Dec 17, 2010 the equallogic hit host integration toolkit kit 3. Nov 26, 20 hi, i am looking for some equallogic and xenserver 6 recommended practices. Dell poweredge vrtx is a computer hardware product line from dell. Has written in the previous post, dell equallogic host integration tools. To set up a dell equallogic support account to download the latest available ps series. Configuring windows server 2012 for iscsi san boot with. After rebooting, a xenserver host can fail to connect to iscsi targets on compellent arrays.
Dell ps series equallogic host integration tools for. It provides for instance mpio drivers and the dell autosnapshot manager. Exchange and sqlserver, what can you do for other products centered on transcactions, e. Accelerate the virtual era with equallogic server equallogic ps6010xv.
When calling equallogic technical support with any isues as in my recent case a failed disk, you will more than likely be asked to gather diagnostic logs from the array and send them across for further investigation. Available for download as part of hit kit for microsoft. In my environment we utilize dell equallogic ps series iscsi devices for our storage needs. Equallogic arrays in my opinion are a nice blend of value and performance that any systems or network administrator can learn to do basic setup and administration on in a. The equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hit microsoft tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with microsoft host operating platform and host applications. From what i can tell by going to citrix and equallogic support documents it seems like mpio with lvm over iscsi is only supported for redundancy not with load balancing. 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. I need dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft.
Straight forward, the linux hit kit is not designed for xenserver and so is not supported. Citrix has tested and is restricting support for isl on xenserver 6. Following on from my hyperv post i thought i would carry on the theme of high availability and clustered services. I dont have an active support contract, but was wondering if anyone knew where i could get a copy. Equallogic host integration tools for linux tightly integrate the equallogic ps series arrays with linux host operating platform enabling performance optimization and streamlined management and operation. This is an overview and demonstration of dell equallogic host integration tools microsoft edition version 4.
The equallogic hit kit and autosnapshot manager installed. Install hvm vms from reseller option kit bioslocked media. Equallogic host software this family of hostbased tools provides an easytouse interface for extending the functionality of the equallogic array software, enabling cooperation with the host. Obtain the installation kit by using one of the following methods. I realize i could simply expose the iscsi network to the vm and have the vm initiate its own iscsi, but that creates a lot of security challenges. Sep 25, 2010 my datastores are on an equallogic ps6100 iscsi san. In this tutorial, i will show you commands to install and configure iscsi initiator to connect equallogic target on linux cli. Recalling from the first article in this series, this guide is using a dell ps5500e iscsi storage device for the storage of the virtual machine guests. The hit kit host integration toolkit is a set of tools that provides, among other things, application aware snapshots at the equallogic level. So i apparently need to get the dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft to set this up again and then i can connect back to the web interface. Dell equallogic powershell quick reference hit kit 3. This requires a dell equallogic customer user account, which you can set up at the following url. To use the asm autosnapshot manager you must first create a set.
Current supported equallogic firmware version with. Equallogic virtualized iscsi san architecture, combined with a dense sata package, provides affordable, enterprisecapable tiered storage. Italianthe dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hitmicrosoft v4. The hit me and hit le offer unique features when using guest attached. Never stuck in a single mode for any given data set, sc data reduction works. Supported equallogic arrays host integration tools support arrays under the equallogic ps series brand software delivery hitmicrosoft is delivered as a single package and is available for download from the equallogic support site. How to create and add citrix xenserver storage repositories part 4. Once setup i had a chance to play with the dell equallogic host integration tools for vmware hitve which includes the. Guidelines for configuring volumes on dell equallogic storage, dell poweredge servers, and supported network adapters for iscsi san boot from equallogic arrays. Used dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san storage array.
Dells equallogic ps series iscsi san optimises resources by automating volume and network load balancing. Getting started load powershell with the equallogic tools by running it from start. Italianthe dell equallogic team has officially announced the release of host integration tools for microsoft hit microsoft v4. Would anyone happen to have the latest version of dell equallogic host integration tools for windows. Vcdx vcenter vcp vdi vexpert vmbackup vmug vmworld vsan vum xenserver. Refer to the dell ps documentation that comes with the hit kit for all the. Take your iscsi initiator address and give it access to the volume on the san where your vm resides. Hi, i was wondering if there is an hit kit for windows server 2016 core.
