Array Configuration Rapid EqualLogic Configuration Series Implementation Guide January 2015
Revisions Date Description April 2012 Initial release May 2012 Included set up information for PS4110 and PS6110 arrays July 2012 Updated management port configuration August 2012 Added note for configuring dedicated management port of multiple arrays December 2012 Updated for latest EqualLogic firmware December 2013 Updated for v7.0.x firmware January 2015 Updated for v7.1.x firmware © 2012 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
1 Establish console access This document is one part of a complete installation guide series from the Rapid EqualLogic Configuration Portal. Please make sure that you have the complete set for your configuration before proceeding. Full link to document site: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/3615.rapid-equallogic-configuration-portalby-sis.
12. When prompted with Default Gateway [10.10.0.1]: type the appropriate default gateway or press [Enter] to accept the default. 13. Next, for Group name [ ]: provide the name of an existing PS Group (used for management of the storage) that this new array will join, or if this is the first array in a new group, type the name of the new group you want to create. 14.
2 Configure the dedicated management port Note: PS6500 and PS6000 arrays do not have dedicated management ports. Therefore, this section does not apply for those arrays. Skip to section 3 titled, “Array configuration: Group Manager”. 1. The following steps require static IP addresses for management of the array – these must be IP addresses on a management network (LAN) - not on the SAN. One IP address is required for Group Management and an additional IP address is required for each array in the group.
3 Array configuration: Group Manager 1. From the management system (or Windows host), open a web browser and connect to the group IP address. 2. The web browser must have Java Runtime Environment installed and must allow ActiveX controls to proceed. 3. Login as grpadmin and provide the password that was selected during the initial setup. 3.1 Set required RAID policy Complete the following steps for each member. 1. Click on the member in Group Manager that has not been configured to select it. 2.
3. Set the desired RAID policy and accept the default Immediately expand group capacity setting. Click Next to view the summary. 4. Click Finish to begin a background initialization of the disks with the selected RAID setting. Continue with the array setup while the initialization completes in the background.
3.2 Upgrade array controller firmware 1. Download the latest array firmware from https://eqlsupport.dell.com/secure/login.aspx (login required). 2. To update array firmware on the member, go to the Maintenance tab and click Update firmware. 3. When prompted for a password, supply the grpadmin password. 4. Navigate to the downloaded *.tgz file and click Upgrade (or Update) in the Action column. 5. Once the update is complete, click Restart in the Action column. 6.
Once the array has restarted, close the web browser to disconnect any Group Manager session and then open a new browser session and login again before proceeding. 3.3 Configure array controller ports 1. Select the array. 2. Open the Network tab for the member array. Note: This figure is an example. The number of interfaces will vary depending on the array model used. 3.
4. Repeat for all remaining interfaces. Only select restrict to management access if this port is connected to a separate management network (not the SAN). Note: This figure is an example. The number of interfaces will vary depending on the array model used. 3.4 Enable SNMP read-only access 1. From Group Manager, select Group configuration and click on the SNMP tab. 2. Click Add and provide an SNMP community name to be used for read-only access.
3.5 Create volumes 1. In the Equallogic PS Series Group Manager, click Volumes on the left toolbar. 2. Click create volume. 3. Enter volume name and description, and then click Next. 4. Enter the Volume size, choose thin or non-thin provision, enter the Snapshot reserve size, and then click Next.
5. Select None (do not allow access), click Skip to end, and then click Finish. Note: Volume Access setup is illustrated in the Host Configuration documents on the Rapid EqualLogic Configuration Portal http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/3615.rapid-equallogicconfiguration-portal-by-sis.
