For users of dell equallogic storage, the answer is san headquarters san hq. Used dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san storage array. 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. Overview of supportassist enterprise for equallogic ps series groups. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi san. The free little program gathers its data via snmp, so you just need to make sure snmp is turned on in the array. Its unique peer storage architecture helps deliver consistent performance through virtualization and optimization of resources within the san. Please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Software informer dell equallogic san headquarters 3. 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. It gathers and formats performance data and other vital group information for easy viewing. San assist setup one of the great new features about san hq 2. Equallogic software versions july 20 alvin kho is one of the dell enterprise technologists based in asia.
San hq uses simple network management protocol snmp to collect performance, alarm and health status data from geographically dispersed equallogic storage array groups. I have two equallogic ps4000es im monitoring in san headquarters. With san hq, you have the ability to centrally monitor alerts, get historical performance reporting, and perform trend analysis for capacity planning and troubleshoot. There is no other way without breaking equalogic rules. 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.
Planetchopstick equallogic software versions july 20. Introducing dell equallogic virtual storage manager 4. First login to the equallogic group and go to the snmp configuration. So through group configuration of your equallogic, click the snmp tab, and then click add to add one. Double click iscsi initiator, add the group address for your equallogic san. Local contact email required the administrative contact for the email alerts. Copies equallogic customer support on email alerts.
San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic. Handson labs provide an opportunity to work with the storage array in a. Now when you install san headquarters you will use that public snmp community name. Equallogic san headquarters unable to download manager. It gathers and formats configuration and performance data into easy to view charts and graphs. Handson labs provide an opportunity to work with the storage array in a nonproduction environment. Software informer dell equallogic san headquarters. So now you can see your san activity, here is a snapshot of my san being really bored. For example, the registry entries that created during the program installation are always left inside the computer even.
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. The raid 10 device is a syncrep target for four volumes, and does not. Chris hahn sent me these screenshots for sanhq for equallogic arrays. If that hasnt scarred you enough you can always read part two of this. 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. Nov 23, 2009 so through group configuration of your equallogic, click the snmp tab, and then click add to add one. Apr 07, 2014 i have two equallogic ps4000es im monitoring in san headquarters. Fast, reliable access to the information that drives your business is more important than ever. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl. The typical dell website had little to no information for the ps6000e, and nothing to download.
Is this 30ms for the san box itself to write the data to. Its product range includes automated enterprise storage tiering, loadbalancing, and iscsibased san systems. Dell equallogic hardware maintenance boardroom technologies. This document is for informational purposes only and is offered as is. First things first, download the latest version of san headquarters from.
So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one michael. 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. 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. Equallogic firmware is a san operating system thats integrated across the entire family of ps series arrays. The most popular versions of this product among our users are. Hitve can only talk to a single instance of vcenter. Ive written in the past about leveraging their autosnapshot manager for vm and application consistent snapshots and replicas. To access the collected information for dell equallogic storage systems. Under email configuration settings, click add and enter an ip address for the smtp server or email relay that handles email forwarding.
This section provides information about the storage device. Equallogic san hq provides consolidated performance and. 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. 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.
Mar 05, 2012 please follow the given below procedure for shutting down the san. Dell equallogic san headquarters is used by 33 users of software informer. How to find the dell equallogic service tag in group. You could ask them directly and explain the situation.
However it is only aimed at small deployments for the following reasons. 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. Click targets tab, logon to the volume set as persistent open up computer manager. One is configure raid 10, the other is raid 50, with raid 50 being the primary device. In the storage system list, doubleclick the dell equallogic storage system you wish to access. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. We have an iscsi san setup with dells equallogic ps series sans. 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. San headquarters is included free with all equallogic arrays. A list of validated hardware and software components are provided in the equallogic compatibility. Another tool that deserves a few words is san headquarters sanhq.