The equallogic hit kit should already be installed on the hyperv hosts to ensure proper operation. Citrix, the citrix logo, citrix xenserver and citrix xencenter, and other trademarks. Multipath io on server core with the equallogic hit kit. Unfortunately i started rebuilding our hosts with server 2012 r2 before i realized our support contract has expired and i cant access the download. Fortunately, dell has just made hit kit version 5 which you can. Novell netware, sles, apple, hptru64, vmware, citrix xenserver, redhat. 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. Access to all the csv volumes where the vms being backedup reside. Dell ps series equallogic host integration tools for linux. Xenserver virtual machine users guide describes how to install windows and. Does anyone know up to what version of dell equallogic firmware xenserver 6s builtin storagelink is compatible with. The installer automatically adds necessary rules to configure the windows firewall. Hi, i am looking for some equallogic and xenserver 6 recommended.
The hitme and hitle offer unique features when using guest attached volumes in your vms. It was just last september that i wrote about using the dell equallogic hit for linux hit le version 1. There is or was, i havent checked for a little while a bug in 6. Dell equallogic host integration tools for linux 1. The vrtx chassis has 4 halfheight slots available for ivybridge based. Dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft v4. Dell emc equallogic ps series citrix xenserver hcl. Equallogic cli commands to setup iscsi initiator on linux. If you install host integration tools on a cluster, the installer prompts you to configure the installation for cluster operation.
Equallogic management on server 2012 expertsexchange. Dell equallogic multipath high io throughput vmware. Ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hit me, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hit le was going to pan out. Hi, i have just bought a used dell equallogic ps6000x but i require the hit kit 5. This video demonstrates how to install the dell storage ps series a. Congratulations, you have successfully added a dell equallogic ps series array san to system center virtual machine manager 2012 sp1 as a smp provider. New powershell cmdlets added with the equallogic hit kit. Connecting a vm to equallogic array vmware communities. The equallogic host integration tool kit for microsoft version 4. I am running xenserver plat with an equallogic ps4000 i was stuck on the 4.
By creating an abstraction layer between operating systems and physical hardware, it administrators can consolidate server capacity, parcel out computing resources. Dell equallogic ps4000e iscsi san delivers a capable and affordable san that is extremely simple to manage. 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 download share forwith me. Ive tried giving the virtual machine 4 nics connected to the san network, installing the equallogic hit kit for windows on to the virtual machine and enabling multi pathing to the san for two luns, again tried copying the 50gb file from one drive to the other and can see utilization on all 4 nics in the windows machine, but on the performance. Hopefully this post on how to install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware esxi shows how easily the driver can be installed. Creating a shared lvm over iscsi sr using the software iscsi initiator.
Equallogic array software equallogic firmware is the foundation of the equallogic software family. The new dell equallogic device in our environment is to replace our very outdated lefthand networks san device. At the time, the hit le was beginning to play an important role in how we housed large volumes of data, and i wanted to share with others what i learned in the process. Equallogic manual transfer utility is designed for equallogic stora ge array groups. Dell equallogic ps6000e missing downloads, software. With up to 16 sata disk drives per modular array, the ps4000e delivers outstanding capacity value for an entry into midrange enterprise sto. The server 2012 machine is our newest dc and our push into the new world.
I wrote it like that because a lot of the marketing material says hitvmware 3. 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. Aug 14, 2015 this video demonstrates how to install the dell storage ps series a. Mar, 2011 thats always helpful when youre taking on a new technology. Equallogic hit kit and direct san access veeam community forums. Hi, i am looking for some equallogic and xenserver 6 recommended practices. Dell provides a vmware vcenter integration plugin for the dell equallogic ps series san. Equallogic is inspired by its users with builtin advanced software features enabling highend. Hit microsoft is delivered as a single package and is available for download from the equallogic support site. I am currently working on a number of scripts, most specifically for equallogic health checks, automated configuration and automating the process of adding new esx hosts to vmfs volumes vmfs. I have 4 nics on this server connected to my iscsi network. Dell never officially announced any release date for hit kit windows. In this tutorial we will complete a very quick and basic setup and by no means exhaustive.
Ive written a few other blogs about iscsi and multipath io on windows servers, but this one focuses on installing the equallogic host integration tool hit kit on windows server 2008 r2 core no gui. Equallogic best practices for sql server deployments. By creating an abstraction layer between operating systems and physical hardware, it administrators can consolidate server capacity, parcel out computing resources as needed, and streamline. Refer to the dell ps documentation that comes with the hit kit for all the available options.
