Users Guide

Best Practices for SharePoint..................................................................................................................................24
Chapter 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 ............................................................................................... 28
Initialize an Array and Add It to an Existing Group.............................................................................................. 28
Troubleshoot RSW...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter 4: Remote Setup Command Line Utility.......................................................................... 30
General Command Syntax for the RSWCLI................................................................................................................ 30
Getting Help on Commands......................................................................................................................................30
Using RSWCLI Commands ..............................................................................................................................................31
Discover a PS Series Array.............................................................................................................................................. 31
Initialize a PS Series Array............................................................................................................................................... 31
List or Modify MPIO Settings.........................................................................................................................................33
List Included and Excluded Subnets for MPIO...........................................................................................................33
Include a Subnet or Adapter for Use by MPIO...........................................................................................................34
Exclude a Subnet or Adapter From Use By MPIO.....................................................................................................35
Chapter 5: Using the Multipath I/O Component...........................................................................37
Introduction to Multipath I/O DSM...............................................................................................................................37
Determining the Number of iSCSI Sessions for a Volume Slice.......................................................................38
Prerequisites for Configuring Multipath I/O DSM.................................................................................................... 39
Requirements for Multipath I/O.................................................................................................................................... 39
Configure Multipath I/O Between a Computer and a Group................................................................................. 40
Log In to a Volume With Multipath I/O..................................................................................................................40
Log Off a Volume With Multipath I/O on Variants of Windows Operating Systems...................................41
View MPIO Sessions..........................................................................................................................................................41
Set the MPIO Load-Balancing Policy........................................................................................................................... 43
On Other Operating Systems................................................................................................................................... 43
EqualLogic MPIO Configuration Tool........................................................................................................................... 43
Chapter 6: Use the VDS Provider.................................................................................................45
VDS Provider Requirements........................................................................................................................................... 45
VDS Provider Guidelines and Restrictions.................................................................................................................. 45
Simple Target and LUN Naming.................................................................................................................................... 46
Import VSS Snapshots..................................................................................................................................................... 46
Adjustments After Access Control Modifications..................................................................................................... 46
Create a Volume Using Storage Manager for SANs.................................................................................................46
Start Storage Manager for SANs............................................................................................................................ 47
Chapter 7: Use SCVMM With the Dell EqualLogic SMP................................................................ 48
Install the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider..................................................................................... 48
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