Dell Lasso Version 4.7.3 User's Guide

Before using Lasso to collect data, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• IP connectivity is available for the required devices.
• For data collection in XML and HTML format, Lasso requires .Net Framework 2.0 or later.
• For MD series, .Net framework 2.0 or later should be installed on the remote Windows host.
• For a Compellent SAN, the SAN Surfer CLI (FC) should be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware hosts to successfully collect Qlogic FC HBA information.
• For ESX/ESXi, the normal or sudo user should have PasswordAuthentication or Keyboard interactive authentication enabled.
• For ESX/ESXi, the root user should have permitrootlogin enabled and the PasswordAuthentication or Keyboard interactive authentication should be enabled.
• For PowerVault MD Series devices, Lasso should be run as an Administrator.
• For PowerVault MD Series devices, MD Storage Manager software should be installed in the system running Lasso.
• For Compellent SAN, the HBAnyware CLI should be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware host to successfully collect Emulex FC HBA collection.
  • NOTE: Lasso should be installed on a Windows system that has IP connectivity to all the devices in the SAN environment.
• For data collection from Compellent devices, before running the Lasso, perform the following:
  1. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Lasso.
  2. Open the file Compellent.properties and update the System.IPAddress entry with the IP address of the server on which Lasso is installed. For example, System.IPAddress = 10.95.32.25.
  3. Save and close the file.
• For SAN HQ, Dell EqualLogic SAN headquarters server version should be installed on the windows host on which the SAN HQ collection needs to be performed.
• For PowerConnect Controller, make sure that the following ports are enabled and they are accessible on the controller:
  • SSH: Port 22.
  • Telnet: Port 23.
  • SNMP: Port 161. To enable SNMP, in a browser, enter the <Controller IP Address> to connect to the controller. In the Mobility Controller page, go to Configuration > SNMP and add the SNMP community string.
    • NOTE: The community string is case-sensitive.
• For System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), powershell must be enabled in target Windows VMM host.
• For Broadcom 57800, 57810, and 57840 collection, Broadcom Advanced Server Program (BASP) Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) management application must be installed on the remote windows host.
• For QLogic BCM5700, BCM57810, and BCM57840 collection, QLogic Control Suite must be installed on the remote windows host.
• For Brocade BR-1010 and BR-1020, Brocade Command Line Utility (BCU) must be installed on the remote windows host.
• For QLogic branded Brocade BR-1010 and BR-1020 cards, the appropriate utility must be available on the QLogic site.
• For PowerEdge VRTX and PowerEdge FX2 to collect the integrated server information, Lasso should be run as an administrator.
• For PowerEdge M1000e chassis, collection from the integrated servers is supported only from Dell's 12th generation or later PowerEdge server.
• For the integrated servers, to run the collection, the DSET plug-in is downloaded from the Lasso home screen.
• For FluidFS 7500, 7600, and 7610 make sure that FTP is enabled and you need to provide the CLI credential information for FluidFS NAS version 3.0 collection or validation.
• For importing data from the excel sheet, use the Sample_DeviceConfig_Data.xltx file from C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Lasso .
• Lasso MS should have connectivity to remote Dell FTP site (ftp.dell.com) directly or using proxy.
• On SD card, when ESXi is installed, to run the collection successfully, 60 MB to 100 MB free space is required in the /tmp folder of the host.
• For Windows collection, if the windows host has multiple CNA cards and Lasso collection fails with a timeout error, increase the timeout value in WINHC.properties located in Lasso installed folder. The default value of timeout is 30 minutes (1800000 milliseconds).

  whc.emc.timeout.value = 1800000 (For windows host attached to EMC)

  whc.eql.timeout.value = 1800000 (For windows host attached to any other storage array or not attached to any storage array)

  • NOTE: Lasso takes around 15 minutes to collect one CNA card information.