Oct 27, 2012 the dell equallogic host integration tools hit is a set of applications and drivers supporting equallogic storage arrays in windows server, hyperv, linux and vmware vsphere environments. Im using a physical windows 2008 r2 server as a veeam proxy, and my veeam backups are using direct san access. This video will guide you through the installation and configuration process to get you quickly up and. Integrating dell equallogic sans with citrix xenserver virtualized storage to optimize the xenserver environment server virtualization can offer strategic value to organizations in a number of arenas. Equallogic ps series array gathering diagnostic logs using cli. Veeam offhost backup proxy with dell equallogic phy2vir. Equallogic has provided good documentation together with the appliance ovf download. Jun 12, 2008 while equallogic s host integration tools aka hit kit provides great support for applicationaware snapshots, clones, and replicas for microsoft products, e. Integrating dell equallogic sans with citrix xenserver. Hit kit for microsoft windows server 2016 page 4 dell. Dell equallogic host integration tools dell equallogic delivers comprehensive endtoend storage solutions to help you store and manage your data so you can effectively move the right data to the right place at the right timefor the right cost. Aug 18, 2016 the equallogic mem kit driver is a great third party driver for extending and enhancing the multipathing functionality within vmware.
Id like to use the web interface to set this up again but it appears to not be assigned with a default ip address after reset. Mar 26, 2015 hi there, we have a disgusting error with dell equallogic hardware vss and windows server 2012 r2 for with we are searching help since more than 6 months. These rules are needed in order for the host integration tools to work properly. A ps series group consists of one or more ps series array. A conversion kit is available from dell to allow moving a blade from a me to vrtx. Windows vms or linux vms you can leverage the appropriate hit kit. In my next article in this series, we will show you how to assign vmm managed pools, and created logical units in the pools. Deploying and configuring the dell ps series multipath. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host. It includes their own vss writer so that if you take a snapshot of an equallogic lun attached to a server, it will first use that driver to halt all writes to make an application consistent snapshot. Equallogic hit kit and direct san access veeam community.
With that said, linux is linux and a linux admin will find methods for solving his problem. If you chose to install equallogic mpio, the installer automatically configures the windows mpio service. Thanks to a builtin storage hypervisor capability, multiple heterogeneous sc. Our main goal for this device was to start using resource pools and be able to do some ha and live migration. We have been working with xenserver and xen cloud for a while and havent got the io performance over iscsi that we were hoping. If you have a dell equallogic disk storage array and you want to connect it to server 2016, you will want the host integration tools hit kit. This article will simply address the single issue i had while implementing the equallogic management tool kit on a microsoft 2012 server. Using dell equallogic and multipath io with citrix. Install equallogic multipath extension module mem in vmware. Dell equallogic ps series iscsi san in a hyperv environment. Actually the distributions is rpm based, so there is a bigger effor to port it to other distro, like debian and ubuntu. If you are using an equallogic san, i recommend installing the hit kit before doing any of the iscsi or multipath io configuration. Double click iscsi initiator, add the group address for your equallogic san.
Dell equallogic host integration tools for windows v4. Hello, 1 is the following guide using dell equallogic and multipath io with citrix xenserver 6. Yes, you can do that, but insert the cdrom into your computer, and use the remote setup wizard software to setup and configure. Updating the firmware on dell equallogic ps series iscsi. Did you install the hit kit for windows on the backup server, or the. Vss related error with equallogic and windows server 2012 r2. It is assumed that you have already installed microsoft system center virtual machine manager 2012 sp1 scvmm on microsoft windows server 2012, and connected to your dell equallogic ps series array. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. Click targets tab, logon to the volume set as persistent open up computer manager. Add a dell equallogic ps series array san to system. Ive been a big fan of dell equallogic host integration tools for microsoft hitme, so i was looking forward to seeing how the newly released hit for linux hitle was going to pan out. I would like to create a virtual disk that can be attached to multiple vms. Last week i decided id install the equallogic hit kit on this server.
Would anyone happen to have the latest version of dell. Installing the equallogic host integration tools hit on the backup proxy. I took that plunge a couple of months ago and upped it to 5. Click accept to accept the terms and conditions of the. Integrated across the entire family of equallogic ps arrays, the equallogic firmware is a san operating system based on a unique peer storage architecture that. Hello there rhomelab, hope youve been doing well tl. To install host integration tools on a failover cluster, see installing host integration tools on a microsoft failover cluster. Redundancy is provided by bonding two nics for iscsi. Dell equallogic host integration tools microsoft edition.