User's Manual

Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................................................7
What Is New In This Release................................................................................................................. 7
Key Features.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Supported Devices...............................................................................................................................11
Supported Server Operating Systems For Attached Hosts................................................................ 13
Work Flow............................................................................................................................................14
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................15
2 Installing And Uninstalling Lasso........................................................................ 17
Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................17
Installing Lasso Using GUI............................................................................................................. 17
Installing Lasso Using CLI..............................................................................................................18
Modifying Lasso Installation................................................................................................................18
Repairing Lasso Installation.................................................................................................................19
Uninstalling Lasso................................................................................................................................19
Using GUI....................................................................................................................................... 19
Using CLI....................................................................................................................................... 20
3 Security......................................................................................................................21
Passwords............................................................................................................................................ 21
Network Ports......................................................................................................................................21
4 Using Lasso...............................................................................................................23
Prerequisites For Data Collection.......................................................................................................23
Running Lasso..................................................................................................................................... 24
Starting New Configuration..........................................................................................................24
Use Existing Configuration........................................................................................................... 26
Loading Configuration File........................................................................................................... 26
Upload Existing Collection............................................................................................................26
Lasso GUI — Fields And Descriptions.................................................................................................27
Welcome to Lasso......................................................................................................................... 27
Your Company Information..........................................................................................................28
Your Company Contacts.............................................................................................................. 29
Your Hardware Environment........................................................................................................ 30
Your Hardware Environment: Storage Arrays...............................................................................31
Your Hardware Environment: Fibre Channel Switches............................................................... 33
Your Hardware Environment: Ethernet Switches........................................................................ 33
Your Hardware Environment: Tape Libraries............................................................................... 35