Dell Lasso Version 4.3 Owner's Manual

DELL Lasso

Version 4.3

Readme

This readme contains information for Lasso 4.3.

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), and Ethernet and FCoE switches
(Power Connect, Cisco, Brocade, and Force 10).

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 Technical Support to use the hardware, software, and firmware information for
troubleshooting, checking compatibility and upgrading existing equipment.

What’s New

1) Support to view SAN configurations report to analyze issues for the following FCoE switches:

 "PowerConnect" - parse and generate configurations report for PowerConnect B8000 model switches.
 "Brocade" - parse and generate SAN configurations report for Brocade 8000 models.

2) Support to view SAS HBA card information in SAN configurations for MD-Series storage connected to Windows 2012
host.

 Collect and parse diagnostic information and logs from Windows 2012 Server with or without Hyper-V enabled.

3) Support to collect and parse or view vSphere 5.1 SAN configurations report.

4) Support to view PowerConnect switches front port stacking information for 7000, M6348, and 8000 series in SAN
configurations report.

5) Support to collect and parse data from devices in SAN environment for Windows 8 Management Station.

6) Support to collect and parse data from devices in SAN environment for Windows 2012 Server.

7) Support to collect, parse, and view SAN Configuration report for Cisco 5020 and 5548 FCoE models. The report
includes the following device features:

 Switch Properties
 Modules
 VLAN Table
 Port channel
 Spanning Tree
 Policy Map
 LLDP, LACP, and VPC
 Zones, VSAN, and Interface for Fiber Channel

8) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configurations report for PowerConnect firmware version 4.2 and 5.0.
The report includes the following device features:

 Slot Information
 Spanning Tree Active
 LLDP TLV
 LLDP Remote

9) Support to view the SAN configuration report for DV Switches Information and DV Switch Port Information in the
VMWare Hosts section.

10) Support to view SAN Configuration report for PowerVault MD3600F, MD6029F and MD3660F models.

11) Support to run Lasso under System context user.

12) Support to view SAN Configuration report for Brocade 300 and 5300.

13) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for Data Center Bridging (DCB) information on the
following switches:

 Power Connect

o PFC Information
o ClassOfService Traffic Class Group and dot1p-mapping
o Traffic Class Group

 Brocade Ethernet

o Global LLDP Information
o CEE Maps Information
o Interface QoS Information
o Interface DCB Information
o Interface Media Information

 Dell Force10

o PFC Summary
o ETS Summary
o Interfaces Configuration report

 Cisco FCoE

o PFC Information
o Policy Map
o LLDP Information
o LACP Information

14) Support to run multiple instances of Lasso CLI simultaneously.

15) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for FluidFS NAS storage model FS8600.

16) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for SFP attributes on EqualLogic Array.

17) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for RHEL version 5.9.

18) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for Linux HitKit version 1.2.

19) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for NIC Binding order on all Windows Operating
System.

20) Support to collect, parse, and view the SAN configuration report for Force 10 MXL 10/40GbE Switch.

21) Support to stop default upload of the report using Lasso CLI.

22) Support to collect, parse, and view Force 10 switch model S4810 with firmware version Kaveri version 8.3.12.0

23) Lasso support for the latest EMC Reports/Grabs (ESX - 1.3.1, Unix - AIX 4.5.0, HP Unix 4.5.0,Linux 4.5.0, Windows
Version 41)

24) Support to view Windows HIT Kit version 4.5 information in SAN configuration report.

25) Support to view PS Array Group information for Windows Hit Kit in SAN configuration report.

26) Support to view firmware versions for both Chassis Management Controller cards on M1000e appliance in SAN
Configuration report.

Hardware and Software Requirements

Supported Devices

Lasso collects data from:

 Storage Arrays:

o Dell EMC CLARiiON Storage Processor Release 6 or later
o Dell EMC Celerra Storage devices (NAS)
o PowerVault MD Series arrays - MD3000, MD3000i, MD3200, MD3220, MD3200i, MD3220i MD3600i, MD3600f,

MD3620f, and MD3660f

o PowerVault FluidFS NAS
o EqualLogic PS series Release 4.3 or later
o EqualLogic FluidFS NAS
o Compellent FluidFS NAS

 Windows Operating Systems:

o Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions
o Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard and Enterprise Editions
o Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions
o Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard and Enterprise Edition
o Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter
o Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter
o Windows Server 2008 x86 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions
o Windows 2000 Advanced Server (Limited support)
o Windows 2012 Server

NOTE

: Windows Server Core is not supported.

 UNIX Operating Systems:

o Linux - Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to version 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server up to SP1, CentOS,

XenServer

o Solaris
o HP-UX
o IBM AIX
o VMware - ESX and ESXi servers 3.5 and later

NOTE

: Lasso 4.2 does not collect from ESX 5.1 systems.

 Fibre Channel Switches:

o McData, and Blade switches except director class switches
o Cisco 9124
o Brocade 200E/4424/300/5100/5300

 Ethernet and FCoE Switches:

o Dell PowerConnect 5424/5448
o Dell PowerConnect 6224/6248
o Dell PowerConnect 7024/7048
o Dell PowerConnect M6220
o Dell PowerConnect 8024/8024F
o Dell PowerConnect M8024/M8024K
o Dell PowerConnect M6348
o Dell PowerConnect B-Series 8000
o Dell PowerConnect M8428K
o Cisco 2960
o Cisco 4948
o Cisco 3750E/3750X
o Cisco CBS 3130
o Cisco CBS 3030
o Cisco Catalyst 3750E
o Cisco Nexus 5020/7000/5548
o Dell Force10 S50/S60/S2410/S4810
o Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE
o Brocade 8000

 Enclosures:

o Dell M1000e

Before collecting data, make sure to perform the settings provided in Software Requirements section.

Prerequisites

 Make sure IP connectivity is available to all defined devices.

 .NET framework 2.0 and SP v1.0 or later.

NOTE

: For EqualLogic, MD series, and Compellent SAN, .Net framework 2.0 or later must be installed on the

remote Windows host to successfully collect data.

NOTE

: For EqualLogic, Compellent, and MD series SAN, the SANsurfer CLI (iSCSI) software must be installed on the

remote Windows, Linux, and VMware hosts to successfully collect iSCSI HBA information.

NOTE

: For Compellent SAN, the SANsurfer CLI (FC) must be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware

host to successfully collect Qlogic FC HBA collection.

NOTE

: For Compellent SAN, the HBAnyware CLI must be installed on the remote Windows, Linux, and VMware host

to successfully collect Emulex FC HBA collection.

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

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

 For ESX/ESXi, the normal or sudo user should have PasswordAuthentication or Keyboard interactive authentication

enabled.