Automatic and Dynamic

When researching a SAN Solution, you don’t hear these words being used to describe the inherent features or functionality of a SAN. With all the RFPs I have answered, I have never read where a RFP states “The SAN Solution must be able to automatically and dynamically configure and balance itself”. Maybe that is because [...]

The importance of the HIT

Host Integration Tools (HIT) installs the following on Windows Servers · Remote Setup Wizard, enables ASM/ME integration, configures MPIO, initializes EqualLogic Arrays · Auto-Snapshot Manger/Microsoft Edition (ASM/ME), integrates with Exchange, File Shares, Hyper-V, SQL · EqualLogic VSS Provider, integrates with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy · EqualLogic VDS Provider, integrates with Microsoft Disk Management/Storage Manager · [...]

CLI Reference Guide

This was updated on 10/5/09 to reflect everything new in FW 4.2.1 320 pages of Command Line goodness can be downloaded from https://www.equallogic.com/support/download_file.aspx?id=801

Group Administration Guide

This was updated on 10/5/09 to reflect everything new in FW 4.2.1 This is your 391 page Guide on all things EqualLogic and can be downloaded from https://www.equallogic.com/support/download_file.aspx?id=802

Windows 7 Party

Having my Windows 7 Party today and wanted to post some pictures.

SAN HeadQuarters (SANHQ)

SANHQ was released in Jan 2009 and is the management tool for consolidated performance and robust event monitoring across multiple virtualized EqualLogic SAN groups. It gathers and formats performance data and other vital group information for easy viewing . With SANHQ, you have the ability to centrally monitor alerts, get historical performance reporting, do trend [...]

The PS4000 or the PS6000?

With the release of the PS4000 I am asked which EqualLogic PS Series Array should I spec out or purchase.  The following are a couple key points when deciding between the PS4000 or the PS6000. The hardware, the 3U chassis is the exact same for the PS4000 and the PS6000.  Dual Controllers, Dual Power Supply’s [...]

Latest Versions

The following are the most current versions that you should be installing/running in your environment. Firmware: 4.2.1 HIT: 3.2.0 SAN HQ: 1.0.1 ASM/VE: 2.0.0 SRM Storage Adapter: 1.0.1

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