Monitoring your group with dell equallogic san headquarters san hq is vital to your sans overall san health. The names of program executable files are equallogicperformancemonitor. If that hasnt scarred you enough you can always read part two of this. San headquarters is included free with all equallogic arrays. Introducing dell equallogic virtual storage manager 4. The server im attempting to connect from is a virtual machine running on the vmware host. Equallogic san headquarters unable to download manager. Dell equallogic san headquarters, free download by equallogic inc. Software informer dell equallogic san headquarters. Nov 23, 2009 so through group configuration of your equallogic, click the snmp tab, and then click add to add one.
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. How to find the dell equallogic service tag in group manager. So through group configuration of your equallogic, click the snmp tab, and then click add to add one. Before the acquisition by dell in january 2008, equallogic was an independent company. Handson labs provide an opportunity to work with the storage array in a. 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. This document is for informational purposes only and is offered as is. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise storage. Go to the dell equallogic serial number converter website type in the serial number and hopefully you will get a response since it probably wont work, you will need to call 18009453355 and tell support that you want to find your equallogic service tag number. Another tool that deserves a few words is san headquarters sanhq.
Is this 30ms for the san box itself to write the data to. San hq uses simple network management protocol snmp to collect performance, alarm and health status data from geographically dispersed equallogic storage array groups. There is no other way without breaking equalogic rules. Take your iscsi initiator address and give it access to the volume on the san where your vm resides. Its product range includes automated enterprise storage tiering, loadbalancing, and iscsibased san systems. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi. Overview of supportassist enterprise for equallogic ps series groups. You could ask them directly and explain the situation. Copies equallogic customer support on email alerts. So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one. Dell equallogic san headquarters how to uninstall dell.
This section provides information about the storage device. Planetchopstick equallogic software versions july 20. 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. May 22, 2019 a storage device in bmc discovery represents an dell equallogic san group that has been discovered via an snmp query. Dell equallogic san headquarters is used by 33 users of software informer. The typical dell website had little to no information for the ps6000e, and nothing to download. Click targets tab, logon to the volume set as persistent open up computer manager. For users of dell equallogic storage, the answer is san headquarters san hq. Its unique peer storage architecture helps deliver consistent performance through virtualization and optimization of resources within the san. In the storage system list, doubleclick the dell equallogic storage system you wish to access. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise sto. This is an equallogic virtual appliance that communicates with the equallogic sans and vcenter. San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic arrays. Please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san.
However it is only aimed at small deployments for the following reasons. San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic. Dell equallogic san hq supportassist enterprise dell us. 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. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul baweja. 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. 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. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. When opening the san headquarters client, the add group wizard will be displayed. It gathers and formats performance data and other vital group information for easy viewing. Douglas hemp, technical training and curriculum development for dell equallogic shares his thoughts on san headquarters and supportassist below. 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. Mar 05, 2012 please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. So now you can see your san activity, here is a snapshot of my san being really bored.
Lists the smtp servers used for sending email messages. 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. How to find the dell equallogic service tag in group. From the home page, locate the quick view section and click the storage system icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems. Built with smbs in mind, equallogics ps4000 and ps6000 san arrays use the most advanced highspeed, lowlatency solid state disk drives to deliver pure performance without compromise.
San assist setup one of the great new features about san hq 2. So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one michael. First things first, download the latest version of san headquarters from. 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. All 8 of its ports are connected to 2 stacked powerconnect 6224 switches in a redundant fashion.
One of the benefits of investing in dellequallogics san solutions are the number of great tools included with the product, at no extra charge. Thats where the dell equallogic san series comes in. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi san. Im running an ip scan now to see if i can find a management interface via port 80. 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 hardware maintenance boardroom technologies. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto. 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. Ive written in the past about leveraging their autosnapshot manager for vm and application consistent snapshots and replicas. A list of validated hardware and software components are provided in the equallogic compatibility. The raid 10 device is a syncrep target for four volumes, and does not. Feature dell equallogic ps4000x product configurations storage controllers dual controllers with a total of 4 gb batterybacked memory batterybacked memory provides up to 72 hours of data protection hard disk drives sixteen 16 sas hotpluggable hard disk drives drive capacities 10,000 rpm sas drives available in 450 gb and 600 gb system capacities from. The free little program gathers its data via snmp, so you just need to make sure snmp is turned on in the array.
