrades equallogic storage arrays network computing. New equallogic san headquarters software offers centralized monitoring and event reporting at no additional cost. San headquarters, a software package for managing multiple sans in an enterprise with up to 10 petabytes of capacity. Dell equallogic is a line of iscsi storage area network san devices. Equallogic host software extends the functionality of the arraybased software, enabling cooperation with the host. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Host integration tools for microsoft, vmware, and linux products as well as equallogic san headquarters sanhq management software are included with your equallogic array purchase. Altogether, the economic excellence of equallogic storage solutions is clearly evidentthe fiveyear tco of an equallogic iscsi san is impressively low. Dell equallogic san headquarters san hq gives you the power to do more by providing indepth reporting and analysis tools.
New dell equallogic ps4100 and ps6100 storagenewsletter. The san contains 7 esx datastores, they are all replicated and i have been asked to test a restore. If youve already got san headquarters, it is fine to run the setup and upgrade over. We have a small equallogic group in production and i was looking to get the cheapest unit i could find to setup a test environment for firmware and feature testing. 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 snapshot integration with microsoft hyperv allows for rapid. Dell equallogic ps6000 storage arrays, enhanced software. Lists the smtp servers used for sending email messages. All equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. Since i dont have a support account through dell, i cant download the free san hq software.
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