Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Storage Arrays User Guide
Summary
This technical guide details the complete setup and deployment process for integrating Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage arrays with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The manual is designed for system administrators responsible for enterprise SAN environments, covering both multi-path and single-path I/O configurations. It provides comprehensive procedures for configuring advanced host features and optimizing data performance across various operating systems, ensuring reliable deployment of your critical infrastructure.
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Technical Report
Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Dell Equal Logic PS Series Storage Arrays
Abstract This technical report documents the procedure for configuring the SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server operating system to operate with Dell™ Equal Logic™ PS Series storage arrays.
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Technical Report Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Dell Equal Logic PS Series Storage Arrays Abstract This technical report documents the procedure for configuring the SUSE® Linux Enterprise...
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Copyright © 2011 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dell Equal Logic is a trademark of Dell Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Poss...
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Current Customers Please Note: You may not be running the latest versions of the tools and software listed below. If you are under valid warranty or support agreements for your PS Series array, you ar...
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Preface Thank you for your interest in Dell™ Equal Logic™ PS Series storage products. We hope you will find them intuitive and simple to configure and manage. PS Series arrays optimize resources by au...
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Host Software for VMware – Host Integration Tools for VMware® - Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition (ASM/VE): Integrates with VMware Virtual Center and PS Series snapshots to allow administrators to ...
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Table of Contents Revision information ............................................................................................................................ iii Introduction ......................
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Revision information The following table describes the release history of this Technical Report. Report Date Document Revision 1.0 August 2011 Initial Release The following table shows the software an...
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Introduction This technical report documents the configuration procedures for a server running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES 11 SP1) with a Dell™ Equal Logic™ PS Series storage array. The report ...
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iscsiadm: Open-i SCSI administration utility, included in the SLES software distribution. Command line tool which allows: discovery of i SCSI targets; login/logout of i SCSI targets; and management ...
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, also known as SLES 11 SP1 PS Series firmware version 5.0.2 Deployment scenarios PS Series arrays connect to servers through physical Ethernet connections, eith...
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high availability and performance load balancing across multiple network ports, allowing the i SCSI Initiator software on the server to utilize multiple network interfaces with a single i SCSI target....
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Server setup – pre-requisite steps This section of the document discusses the basic server setup requirements and describes how to configure the server to meet them. The areas of consideration are: Et...
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4) In this test configuration the i SCSI service was already enabled to execute on boot. If the system displays “off” for runlevels 3 and 5 - then use the following command to enable the service for b...
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http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp In this configuration, the file downloaded was ‘jre-6u20-linux-x64.bin’ 2) Shutdown all instances of the web browser 3) Make the java installer file executab...
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Task #1 - Add a volume 1) Login to the PS Series storage array using the PS Group Manager GUI and create a new volume: Example settings: Volume name = sles1 Volume size = 40G i SCSI Access = 10....
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Negotiated i SCSI params: Header Digest: None Data Digest: None Max Recv Data Segment Length: 262144 Max Xmit Data Segment Length: 65536 First Burst Length: 65536 Max Burst Length: 262144 Immediate Da...
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This filesystem will be automatically checked every 28 mounts or 180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. 6) Create the mount point and mount the filesystem: # mkdir /mnt/sle...
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Rescanning session [sid: 1, target: iqn.2001-05.com.equallogic: 0-8a0906-beee66602-27e79218c634bfec-sles1, portal: 10.10.5.7,3260] 4) Confirm the modified volume size was recognized: # dmesg | tail sd...
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Logging in to [iface: default, target: iqn.2001- 05.com.equallogic:0-8a0906-ae2e66602-b156e11d6b04c0e7-sles1- 2010-06-08-13:16:18.6512, portal: 10.10.5.7,3260] Login to [iface: default, target: iqn.20...
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/dev/sda1 101086 12538 83329 14% /boot tmpfs 8216020 0 8216020 0% /dev/shm /dev/sdb 51615928 184268 478816132 1% /mnt/sles1 /dev/sdc 51615928 184268 478816132 1% /mnt/slessnap Task #4 - Delete the vol...
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Enabling Multipath I/O functionality on SLES 11 involves the i SCSI initiator, the multipath subsystem and device mapper. This configuration procedure details the steps required to utilize multiple Et...
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iface.ipaddress = <empty> iface.hwaddress = <empty> iface.transport_name = tcp iface.initiatorname = <empty> # END RECORD 4) Acquire the i SCSI initiator name for your SLES server: #...
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8) In order to allow multipath I/O access from the SLES server, the multipath software on the server needs to be configured. Check the installation status of the multipath package and install (if need...
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Note: Edit the blacklist section for your server, using either a regular expression or WWID to exclude the appropriate devices. Refer to the “SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 Storage Administration...
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Note: the string highlighted in RED text is the WWID, a unique identifier and persistent name for this volume, 14) Edit the ‘multipaths’ section of the /etc/multipath.conf file to associate this WWID ...
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crw------- 1 root root 10, 63 Jun 4 14:21 controlif brw-rw---- 1 root disk 253, 3 Jun 10 15:31 mpio brw------- 1 root root 253, 0 Jun 4 14:22 Vol Group00-Log Vol00 brw------- 1 root root 253, 1 Jun 4 ...
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# mke2fs –j –L mpio –v /dev/mapper/mpio mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006) Filesystem label=mpio OS type: Linux Block size=4096 (log=2) Fragment size=4096 (log=2) 6557152 inodes, 13109760 blocks 655488 blocks ...
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Technical Support and Customer Service Dell's support service is available to answer your questions about PS Series SAN arrays. If you have an Express Service Code, have it ready when you call. The co...
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| Brand | Server |
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| Pages | 30 |
| File Size | 1.11 MB |
| Published | May 29, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I centrally monitor multiple PS Series groups?
Use SAN Headquarters (SANHQ), which provides centralized monitoring, historical performance trending, and event reporting for multiple PS Series groups.
What tools optimize the routing of multipathing devices on Linux?
The Device Mapper kernel module (dm-switch) optimizes routing by providing the EqualLogic Connection Manager daemon (ehcmd).
How is data replication facilitated without network congestion?
Use the Manual Transfer Utility (MTU), which runs on Windows and Linux systems, utilizing physical media to securely transfer large amounts of data to a replication partner.
Where can I find the latest PS Series firmware and software updates?
Visit https://www.equallogic.com/secure/login.aspx to set up a Dell EqualLogic support account and download necessary kits.