Allowing a server to connect to equallogic group ip. Use telnetssh or the serial connection to connect to cli. In todays datacenter, customers are utilizing vmware virtualization solutions and dell equallogic ps series san storage to consolidate servers and storage for better utilization, efficiency and ease of management. Now when you install san headquarters you will use that public snmp community name. To access the collected information for dell equallogic storage systems. Equallogic san hq provides consolidated performance and. Double click iscsi initiator, add the group address for your equallogic san. Equallogic software versions july 20 alvin kho is one of the dell enterprise technologists based in asia. Apr 07, 2014 i have two equallogic ps4000es im monitoring in san headquarters. Dell equallogic san pricing quote cmc network solutions. I have two equallogic ps4000es im monitoring in san headquarters. Customers with a valid dell prosupport agreement can download software updates without. Local contact email required the administrative contact for the email alerts.
Handson labs provide an opportunity to work with the storage array in a nonproduction environment. Equallogic firmware is a san operating system thats integrated across the entire family of ps series arrays. I contacted dell equallogic support and they have refused to send me a download link without signing up for a new support contract i advised them that i only require a dowload of the cd that came with this originally. 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. The device firmware is what powers the actual disk arrays and is where most of your enhancement via update is found. First login to the equallogic group and go to the snmp configuration. The most popular versions of this product among our users are. Dell equallogic storage discovered information bmc software. Solved equallogic san headquarters question data storage. Equallogic group manager san headquarters dell community.
The dell equallogic ps4000 series of virtualized iscsi san arrays are designed to bring enterpriseclass features, intelligence, automation and reliability to remote or branch office, departmental and smalltomedium business smb storage deployments. San hq enables customers to monitor multiple ps series groups from a single graphical user interface. List of best dell equallogic ps series alternatives. With san hq, you have the ability to centrally monitor alerts, get historical performance reporting, and perform trend analysis for capacity planning and troubleshoot. We have an iscsi san setup with dells equallogic ps series sans.
You need to sign up for an equallogic support account and register the service tag from your equallogic arrays. He maintains a fantastic internal document on all things equallogic and has graciously let me use some of his content on my blog so many thanks to alvin. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. Used dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san storage array. Students will install and configure the ps series array using the remote setup wizard as well as monitor the array group with the dell equallogic san headquarters performance and monitoring tool. Chris hahn sent me these screenshots for sanhq for equallogic arrays. One is configure raid 10, the other is raid 50, with raid 50 being the primary device. To access the collected information for storage devices, click the storage device link available in the storage system page. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. Please visit the main page of dell equallogic san headquarters on software informer. I soon realized that i had no way to manage the san and that i should probably look to dells website for a manual and some setup software. Go for a trip to san francisco and get to know the golden gate and alcatraz. Within dells san headquarters software is supportassist, which is a feature that will generate a support request automatically in case of a critical.
Hitve can only talk to a single instance of vcenter. Equallogic products are iscsi based storage area network san systems marketed by dell. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk. The equallogic masterclass 201 course builds upon our 101 core technology course and provides the opportunity for students to explore further the advanced features and software included in ps series storage array, namely replication and san headquarters monitoring tool. San headquarters is a performance monitoring tool that enables you to monitor multiple ps series groups from a single graphical user interface gui. Fast, reliable access to the information that drives your business is more important than ever. The group uses one smtp server or email relay at any time. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. To learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the. Software informer dell equallogic san headquarters 3. Equallogic is a data management platform that provides data access, enterprise mobility, and virtualization solutions to its clients.
Equallogic is a company based in nashua, new hampshire. Im attempting to connect to the group ip so i can use san hq to monitor the san. Learn about the best dell equallogic ps series alternatives for your modular storage area network san software needs. 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. All equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. Credit goes out to henrik mikkelsen for suggesting to clear out any cache san hq might have. Under email configuration settings, click add and enter an ip address for the smtp server or email relay that handles email forwarding. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl.
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