PS-M4110 Blade Array iDRAC Access problem

Hi Fazal,

You can reset the EQL (factory default) and re-configure it. It is my experience for the similar case.

Rgds,

Hello Everyone,

We have been head scratching about why both eth0 and eth1 of the Dell Equallogic ps-m4110 array are not available on our network. We have configured the array with no errors and both eth are up without errors but still not being able to assess the gui management page.

All the dell m620 blades can be pinged on the network including the m8024-k blade switch in both slot B1 and B2

Please any help or insight will be very much appreciated.

Thank you all in advance

Ransome

Here is the status configuration reports from the serial console and blade m1000e cmc for equallogic array

Dell M1000e CMC for Equallogic:

Member Name EQL01
Member IP 10.10.100.40
Group Name EQLGRP01
Group IP Address 10.10.100.41

Dell Equallogic Serial console:

EQLGRP01> member show
Name Status Version Disks Capacity FreeSpace Connections
---------- ------- ---------- ----- ---------- ---------- -----------
EQL01 online V10.0.3 (R 9 0MB 0MB 0
469188)
EQL02 online V10.0.3 (R 9 0MB 0MB 0
469188)

EQLGRP01> member select EQL01

EQLGRP01(member_EQL01)> show eths

Name ifType ifSpeed Mtu Ipaddress Status Errors DCB
---- --------------- ---------- ---- ----------------------------- ------ ------ ------
eth0 ethernet-csmacd 10 Gbps 9000 10.10.100.40 up 0
off
eth1 ethernet-csmacd 100 Mbps 1500 192.168.0.85 up 0
off

EQLGRP01> member select EQL01 eth select 0 show
_______________________________ Eth Information _______________________________
Name: eth0 Status: up
Changed: Fri Sep 27 14:43:47 2019 Type: ethernet-csmacd
DesiredStatus: up Mtu: 9000
Speed: 10 Gbps HardwareAddress: F0:1F:AF:E6:30:65
IPAddress: 10.10.100.40 NetMask: 255.255.252.0
IPv6Address: Description:
SupportsManagement: no ManagementStatus: normal
DCB: off Controller: primary
_______________________________________________________________________________

EQLGRP01> member select EQL01 eth select 1 show
_______________________________ Eth Information _______________________________
Name: eth1 Status: up
Changed: Wed Oct 28 04:01:51 2020 Type: ethernet-csmacd
DesiredStatus: up Mtu: 1500
Speed: 100 Mbps HardwareAddress: F0:1F:AF:E6:30:66
IPAddress: 192.168.0.85 NetMask: 255.255.252.0
IPv6Address: Description:
SupportsManagement: only ManagementStatus: mgmt
DCB: off Controller: primary
_______________________________________________________________________________
EQLGRP01>

EQLGRP01> grpparams
EQLGRP01(grpparams)> management-network ipaddress 192.168.0.82
Changing the management network address closes all management connections as soci
ated with the IP address. Do you want to change the management network addre ss?
(y/n) [n]y

This management IP address is already configured.
Dedicated management network is enabled. Close all active GUI/CLI sessions a nd t
hen open new sessions that use management well-known addresses (MWKA) to man age
the group.
EQLGRP01(grpparams)> def-mgmt-gateway ipaddress 192.168.0.1
EQLGRP01(grpparams)> exit

Hi All,

Please note: we have already applied reset to the equallogic array with no luck

Thanks 

Ransome

Hello, 

 By "reset" do you mean returned array to factory defaults and completely erased everything or you "restarted" the array. 

 iDrac is used to get to the serial console of the array controllers.   Not the EQL GUI. 

 Dedicated, "out-of-band" management is OPTIONAL.  You do not have to enable ETH1 Management port. 

 If you can't reach the iSCSI or Management ports that suggest you have a networking problem. Not an array problem. 

 Regards,

Don

Thank you Don.

problem resolved

Hello, 

 I am so glad you resolved it and thank you for updating the forum. 

 Regards,

Don