Module 11
PS M4110
Management
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Module Objectives:
• Connect using each of the four management methods
• Connect the PS-M4110 to different fabrics
• Describe the difference between the in band and out of band
deployment methods
• Joining a Multi-member Group using External Arrays
Connect To
PS-M4110
There are four management methods used to
connect to a member.
1 Group Manager
2 Serial Console Ports
3 Telnet / SSH
4
M1000e CMC / iDRAC
Connect To M4110 iDRAC via CMC
• M1000e CMC Login
• Default login=root
• Default password = calvin
• No O/S required
• No agents to install
Telnet to CMC
• Telnet to the IP address of the CMC and login
Connect To PS-M4110
• Connect to the iDRAC port of the PS-M4110 with a RACADM
command
– Connect server-x (x=slot number)
• Login to the member to issue PS-Series cli commands
Fabric Selection
Change the Fabric
• If the member is already installed you can change the fabric it
communicates on.
Configure Array
• Click configure array to change the fabric
Select the Fabric
• Select the fabric and click apply
Labs:
Lab 7 - PS-M4110 Initial Configuration Using the CMC GUI
Lab 8 - PS-M4110 Initial Configuration Using the CMC Port Utility
Lab 9 – PS-M4110 Configuration Options
Management
Network
PS-M4110 Management Network
• When configured only accessible through the CMC network
In-Band Deployment/Management
New – CMC setup option
External
EqualLogic
Group
SAN
Port
Management
Network
SAN Nework
SAN port
Management
Workstation
Host Server
1
EqualLogic
Blade
CMC Console
Interface
CMC
Fabric D
2
Group
Manager
Managment
port
1.
M4110 deployed from CMC Console Interface – Management Workstation
2.
M4110 managed from EqualLogic Group Manager - Host Server
Out of Band Deployment/Management
New – CMC setup option
Management
Port
External
EqualLogic Group
SAN
Port
Management
Network
1
2
Management
Workstation
3
EqualLogic
Blade
CMC Console
Interface
CMC
Group
Manager
Fabric D
Host Server
Managment
port
1.
M4110 deployed from CMC Console Interface – Management Workstation
2.
M4110 management port enabled from CMC RACADM – Management Workstation
3.
M4110 managed from EqualLogic Group Manager – Management Workstation
Managing the
Array with
Group Manager
and MultiMember Groups
Managing the Array with Group Manager
• Managing a PS-M4110 array using the same tools as other
arrays.
• Familiar tools and process as all PS series arrays
Group Manager GUI
Requirements
 Optimum screen size at
least 1024 x 768 screen
resolution
 Browsers supported
 Internet Explorer 6.0 or
higher
 Firefox 3.6 or higher
 Safari 5 or higher
 Google Chrome 12 or
higher
 Requires Oracle (Sun) Java
1.6.x (java6) or 1.7.x higher
(java7)
Group Administrative
Configuration tabs
 General
 Administration
 Notifications
 iSCSI
 SNMP
 VDS/VSS
 Defaults
 Firmware
 Advanced
Multi-Member Groups
PS-M4110 Group
• The PS-M4110 can join a Group within the M1000e chassis or
External to the chassis
PS-M4110
• The PS-M4110 can join a Group outside the M1000e chassis
The external member is
connected to the IOM
switch’s in the M1000e
chassis
Without ToR
External EqualLogic
m1000e
Stacked IOMs
PS-M4110
• The PS-M4110 can join a Group outside the M1000e chassis
With ToR
The external member is
connected to the IOM
switch’s outside of the
M1000e chassis
External EqualLogic
Stacked ToRs
Ethernet
LAN
VLT
LAG
m1000e
Stacked IOMs
Module Summary
• Now that you have completed this module you should be able to:
• Connect using each of the four management methods
• Connect the PS-M4110 to different fabrics
• Describe the difference between the in band and out of band
deployment methods
• Using Group Manager
• Joining a Multi-Member Group
Lab:
Lab 10 – Converged Infrastructure Solution
Lab 11 – Multi-Member Groups PS-M4110
Questions?