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Dell EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module Installation and User’s Guide Version 1.7

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Contents About This Manual...5 Revision History...5 1 Overview...6 Dell EqualLogic MEM Architecture...6 Dell EqualLogic MEM Configuration Model...6 Determining the Number of Sessions...7 Related Documentation...8 2 Installing Dell EqualLogic MEM...9 Obtaining the MEM Installation File...9 iSCSI Network Configuration Requirements...9 Using the Setup Script for Network Configuration...10 Configuring Your Network for the Dell EqualLogic MEM 11 Dell Best Practices for iSCSI Networking...12 Installation Considerations...12 Installing Dell EqualLogic MEM on Your VMware ESXi Host 13 Installing MEM Using vCenter Update Manager...13 Installing MEM Using the setup.pl Script...14 Installing MEM Using the vSphere CLI ...15 Removing the Dell EqualLogic MEM ...16 Removing MEM Using the setup.pl Script...16 Removing MEM Using the vSphere CLI...16 Verifying the Installation...17 Performing an Upgrade Installation...17 Disabling MEM...17 Using the MEM with AutoDeploy...18 3 Configuring the Dell EqualLogic MEM 19 EHCM Configuration File...19 iSCSI Connection Count...20 EqualLogic MEM Configuration Using vSphere CLI Commands 20 Viewing Configuration Values...20 Setting Configuration Values...20 EqualLogic MEM Configuration Using Host Profiles...21 4 Troubleshooting...22 Log Files...22 CLI Commands for Troubleshooting...22 Listing Statistics...22 Listing Adapters...23 Listing Sessions...23 Listing VVol Statistics...23 Troubleshooting Common Issues...24 Contents 3

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About This Manual
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Revision History
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1 Overview
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Dell EqualLogic MEM Architecture
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Dell EqualLogic MEM Configuration Model
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Determining the Number of Sessions
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Related Documentation
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2 Installing Dell EqualLogic MEM
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Obtaining the MEM Installation File
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iSCSI Network Configuration Requirements
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Using the Setup Script for Network Configuration
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Configuring Your Network for the Dell EqualLogic MEM
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Dell Best Practices for iSCSI Networking
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Installation Considerations
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Installing Dell EqualLogic MEM on Your VMware ESXi Host
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Installing MEM Using vCenter Update Manager
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Installing MEM Using the setup.pl Script
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Installing MEM Using the vSphere CLI
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Removing the Dell EqualLogic MEM
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Removing MEM Using the
setup.pl
Script
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Removing MEM Using the vSphere CLI
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Verifying the Installation
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Performing an Upgrade Installation
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Disabling MEM
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Using the MEM with AutoDeploy
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3 Configuring the Dell EqualLogic MEM
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EHCM Configuration File
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iSCSI Connection Count
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EqualLogic MEM Configuration Using vSphere CLI Commands
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Viewing Configuration Values
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Setting Configuration Values
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EqualLogic MEM Configuration Using Host Profiles
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4 Troubleshooting
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Log Files
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CLI Commands for Troubleshooting
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Listing Statistics
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Listing Adapters
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Listing Sessions
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Listing VVol Statistics
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Troubleshooting Common Issues
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Contents
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