User's Manual

Using Lasso

Lasso compiles information for all the devices in the SAN. It also includes company and site contact information. You

can save this information as a configuration file (.xml format) for later use. Lasso collects data for the selected devices

and generates a report that can be uploaded to Dell Technical Support site.

This section provides information to use Lasso to collect data from the various storage devices in your SAN.

Prerequisites For Data Collection

Before using Lasso to collect data, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• IP connectivity is available for the required devices.

• For data collection in XML and HTML format, Lasso requires .Net Framework 2.0 or later. If later version is

installed, then Lasso still requires version 2.0.

• For EqualLogic, and MD series, Net framework 2.0 or later should be installed on the remote Windows host. If

later version is installed, then Lasso still requires version 2.0.

• For EMC SAN, use a system that is not a fibre channel attached host.

• For EqualLogic, Compellent, and MD series devices, the SAN Surfer CLI (iSCSI) software should be installed on

the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware hosts to successfully collect iSCSI HBA information.

• For a Compellent SAN, the SAN Surfer CLI (FC) should be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware

hosts to successfully collect Qlogic FC HBA information.

• For ESX/ESXi, the normal or sudo user should have PasswordAuthentication or Keyboard interactive

authentication enabled.

• For ESX/ESXi, the root user should have permitrootlogin enabled and the PasswordAuthentication or Keyboard

interactive authentication should be enabled.

• For PowerVault MD Series devices, Lasso should be run as an Administrator.

• For PowerVault MD Series devices, MD Storage Manager software should be installed in the system running

Lasso.

• For Compellent SAN, the HBAnyware CLI should be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware host

to successfully collect Emulex FC HBA collection.

NOTE: Lasso should be installed on a Windows system that has IP connectivity to all the devices in the

SAN environment.

Running Lasso

You can run Lasso in the following modes:

• GUI

– Start a new configuration

– Use an existing configuration

– Load the configuration file

– Upload an existing collection

• CLI