User's Manual

Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
What's New In This Release.................................................................................................................................... 7
Key Features............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Supported Devices................................................................................................................................................. 12
Supported Server Operating Systems For Attached Hosts.................................................................................... 14
Work Flow...............................................................................................................................................................15
Contacting Dell....................................................................................................................................................... 17
2 Installing And Uninstalling Lasso........................................................................................... 19
Prerequisites...........................................................................................................................................................19
Installing Lasso Using GUI............................................................................................................................... 19
Installing Lasso Using CLI................................................................................................................................ 20
Modifying Lasso Installation...................................................................................................................................20
Repairing Lasso Installation................................................................................................................................... 20
Uninstalling Lasso...................................................................................................................................................21
Using GUI..........................................................................................................................................................21
Using CLI.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
3 Security.......................................................................................................................................23
Passwords.............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Network Ports.........................................................................................................................................................23
4 Using Lasso................................................................................................................................ 25
Prerequisites For Data Collection...........................................................................................................................25
Running Lasso.........................................................................................................................................................26
Starting New Configuration..............................................................................................................................26
Use Existing Configuration............................................................................................................................... 27
Loading Configuration File................................................................................................................................28
Upload Existing Collection................................................................................................................................28
Lasso GUI — Fields And Descriptions....................................................................................................................29
Welcome to Lasso............................................................................................................................................29
Your Company Information...............................................................................................................................30
Your Company Contacts...................................................................................................................................31
Your Hardware Environment............................................................................................................................32
Your Hardware Environment: Storage Arrays..................................................................................................32
Your Hardware Environment: Fibre Channel Switches....................................................................................34
Your Hardware Environment: Ethernet Switches.............................................................................................35
Your Hardware Environment: Tape Libraries................................................................................................... 36