Ive seen the patch that came out for esx 5 and have added it to update manager but it says i dont need it which i presume is because the dell build came out after the patch was released and therefore is included. Vsm creates the vm entities on the array, using actions triggered by vcenter and. Built on patented peer storage architecture, the dell equallogic ps series internet scsi iscsi storage arrays offer high performance, reliability, intelligent automation and seamless virtualization of storage. The storage is very interesting for his features and if you add other equallogic. In my case, i currently use mostly dell equallogic arrays. Equallogic vsphere plugin includes autosnapshot manager vmware edition, datastore manager and virtual desktop deployment utility features storage replication adapter for vmware site recovery manager multipath io all equallogic software is available for download from the equallogic. Ive had both dell and vmware look at this and both are. Equallogic ps6000xv iscsi san storage details dell. Equallogic sra for vmware srm vinfrastructure blog. Dell storage manager virtual appliance demo video youtube.
For those of you who dont know or havent seen the dell virtual storage manager vsm appliance, it is a virtual appliance provided by dell which extends the functionality of vcenter to have better control and functionality over their equallogic environment. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi arrays provides enterprise reliability, scaleout performance and capacity along with data protection and disaster recovery. This technical report focuses on the usage of the dell equallogic virtual storage manager v4. I read the release notes of virtual storage manager 4. Then i added them as datastores in vsphere and added as hard disks to each vm. A datastores manager this tool allows administrators to provision, expand, delete andread more. Clicking the install tools link only seems to mount the iso on the vm. Installing and configuring the dell equallogic host integration tools for vmware. Dell equallogic ps4000 series iscsi array dell suriname. Ps series arrays are designed to be highly available and optimize resources by automating volume and network load. I called dell support and they couldnt tell me if mem was using storage api or not. Dell equallogic management pack for vmware vrealize.
Vdi with citrix xendesktop and vmware vsphere on dell equallogic ps6210xs hybrid storage arrays. The equallogic ps series is vmware hclcertified and also includes advanced integrated tools including autosnapshot manager vmware edition and site recovery manager adapters to optimize data protection and disaster recovery in the vmware environment. Integrates with vmware virtual center and ps series snapshots to allow administrators to enable smart copy protection of virtual center folders, datastores, and virtual. Autosnapshot manager vmware edition asmve is a unique and innovative data protection feature of the dell equallogic ps series iscsi san that enables fast online backups and quick restores of vmware virtual machines and vmfs file systems. Virtual storage manager vsm, part of the host integration. For more information, see the document, virtual machine protection with dell equallogic virtual storage manager v4. Equallogic storage adapter for vmware site recovery manager. Ive converted almost 90% of my physical machines and will be 100% virtual very soon. Installation considerations and local data protection. The equallogic host integration tools include several easyto use hostbased tools that tightly integrate equallogic storage area networks sans with hosts and applications, delivering advanced data protection, high availability and performance, and simplified management of application data and virtual machines for microsoft, vmware and linux environments. The dell equallogic solution pack for vmware vrealize operations manager combines rich storage metrics collected in dell equallogic san hq with powerful analytics in vmware vrealize operations manager to provide you deep and visual representation of the health of your virtual environment.
Autosnapshot manager vmware edition asmve is a high performance, spaceefficient, hypervisoraware data protection feature of dell equallogic ps series arrays that enable fast, online protection of vmware virtual machines, virtual machine folders, datastores and clusters. This video gives an overview, setup tips, and a demonstration of how to deploy and configure the dell storage manager dsm virtual. Download and install the latest drivers, firmware and software. Deploying suse linux enterprise server with dell equallogic ps series storage arrays. This video gives an overview, setup tips, and a demonstration of how to deploy and configure the dell storage manager dsm virtual appliance with the new html5 user interface. Today we announced the next generation of dell equallogic host integration tools, enterpriseclass software that tightly integrates storage management with popular applications and operating platforms from vmware, microsoft and linux to enable efficient data protection and simplified management as well as provide support for the latest. The equallogic peer storage architecture makes enterpriseclass performance. Those servers two of them are pretty big, with 8tb size each. Storage update manager works with ps series, fs series and disk drive firmware.
