Unable to connect 2 equal logic storage to 2 blade servers

Was it your intention to have two separate EqualLogic Storage Groups (i.e., two groups with one array in each group)?

Take a look at these links first:

The EqualLogic configuration guide has a section on configuring the Blade Chassis (with additional links): http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/2639.equallogic-configuration-guide.aspx

This is the link to the M8024-K configuration: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/storage/w/wiki/4250.switch-configuration-guides-by-sis.aspx

-joe

when i tried to connect both the array with one group IP, i was getting an error so i made two group IP for two arrays

I just gone through the document which you sent. and i connected the Blade server in slot 1 as well in the slot 4 (full blade)
then i connected one SFP + in port 17 and another SFP+ in port 20..

Now i can able to assign one storage to one blade server and another storage to another blade.

However tried a replication but it failed stating, ISCSI login time out.
DO i need to do something on the switch part to discover from one storage to another.

Both storage is in same subnet, however unable to ping each other.

When you tried to add the second array to the existing group what error did you get?  Sounds like the ISL between the two blade switches isn't properly configured.  Also, ensure you wire up both arrays in a fault tolerant configuration per the documents I listed.

-joe

If I am understanding you correctly on the two M8024-k's you only have the built-in 10Gb SFP+ ports (17, 18, 19, & 20)?  You would need to configure a LAG using LACP between both switches (you can use port 18 to port 18). Once the LAG is configured:

Telnet/SSH into both arrays (using the eth interface IP) and test using the ping and/or traceroute commands:

ping "-I "

(that is a –I as in Capital letter “eye”, AND ensure you use the quotes after ping and the end of the command!).

 To traceroute out each of the specific ETH port interface add a switch to choose the interface IP as shown below:

GrpName>support traceroute -s [ETH port source IP] [destinationIP]

The “destinationIP” is the other group, including the Group IP, and ALL member eth interfaces, test all IP combinations (Group IP; Member1 eth0, eth1, eth2, etc.; Member2 eth0, eth1, eth2 etc.)

PIng and traceroute is discussed in much greater detail in the EqualLogic CLI guide (download on the same page as the firmware is located)

Also, you should be able to ping/traceroute from the switchs to both arrays as well (telnet/ssh into the switch).

Once all the devices can see each other, if you haven’t done so yet, configure the replication partnership from within the array GUI or CLI and test again

-joe

I configured the LAG for the port 18 however i couldnt ping from one storage to another.
Can you tell me the clear steps in configuring the LAG ?
Also once its done will the storage communicate each other?
Also after creating the lag, i couldnt ping the storage connected to the blades from respective servers.

Really i need to get rid off, by fixing it