Setup Guide
Configuring Storage 59
Creating an EqualLogic (equal) SR
NOTE: To use an EqualLogic SR, the firmware version of the PS Series array must
be 4.0.1 or higher.
1
Configure the EqualLogic array, create a group, set a member RAID policy,
and create a volume by following the instructions available in the PS Series
online help.
2
Enable SSH (secure shell) access for the group members.
a
In the PS Series group manager user interface, click
Group
Configuration
, and then click the
Administration
tab.
b
Under CLI access options for the group, check
Enable SSH
, and then
save the configuration.
3
Using the XenCenter interface, right-click on the XenServer host or the
pool for which you would like to create an SR and select
New Storage
Repository
.
4
In the
Choose the type of new storage
window, select
Dell EqualLogic
and click
Next
.
5
In the
Enter the Dell EqualLogic filer details
window, enter a name for
the SR, the group IP of your PS Series group, the username and password
for an account with administrative privileges for the group or pool, and
optional CHAP credentials (if set on the array), and then click
Next
.
6
Under
Reattach an existing SR or create a new SR
, click to select
Create a
new SR on the following storage pool
.
NOTE: You can view the details on the available storage pool, including the
size of the pool, available space, the number of existing volumes, and
members in the pool.
7
Click
Thin Provisioning
for all volumes associated with the new SR, if
desired.
8
Click
Finish
to create the new SR.
For more information on using the XenServer EqualLogic Storage Adapter,
see Using Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays with XenServer 5.0 available on the
Dell- Virutalization with Dell and Citrix website at dell.com/xenserver.