Dell Lasso Version 4.
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Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s New in This Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supported Operating Systems . Purpose of Lasso . 2 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Operating Systems That Support Lasso Editing Registry on the Remote Host . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Uninstalling Lasso Using the Start Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Windows Add or Remove Programs Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Application Maintenance Window . 4 Contents . . . . .
1 Introduction Lasso is a 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, Ethernet and FCoE Switches. After the collection, it parses the data into XML and HTML files, which is packaged with the original collection and then encrypted. You can view the data in a zip file saved locally.
• Correct parsing of service tag information for all the models of EqualLogic Arrays upon v5.1 Firmware upgrade. • Lasso displays information related to EqualLogic iSCSI volumes in the vSphere iSCSI VMFS section. • Collection and parsing of Host Integration Tool Kit data for Linux Hosts in EqualLogic Storage Area Network (SAN).
Purpose of Lasso Use Lasso for the following purposes: • To troubleshoot problems on devices in an EMC, EqualLogic or PowerVault SAN by evaluating data collected by Lasso from various devices in the SAN. • To determine hardware, software, and firmware versions for purposes of compatibility and upgradeability of existing equipment.
Introduction
Installing and Running Lasso 2 Operating Systems That Support Lasso Lasso runs on the following Microsoft Windows systems running 32-bit or 64bit version: • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Server 2008, except for Server Core. NOTE: For Windows 2008 (R2), if the Administrator account is not specified during collection, edit the registry on the remote host.
2 Click Next. The Dell Software License Agreement is displayed. 3 Click I accept the license agreement and Click Next. The Readme Information is displayed. 4 Click Next. The Destination Folder screen is displayed. 5 Click Next to accept the default directory path or click Browse to select the folder where you want Lasso to be installed and click Next. The Security Level screen is displayed. 6 Select one of the four options listed below and click Next.
7 Make sure the prerequisites are met and Click Next. The Ready to Install the Application screen is displayed. 8 Click Next to continue with the installation. NOTE: If you have clicked the Back button, re-enter the information and click the Next button repeatedly, until the Ready to Install the Application screen is displayed. The Lasso has been successfully installed screen is displayed. 9 Click Finish.
Running Lasso 1 Click Start→Programs→Dell→Lasso and click the Lasso icon. The Welcome to Lasso screen is displayed. 2 Select one of the four options listed and click Continue. NOTE: If you select the option Upload an Existing Collection, once the collection uploads, the Confirmation Screen is displayed. The Your Company Information screen is displayed. 3 Update or Edit the data fields and click Continue.
9 Click the Upload and Password Vault options according to your requirements and click Continue. The collection uploads. When prompted, save the customer configuration file at a location of your choice. The Confirmation screen is displayed. NOTE: To see your SAN configuration, check the box View your SAN Configuration before clicking Finish. 10 Click Finish. NOTE: For details, see the User Interface section of the Help file on the Lasso tool.
Installing and Running Lasso
Files Generated by Lasso 3 Lasso generates the following files: • Raw Data Files Lasso generates two types of raw data files: • • Raw data file with a .zip extension. • Encrypted raw data file with a .gpg extension. TXT files Lasso generates TXT files that contain the raw log files. • XML and HTML files Lasso parses the data collected into XML and HTML files. The XML files are: • An XML output file with an .xml extension. • An encrypted XML output file with a .gpg extension.
Files Generated by Lasso
4 Maintaining Lasso To modify or repair Lasso, click the .msi file and from the Application Maintenance screen that is displayed, choose either the Modify or Repair option. Modify To modify Lasso, click the Modify option. Repair To reinstall missing or corrupt files, registry keys and shortcuts: 1 Select Repair and click Next. The Ready to Repair the Application screen is displayed. NOTE: To change to the Modify option, click Back to return to the Application Maintenance screen. 2 Click Next.
Maintaining Lasso
5 Uninstalling Lasso NOTE: To uninstall Lasso, you need to be an administrator or have administrator rights. To uninstall Lasso, use one of the options below: • Using the Start Menu • Using the Windows Add or Remove Programs Wizard • Using the Application Maintenance Window Using the Start Menu 1 Click Start→Programs→Dell→Lasso→Uninstall. The Are you sure you want to uninstall this product screen is displayed. 2 Click Yes to uninstall Lasso.
Uninstalling Lasso
