Dell Lasso Version 4.0 Owner's Manual

Dell Lasso

Version 4.0

Release Notes

Lasso is a Java-based utility that automates the collection of logs and configuration from servers, disk
arrays (EqualLogic, PowerVault MD-Series and EMC), Fibre Channel switches (Brocade, McData, and Cisco),
Tape Libraries, and Ethernet and FCoE switches.

After the collection, Lasso parses the data into an XML file, which is packaged with the original collection
and encrypted. The encrypted file is uploaded to Dell for review.

Dell’s Systems Maintenance Service (SMS) and Dell Tech Support uses the data to determine hardware,
software, and firmware versions for purposes of compatibility and upgradeability of existing equipment.

Lasso collects data from:

Storage Arrays:

- Dell EMC CLARiiON Storage Processor Release 6 or above

- Dell EMC Celerra Storage devices (NAS)

- PowerVault MD Series arrays - MD3000, MD3000i, MD3200, MD3220, MD3200i, and MD3220i

- PowerVault DSFS NAS

- EqualLogic PS series

- EqualLogic DSFS NAS

Windows Systems:

- Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions

- Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions

- Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions

- Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard and Enterprise Edition

- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

- Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter

- Windows Server 2008 x86 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions

- Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Limited support)

UNIX Systems:

- Linux

- Solaris

- HP-UX

- IBM AIX

- VMware - ESX and ESXi servers 3.5 and above

Fibre Channel Switches:

- Brocade, McData, and Blade switches except director class switches

- Cisco 9124

Tape Libraries:

- PV136T

- PV132T

- TL2000

- TL4000

- ML6000

Ethernet and FCoE Switches:

- Dell PowerConnect 5424/5448

- Dell PowerConnect 6224/6248

- Dell PowerConnect 7024/7048

- Dell PowerConnect M6220

- Dell PowerConnect 8024/8024F

- Dell PowerConnect M8024/M8024K

- Dell PowerConnect M6348

- Dell PowerConnect B-Series 8000

- Cisco 2960

- Cisco 4948

- Cisco 3750E/3750X

- Cisco CBS 3130

- Cisco CBS 3030

- Cisco Catalyst 3750E

- Nexus 5020

- Force10 S50N/S481

What’s New

Providing enhanced user interface in compliance with Dell's lucidity usability requirement.
Ensuring that Lasso validates the PC Ethernet Switch, when configured with only username.
Ensuring that Lasso supports raw data collection and parsing for the PC Ethernet Switches in

Simple and Normal mode.

Ensuring Lasso correctly parses the Service Tag information for all the models of EqualLogic

Arrays upon version 5.1 Firmware upgrade.

Resolving Lasso Error code 105 for the Windows 2008 R2 host attached to EqualLogic Array.
Providing the user an option to revalidate the devices when imported from an existing

configuration.

Enhancing Lasso's performance by using Forced multithreaded mode of execution.
Resolving the issue - Lasso is not able to parse EqualLogic Array if the EqualLogic IP Address last

octet is single digit.

Providing Secure Site option in the Lasso GUI to remove Customer Identification Information (CII)

from XML format of collection.

Providing raw data collection and parser support for following devices:

- Cisco Switches 3750E/3750X and 4948

- PC Ethernet Switches 7024/7048

- vSphere 5.0 hosts attached to EqualLogic and MD Series Arrays

- Pirates 1GB - PS4100/PS6100

Providing raw data collection support for Force10 S50N/S481 Switches.
Ensuring Lasso correctly parses PC Ethernet Switches upon version 4.1 Firmware upgrade.
Ensuring Lasso shows only information related to EqualLogic iSCSI volumes in vSphere iSCSI VMFS

section.

Ensuring Hit Kit data is collected and parsed for Linux Hosts in EqualLogic SAN.

Prerequisites

Make sure IP connectivity is available to all defined devices.

.NET framework 2.0 and SP v1.0 or above.
NOTE: In the case of EqualLogic and MD series SAN, the presence of the .Net framework 2.0 or above on
the remote Windows host is mandatory for successful Windows host collection.

To collect from EMC, use a computer that is not a Fibre Channel attached host.

To collect from EqualLogic, install Lasso on one of the iSCSI hosts.

Software Requirements

A Windows system running the 32-bit or 64-bit version of either XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server
2003, Windows Server 2008, or all variants, except for Server Core.
NOTE: For Windows 2008 (R2), if the actual "administrator" account is not specified during collection, edit
the registry on that remote host using the Windows 2008 Configuration registry script in the help file or by
manually adding a DWORD value LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy and setting its data to 1 under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\key and then
rebooting the system. It is recommended to use the Administrator account to prevent updating and
rebooting.

NOTE: Enable "admin$" and "c$" share for remote commands to execute.

NOTE: Ensure adequate disk space to hold a copy of all event logs and other system data.

NOTE: xCmd.exe, a program embedded in Lasso, may be detected as a threat by the remote host if

McAfee or AVG are installed. On both the systems that Lasso is installed on, and the remote host, add
xCmd.exe to the trusted programs (if using McAfee) or the PUP exception list (if using AVG.)

NOTE: In case of EqualLogic and MD series SAN .Net framework 2.0 or above is mandatory on the remote
Windows host for the successful Windows host collection.

For more information on Windows see the readme file at ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/emcgrab/Windows.

UNIX systems:

For more information on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX and IBM AIX systems, see the readme file at
ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/emcgrab/Unix.

For more information on ESX and ESXi, see the readme file at ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/emcgrab/ESX/.

NOTE: Make sure that ssh is installed and configured. Credentials for normal user are needed to establish
ssh session, and root password is needed to run commands as root.

NOTE: Make sure adequate disk space to hold a copy of all logs and system data to be collected.

Fibre Channel Switches:

Enable Telnet on all McData switches for Lasso to collect from them.

A command line JRE Version 1.6 or above.

Modular Disk Storage Manager installed on the Management Station. This is for successful MD Series
collection.