San headquarters sanhq program for monitoring equallogic arrays. Procedure for shutting down the equallogic san rahul baweja. 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. Dell equallogic san headquarters, free download by equallogic inc. 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. This is an equallogic virtual appliance that communicates with the equallogic sans and vcenter. To completely uninstall dell equallogic san headquarters is not always that simple, the default uninstaller that came with the program always fails to remove all the components of dell equallogic san headquarters. 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. Please visit the main page of dell equallogic san headquarters on software informer. The server im attempting to connect from is a virtual machine running on the vmware host. Dell storage software is nontransferable, and you must use your customers login credentials to perform downloads on their behalf. San hq enables customers to monitor multiple ps series groups from a single graphical user interface. The names of program executable files are equallogicperformancemonitor. Thats where the dell equallogic san series comes in.
Technical support for technical support cases please login to techdirect or call 18009453355 us only. All 8 of its ports are connected to 2 stacked powerconnect 6224 switches in a redundant fashion. May 22, 2019 a storage device in bmc discovery represents an dell equallogic san group that has been discovered via an snmp query. 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. List of best dell equallogic ps series alternatives. 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. When opening the san headquarters client, the add group wizard will be displayed. The device firmware is what powers the actual disk arrays and is where most of your enhancement via update is found.
Lists the smtp servers used for sending email messages. Douglas hemp, technical training and curriculum development for dell equallogic shares his thoughts on san headquarters and supportassist below. Take your iscsi initiator address and give it access to the volume on the san where your vm resides. 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. The setup of the equallogic requires that you have a console cable to connect to your equallogic san. You need to sign up for an equallogic support account and register the service tag from your equallogic arrays. 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.
Dell equallogic storage discovered information bmc software. Once the san is powered on you should start to see the unit posting through until you get to the initial setup wizard. Credit goes out to henrik mikkelsen for suggesting to clear out any cache san hq might have. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise storage. Equallogic products are iscsi based storage area network san systems marketed by dell. Within dells san headquarters software is supportassist, which is a feature that will generate a support request automatically in case of a critical. San is in as data centre so ideally id rather not have to go back in there again if at all possible, or purchase a console cable. Download dell equallogic san headquarters by equallogic inc. The raid 10 device is a syncrep target for four volumes, and does not serve production in any other way at this time. The dell equallogic configuration guide is provided as an aid to help storage administrators determine how best to build an iscsi. Im attempting to connect to the group ip so i can use san hq to monitor the san.
Use telnetssh or the serial connection to connect to cli. Equallogic is a data management platform that provides data access, enterprise mobility, and virtualization solutions to its clients. Before the acquisition by dell in january 2008, equallogic was an independent company. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization howto.
Allowing a server to connect to equallogic group ip. San headquarters is a performance monitoring tool that enables you to monitor multiple ps series groups from a single graphical user interface gui. 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. How to find the dell equallogic service tag in group manager. The group uses one smtp server or email relay at any time. 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. Solved equallogic san headquarters question data storage. Aug 29, 20 douglas hemp, technical training and curriculum development for dell equallogic shares his thoughts on san headquarters and supportassist below. If youre a dellequallogic partner you can finally have access to a software version of a ps6000 iscsi array. 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 group manager san headquarters dell community.
So you bought an equallogic san, now what part one. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise sto. Equallogic san basic initial iscsi setup virtualization. Monitoring your group with dell equallogic san headquarters san hq is vital to your sans overall san health. Customer service for customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk.
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. All equallogic software is included in the cost of the array. Im running an ip scan now to see if i can find a management interface via port 80. One of the benefits of investing in dellequallogics san solutions are the number of great tools included with the product, at no extra charge. Dell equallogic san hq supportassist enterprise dell us. Dell equallogic san pricing quote cmc network solutions. I did happen to try out the host integration tools for vmware hitve. To learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the. Go for a trip to san francisco and get to know the golden gate and alcatraz. Dell equallogic san headquarters how to uninstall dell. Equallogic is a company based in nashua, new hampshire. To access the collected information for storage devices, click the storage device link available in the storage system page.
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