Users Guide

Configure ASM/ME

Before using ASM/ME, complete the tasks described in the following table.

Table 2. ASM/ME Configuration Tasks

Task Reference

Install ASM/ME on a computer that meets the requirements in

Windows Computer Requirements

See the Host Integration Tools Installation and User’s Guide.

Configure a PS Series group with either the Remote Setup

Wizard (RSW) or a serial cable and the setup utility

See the Host Integration Tools Installation and User’s Guide.

Create volumes on the SAN Use the Group Manager GUI, or see the Group Manager online help.

Configure the access control records between the volumes

and the group and the computer

See Required Access Controls.

Connect to the volumes through an iSCSI initiator See iSCSI Target Connections.

Make the volumes accessible to the computer by formatting

the partition, if necessary, and assigning a mount point or drive

letter (label).

See Volume Mount Point and Drive Letter Assignments.

(Optional) Start using the volumes for applications.

For example, configure Exchange or a SQL Server database on

the volumes.

See Torn Smart Copies.

Topics:

• PS Series Group Requirements

• Windows Computer Requirements

• Required Access Controls

• VSS/VDS Service Access to the Group

• Access to Volumes and Snapshots

• iSCSI Target Connections

• Volume Mount Point and Drive Letter Assignments

• Mount Point Constraints in Cluster Environments

• ASM/ME Settings

PS Series Group Requirements

For use with ASM/ME, the PS Series group must meet the requirements described in the following table.

Table 3. PS Series Group Requirements

Requirement Description

PS Series group firmware version Groups must run the firmware version specified in the Host Integration Tools

for Microsoft Release Notes.

Snapshot reserve space Volumes must have sufficient snapshot space reserved to create snapshots.

See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator’s Guide.

Replication configuration To create volume replicas, you must have the group and volume configured

for replication.

See the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager online help.

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