Users Guide

Best Practices for SharePoint..................................................................................................................................... 24
3 Remote Setup Wizard................................................................................................................. 25
PS Series Group Requirements for Using RSW.............................................................................................................. 25
Windows System Requirements for Using RSW.............................................................................................................25
Launch RSW on the Host...................................................................................................................................................25
Launch RSW From ASM/ME............................................................................................................................................ 26
Initialize a PS Series Array Using RSW............................................................................................................................. 26
Search for a PS Series Array Using RSW...................................................................................................................26
Information Required for Initializing a PS Series Array............................................................................................. 26
Initialize an Array and Create a PS Series Group ......................................................................................................27
Initialize an Array and Add It to an Existing Group.................................................................................................... 28
Troubleshoot RSW........................................................................................................................................................ 28
4 Remote Setup Command Line Utility............................................................................................29
General Command Syntax for the RSWCLI.....................................................................................................................29
Getting Help on Commands.........................................................................................................................................29
Using RSWCLI Commands ................................................................................................................................................30
Discover a PS Series Array.................................................................................................................................................30
Initialize a PS Series Array.................................................................................................................................................. 30
List or Modify MPIO Settings............................................................................................................................................. 31
List Included and Excluded Subnets for MPIO................................................................................................................ 32
Include a Subnet or Adapter for Use by MPIO................................................................................................................ 33
Exclude a Subnet or Adapter From Use By MPIO.......................................................................................................... 33
5 Using the Multipath I/O Component............................................................................................ 35
Introduction to Multipath I/O DSM.................................................................................................................................. 35
Determining the Number of iSCSI Sessions for a Volume Slice.............................................................................. 36
Prerequisites for Configuring Multipath I/O DSM...........................................................................................................37
Requirements for Multipath I/O........................................................................................................................................ 37
Configure Multipath I/O Between a Computer and a Group........................................................................................ 38
Log In to a Volume With Multipath I/O...................................................................................................................... 38
Log Off a Volume With Multipath I/O on Variants of Windows Operating Systems........................................... 39
View MPIO Sessions........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Set the MPIO Load-Balancing Policy.................................................................................................................................41
On Other Operating Systems....................................................................................................................................... 41
EqualLogic MPIO Configuration Tool.................................................................................................................................41
6 Use the VDS Provider................................................................................................................. 43
VDS Provider Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 43
VDS Provider Guidelines and Restrictions........................................................................................................................43
Simple Target and LUN Naming........................................................................................................................................ 43
Import VSS Snapshots........................................................................................................................................................44
Adjustments After Access Control Modifications........................................................................................................... 44
Create a Volume Using Storage Manager for SANs.......................................................................................................44
Start Storage Manager for SANs................................................................................................................................ 44
7 Use SCVMM With the Dell EqualLogic SMP.................................................................................. 46
Install the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider............................................................................................ 46
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