Owner's Manual

This readme contains information for Lasso 4.3.
Lasso is a Java-based utility that automates the collection of logs and configuration from servers, disk arrays (EqualLogic,
PowerVault MD-Series, and EMC), Fibre Channel switches (Brocade, McData, and Cisco), and Ethernet and FCoE switches
(Power Connect, Cisco, Brocade, and Force 10).
After the collection, Lasso parses the data into an XML file, which is packaged with the original collection and encrypted.
The encrypted file is uploaded to Dell Technical Support to use the hardware, software, and firmware information for
troubleshooting, checking compatibility and upgrading existing equipment.
What’s New
1) Support to view SAN configurations report to analyze issues for the following FCoE switches:
 "PowerConnect" - parse and generate configurations report for PowerConnect B8000 model switches.
 "Brocade" - parse and generate SAN configurations report for Brocade 8000 models.
2) Support to view SAS HBA card information in SAN configurations for MD-Series storage connected to Windows 2012
host.
 Collect and parse diagnostic information and logs from Windows 2012 Server with or without Hyper-V enabled.
3) Support to collect and parse or view vSphere 5.1 SAN configurations report.
4) Support to view PowerConnect switches front port stacking information for 7000, M6348, and 8000 series in SAN
configurations report.
5) Support to collect and parse data from devices in SAN environment for Windows 8 Management Station.
6) Support to collect and parse data from devices in SAN environment for Windows 2012 Server.
7) Support to collect, parse, and view SAN Configuration report for Cisco 5020 and 5548 FCoE models. The report
includes the following device features:
 Switch Properties
 Modules
 VLAN Table
 Port channel
 Spanning Tree
 Policy Map
 LLDP, LACP, and VPC
 Zones, VSAN, and Interface for Fiber Channel
8) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configurations report for PowerConnect firmware version 4.2 and 5.0.
The report includes the following device features:
 Slot Information
 Spanning Tree Active
 LLDP TLV
 LLDP Remote
9) Support to view the SAN configuration report for DV Switches Information and DV Switch Port Information in the
VMWare Hosts section.
10) Support to view SAN Configuration report for PowerVault MD3600F, MD6029F and MD3660F models.
11) Support to run Lasso under System context user.
12) Support to view SAN Configuration report for Brocade 300 and 5300.
13) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for Data Center Bridging (DCB) information on the
following switches:
 Power Connect
o PFC Information
o ClassOfService Traffic Class Group and dot1p-mapping
o Traffic Class Group
 Brocade Ethernet
o Global LLDP Information
o CEE Maps Information
o Interface QoS Information
o Interface DCB Information
o Interface Media Information