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Table 1. Supported combinations of host OS, host multipath software, host protocol, and source system

Host OS

Host multipath software

Host protocol

Source system

Windows Server 2012 R2 or

Windows Server 2016

Native MPIO or ImportKIT

(version 1.0)

iSCSI

Dell EMC VNX2

(5.33.021.5.256)

Windows Server 2012 R2 or

Windows Server 2016

Native MPIO or DellEMC-

PowerStore-Import-Plugin-for-

Linux kit (version 1.0)

iSCSI

Dell EqualLogic PS (10.0.3)

VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 2

EQL MPIO or Dell EqualLogic

Multipathing Extension Module

(MEM) kit (version 1.7)

iSCSI


Linux

•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

7.5, 7.6, or 7.7

or

•

SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server 12 Service Pack 3

and Service Pack 4




iSCSI, FC

Dell EMC VNX2

(5.33.021.5.256)

Linux

•


7.5, 7.6, or 7.7

or

•



and Service Pack 4




iSCSI, FC

Dell EMC Unity (5.0.2.0.5.009)

Linux

•


7.5, 7.6, or 7.7

or

•






iSCSI

Dell Compellent SC (7.4.2.103)

Linux

•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5

or

•






iSCSI


Linux

•

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5

or

•



EQL HIT Kit, version 1.7

iSCSI


NOTE:

For the most up-to-date supported versions of software, refer to the

Support Matrix

on

www.dell.com/support

.

Import process

Import consists of a sequence of steps that are run on the source system, host, and PowerStore cluster. The Orchestrator acts as the

decision maker and controls the entire import workflow. The underlying import session tracks each operation. One import session is

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Introduction

Section	Page
Dell EMC PowerStore Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide	3
Additional Resources	6
Introduction	7
Importing external storage to PowerStore overview	7
Overview of the import process	9
Import requirements and restrictions	11
General requirements for importing data	11
Dell EqualLogic PS Series specific requirements	11
Dell Compellent SC Series specific requirements	12
Dell EMC Unity specific requirements	12
Dell EMC VNX2 Series specific requirements	12
General import restrictions	12
CHAP restrictions	13
Source system restrictions	13
General restrictions for Hosts	13
Windows environment	14
Linux-based hosts	14
VMware ESXi OS-based environment	15
Host plugin installation	16
Installing the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	16
Install the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	17
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host	17
Pre-requisites for an install using the .MSI file	18
Installing the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	18
Install the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	18
Upgrade the host plugin for import on a Linux-based host	20
Installing the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host	20
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using the vSphere CLI	21
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using setup.pl script on VMA	22
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using VUM	23
Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host during upgrade	23
Uninstalling the host plugin for import	24
Import workflows	25
Import workflow	25
Cutover workflow	26
Cancel workflow	26
Configuring and managing import	28
Configure an import	28
Refresh hosts and volumes	30
Manage import sessions	30
Import-CLI (Linux)	32
Get help	32
Status	32
Host plugin version	33
List supported arrays	33
Server port	34
Log information	34
Microhttpd status	35
Restart the Web server	35
Recover device	35
Additional tasks related to import for Linux-based hosts	37
Regenerate the host HTTPS certificate	37
Setting the Oracle ASM logical block size	37
ImportKit-CLI (Windows)	39
How to run the ImportKit CLI commands	39
List supported arrays	40
Host plugin log information	40
Import kit version	40
Restart import kit host plugin service	41
Import volumes information	41
Get Web server port information	42
Install import kit certificate	42
Re-generate the import kit certificate	43
Set Web server port information	43
Set host plugin logging debug log level	44
Import-CLI (VMware)	45
List log levels	45
List volumes	45
Revert SATP, VAAI, and PSP to default settings	46
equalRule options	46
CLI for EQL MPIO	48
Status	48
Host plugin version	49
Server port information	49
Log information	49
Microhttpd status	50
Restart the Web server	50
Recover device	50
Fault handling by PowerStore import	52
Import processing and fault handling overview	52
Import network overview	52
Import alerts and error codes	53
Failures during import	53
Single fault	53
Source disaster recovery	53
Double fault	54
Exception case	54
Host reboot	54
Consistency group handling	54
Configuration changes during import	55

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