Inside the dell equallogic ps series iscsi storage arrays. Looking for metro storage cluster vmsc solutions listed under pvsp. Setup equallogic with esx 5 solutions experts exchange. Equallogic is inspired by its users with builtin advanced software features enabling highend. In case of disaster recovery, the dell equallogic sra can interact with srm to failover the virtual machine and revert to the snapshot, which improves the virtual machine survival rate. Dell helps simplify and automate backup and recovery tasks customized to user applications and environments with autosnapshot managers that enhance the efficiency and. Dell equallogic virtual storage manager vsm for vmware is a vmware vcenter plugins that allows administrators to manage their equallogic groups and coordinate data protection and recovery within their vsphere environment. We have both windows and linux fedora core 10 vms running on our hosts. It does not explain how to install vmware tools onto the vsm virtual appliance. Vss and virtual disk service vds provider services equallogic autosnapshot manager vmware edition equallogic storage adapter for vmware site recovery manager equallogic. Vmware and dell equallogic implementation vmware communities. Virtual machine protection with dell equallogic virtual. You can find more information about vmsc eol in this kb article vmsc solution listing under pvsp can be found on our partner verified and supported products listing. How to set up a dell equallogic configuration in a vmware.
The dell equallogic ps6210xs hybrid array can host 2,000 vmware horizon view desktops, a 2. We are building a new oracle linux database servers with esxi 6 and iscsi equallogic san. Overview of dell equallogic products and resources. Vmware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. Thank you for your interest in dell equallogic ps series storage products. Using vmware standard license with equallogic vmware.
For customer service support or questions please email us at equallogic customer service certified channel partner help desk to learn more about the partnerdirect program and how we can assist our partners be more successful with equallogic solutions please contact the resources in your area. Hi everyone, im facing the following case i got equallogic virtual storage manager to handle equallogic ps6000, running over vmware 5. Get drivers and downloads for your dell equallogic ps4000xv. Virtual machine protection with dell equallogic virtual storage. Configuring vmware vsphere software iscsi with dell equallogic ps series storage abstract this technical report will explain how to configure and. Vmware accelerates customers digital transformation journey by enabling enterprises to master a softwaredefined approach to business and it. The virtual machine snapshots are quiesced made inactive. Find out what the key steps are for setting up a dell equallogic configuration for an iscsi san in a vmware virtual server environment, including group settings, ip addressing, raid configuration. At the vm level, you can do a storage as opposed to vsphere snapshot and later restore from it. Hosts seeing equallogic storage but not connecting. Dell equallogic vsm introduction vinfrastructure blog. Configuring vmware vsphere software iscsi with dell. Dell delivers three categories of software for the equallogic family of storage arrays.
Dell has recently upgraded its virtual storage manager appliance. Hit vmware consists of the dell virtual storage manager for vmware vsm, the equallogic vsphere api for storage awareness vasa provider, the equallogic storage replication adapter for vmware site recovery manager sra srm, the equallogic adapter for vmware vrealize operations formerly vcenter operations manager and the equallogic. Install vmware tools on equallogic vsm dell community. Dell storage update manager provides guided update management to. Dell storage manager virtual appliance demo video duration. I read somewhere that virtual storage manager uses storage apis and requires enterprise license, and mem does not use storage api and therefore can be used with any vmware licensing. Senior member of technical staff vmware workload mobility. The lifecycle of the virtual machine vm is controlled using vmware vsphere and on equallogic environments are managed by the dell virtual storage manager for vmware vsm.
Dell emc storage virtual rackps6210 dell emc storage. The dell equallogic array software, including equallogic firmware, equallogic group manager and equallogic manual transfer utility, gives you the functionality to meet your current needs while preparing for future demands. Tape, linux, and physical workstation backup wed, jan 29. Autosnapshot manager for vmware can also be used as a first. You will need to use group manager to manage yo8r eql system. Dell equallogic hitvsm vmware license requirements. Dell equallogic host integration tools for vmware vsphere. Hosts seeing equallogic storage but not connecting vmware. Dell storage update manager provides guided update management to simplify the process of updating the firmware for your equallogic platform. Its a linux based virtual appliance and doesnt costs additional license fees. The dell equallogic ps6000xv provides virtualized iscsi san with scaleout performance, ideal for large, demanding application deployments such as databases, email and virtual servers. Allows srm to understand and recognize ps series replication for full srm integration. Integrates with vmware virtual center and ps series snapshots to allow administrators to enable smart copy protection of virtual center folders.
Allows you to perform daytoday tasks across sc and ps series arrays from a. Using a single tool, you are able to facilitate both singlemember and multi. We hope you will find them intuitive and simple to configure and manage. Dell equallogic virtual storage manager vsm for vmware is a. Click here to download if you are an equallogic customer with a valid support contract requires login. Ive made different size of volumes for them in equallogic group manager recovery, dumps etc. I currently have the appliance and i do not know if there is an upgrade.
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