Dell PowerStore Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide

Install the Dell EqualLogic MEM kit on an ESXi-based host using VUM

1. Follow the instructions in the VMware documentation to install the supported MEM kit using the VUM method.
2. After the MEM kit is installed, but before rebooting, do the following on all the hosts where the MEM kit is installed:
   1. Stop hostd.

      For example:

       #/etc/init.d/hostd stop
      Terminating watchdog process with PID 67143 hostd stopped.
      

   2. Start hostd.

      For example:

      #/etc/init.d/hostd start
      hostd started.

   3. Add import command rules.

      For example:

      #esxcli import equalRule add

3. Reboot the system.
   NOTE:The system must be rebooted before the Dell EqualLogic Multipathing Extension Module with import becomes active.