Users Guide
Configure PowerShell/SMP Access
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the PS Group Access tab.
3. Select the relevant group and click PowerShell/SMP access.
4. Enter the group management IP address (this is the group IP address, unless the group has a management network configured).
5. (Optional) Select the checkbox to enable single sign-on. If selected, no user name or password is required.
NOTE: To use single sign-on, the PS Series group must be running PS Series firmware version 6.0 or later, and must
be configured to allow SSO. See the Group Manager online help for information about configuring the group for
single sign-on. In addition, the ASM service must be configured to use accounts with domain access. See General
Settings and Managing the ASM Services for more information.
6. If you choose not to use single sign-on, enter the user name and password for the group. The user name can be an account configured
on the group or a domain account. Click Save.
Press F1 to view online help for any of these dialog boxes.
MPIO Settings
The MPIO Settings panel enables you to:
• Control the failover policy
• Manage the connection attributes
• Specify the Internet Protocol version and whether to include or exclude a subnet
Before setting these properties, you must install the Dell EqualLogic MPIO and configure EHCM service for the group. For information
about installing MPIO, see the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Installation and User’s Guide.
The following table describes the MPIO settings.
Table 14. MPIO Settings
Option Description
Fail Over Policy Enables you to configure DSM to balance data traffic loads across the pathways
MPIO Connections Enables you to choose whether or not to use MPIO for snapshots and to specify the number of sessions
per volume and volume slice
Network Connections Enables you to choose between IPv4 and IPv6, whether or not to exclude new subnets, and select a
minimum adapter speed
Included Networks Enables you to include or exclude subnets on a given network for a host
Excluded Networks Displays the excluded subnets. Depending on the IP version selection in the Network Connections panel,
you can include a network in this list.
Configure MPIO Settings
If you manage multiple hosts, to make the same changes to multiple hosts, multiselect the hosts in the middle panel. The changes affect all
selected hosts.
1. In the navigation area, click Settings.
2. Click the MPIO Settings tab.
3. In the Running MultiPath Status panel, make sure the EqualLogic MPIO is installed and the EHCM service is running.
4. Change the settings in the following areas as needed:
• Fail Over Policy—For more information, see Configure Failover Policy Settings.
• MPIO Connections—For more information, see Configuring MPIO Connections Settings.
• Network Configuration—For more information, see Configure the Network and Configure the Network Connections.
5. Click Save.
Press F1 to view online help for any of these dialog boxes. To restore settings to their current saved state, click Discard.
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