Install Guide

Enabling PowerStore Import Capability

To enable the capability to import EqualLogic storage to a PowerStore array, run the following commands on the host:

1. Stop hostd.

For example:

#/etc/init.d/hostd stop

Terminating watchdog process with PID 67143 hostd stopped.

2. Start hostd.

For example:

#/etc/init.d/hostd start

hostd started.

3. Add import command rules.

For example:

#esxcli import equalRule add

4. Reboot the system.

For more information about importing to PowerStore arrays, see the Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide.

Removing the Dell EqualLogic MEM

To remove MEM , either:

• Use the setup.pl script

• Use the vSphere CLI

Removing MEM Using the setup.pl Script

NOTE:

Uninstalling the host plugin is not recommended If you have enabled the capability to import EqualLogic storage to

Powerstore. Uninstalling the host plugin involves host or application down-time and VM/volume re-configuration in

some cases. Contact your service provider if you need to uninstall the host plugin after enabling the import to

PowerStore function.

To remove the Dell EqualLogic MEM, use the following syntax of the setup.pl script:

setup.pl --remove --server=hostname [--username=username] [--password=password]

Removing MEM Using the vSphere CLI

NOTE:

Uninstalling the host plugin is not recommended If you have enabled the capability to import EqualLogic storage to

Powerstore. Uninstalling the host plugin involves host or application down-time and VM/volume re-configuration in

some cases. Contact your service provider if you need to uninstall the host plugin after enabling the import to

PowerStore function.

To remove MEM VIBs, use the following vSphere CLI command syntax:

esxcli --server=hostname software vib remove --vibname [bundle]

For example, first obtain a list of the EqualLogic VIBs to be removed:

$ esxcli software vib list|grep dell-eql

Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date

---------------------------- ------------ ------ ---------------- ------------

dell-eql-host-connection-mgr 1.5.0-356034 Dell VMwareAccepted 2019-07-17

Installing Dell EqualLogic MEM