User's Manual

* Email to US_Lasso_Support@Dell.com

NOTE: Dell employees can view the online training modules and videos on Lasso.

• How can the timeout value for FC Switches be modified?

– On a SAN having many Brocade and McData switches, increase the timeout value. By default,

timeout value for the switch is 3 minutes (in milliseconds). This value can be modified in the file

FCSC.properties available in the Lasso install directory.

• How can the timeout value for Unix hosts be modified?

– On a SAN having Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX hosts, the collection process may exceed the

default timeout value of 30 minutes (in milliseconds). Therefore, increase the timeout value in

UnixHC.properties file, available in the Lasso install directory.

• How can the time out value for validating automatically discovered hosts be modified?

– On a SAN having many attached hosts, increase the timeout value for the successful completion

of automatic validation in:

* SAC.properties— while automatically discovering hosts attached to arrays.

* WinHC.properties— while validating already discovered hosts in the background. This happens

when the customer configuration file is open.

• What are the Storage Arrays supported by Lasso?

– Lasso collects data from the following Storage Arrays:

* CLARiiON

* EqualLogic

* Celerra

* Power Vault MD Series

* EqualLogic Fluid File System (NAS)

* PowerVault Fluid File System (NAS)

• How to collect data from EqualLogic Storage Arrays?

– To collect data from EqualLogic Arrays in the SAN, install Lasso on a system that has access to the

array using the IP address. If the array is on a non-routable iSCSI network, then install Lasso on

one of the iSCSI server or add an additional system to the network to ensure connectivity.

FAQ — Passwords and Security

• Why is password mandatory?

– Lasso executes scripts that need access to administrative level resources. This requires remote

captured from the input and deleted after the connection. Blank password can also be used. The

processes (net use, putty, telnet and so on) that launch will prompt for the password . Enter the

password multiple times for each device. To avoid this, create a new user dedicated to run Lasso.

This user can be deleted after running Lasso. See Readme for more information.

• How to ensure that the password is secured?

– Search for a word or phrase used in your password in the c:\Program Files\Dell\Lasso file. Also,

create a specific user for Lasso that can be disabled after running Lasso.

• Why should administrative Windows password be used?

– The collection script EMCReports requires system access to obtain information about the system.

See the directory ftp://ftp.emc.com/pub/emcgrab/Windowsfor more information.