Users Guide

Introduction

Lasso is a Windows-based client and server utility that automates the collection of hardware, software,

and storage logs and configuration from servers, Storage Arrays, Fibre Channel switches, Ethernet and

FCoE Switches, Attached Hosts, Enclosures, Management and Monitoring Software, and Wireless

Controllers.

After Lasso collects the data, it parses the data into Extensible Markup Language (XML) and HyperText

Markup Language (HTML) formats. The data is then packaged along with the collected data and

encrypted. The collected data is saved in a .zip and also in an encrypted zip.gpg file format on the local

system. Optionally, you can enable Lasso to automatically upload the collected data to Dell Technical

Support. For secure site customers Lasso can filter the collected data before uploading to Dell Technical

Support. Lasso monitors and waits for the completion of each process and notifies the user of any

failures during collection.

Dell may utilize the collected data for proactive maintenance services and Technical Support cases

across various Dell products.

NOTE: Lasso does not support Tape Libraries in this release.

What is New In this Release

• Discovery and collection from integrated servers of a Dell PowerEdge M1000e chassis.

• New device support:

– Dell Networking C9000 and C9010

– Dell Networking C1048P port extender (PE)

– QLogic 578xx CNA cards (previously Broadcom CNA cards)

– Dell NAS devices with Fluid File System (FluidFS) version 5.0

– Dell Networking Force10 switches firmware version 9.9 and 9.10

– Dell Networking switches firmware version 6.2.7

– EqualLogic firmware version 8.0

– Dell Compellent SC70x0 series

• Additional operating systems support:

– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8 and 7.2

– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1

– Citrix XenServer 7.0

– VMware ESXi 6.0 U1

• Enhancements:

– Fault Domain information for the I/O cards on Compellent storage arrays