Item 1: When setting the RAID policy for a array member, you cannot select specific drives, the policy is for the whole member and includes all the disks in that member. Item 2: if both arrays are setup in the same group, you can put each member in a separate pool and use the SyncRep feature to mirror the volumes (not the whole array).  Or, if the two members are setup in different groups, you can use replication to replicate the volumes to a DR site. Item 3: Yes this is possible, you need to properly configure the VMware system for this, the links below explain how to do this. The documents for configuring the array, switches, and servers are here: en.community.dell.com/.../3615.rapid-equallogic-configuration-portal-by-sis.aspx You also want to review the configuration guide (this is a quick over view of everything needed to create a EqualLogic iSCSI SAN): [URL] There are also several public documents here: [URL] Regarding the support site access, the customer should contact: Eqlx-customer-service[NAME].com to expedite the web site access. -joe
Hi, I actually very new to Equallogic and just supplied 2unit of Dell Equallogic PS4110E with 6x3TB HDDs to a customer.  For some reason, they are not confident of the reliability of the product. I have tried to convince them accordingly but they just don't buy it. Seems that they got burned on some other 3-letter vendor SAN and now nothing is totally reliable.  Anyways, they want to configure the 2 units as follows: 1. Both units as RAID5 across 6disks. 2. "Mirror" the 2 units. 3. Have single point access to the SAN from their VMWare farm. The base worry appears to be that after one entire unit fails, they will still be able to transparently access the data. Some sort of a RAID51 configuration. The system will expose a single LUN to be mounted in the VMWare farm and then sliced and diced there as necessary. I've been trying to get hold of manuals for the units but can't seem to find them. I got the customer to register for a support account but after 2weeks it seems their account is still pending approval. This appears to be a replication-based setup but I can't see how the two replication partners can be addressed as using a single virtual IP. Any pointers from anybody will be extremely helpful! Thanks. Daniel
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