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2 Installation You can use two methods to install the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft on a host: manual installation and remote host installation. For first-time installations, you must perform a manual installation. After the first installation, you can easily install the Host Integration Tools on any number of hosts using the remote installation process from the ASM/ME GUI. Topics: • Obtain the Installation Kit • Installation Considerations • Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft • Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine • Install HIT on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Cluster • About Remote Host Installations • Install HIT on a Failover Cluster • About Silent Installations • Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm Obtain the Installation Kit To obtain the installation kit, either: • Find the Host Integration Tools distribution CD-ROM that shipped with your PS Series array. The CD-ROM uses autorun to start automatically (if your computer is configured to allow autorun). • Download the installation kit. This installation requires a Dell EqualLogic support account. You can set up an account at the following URL: support.dell.com/equallogic Download the Installation Kit When you have set up the support account, download the kit as follows: 1. Go to eqlsupport.dell.com 2. Log in to your support account. If you don't have a support account, create one by clicking the Create Account button. 3. On the gray toolbar, click Downloads. 4. Scroll down until you see the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft link. 5. Click on the latest recommended version displayed in the main panel. 6. Click Host Integration Tools for Microsoft in the Download Page area. 7. Select either 32-bit or 64-bit exe. 8. Download and save the software to a location that is accessible to the computer on which you want to install HIT/ME. You can also contact your Dell EqualLogic PS Series support provider to obtain the HIT/ME software. Administrative Installation Using Active Directory Windows supports administrative installation of programs using Active Directory. Administrative installs might require the use of an .MSI file. To support administrative installations, the .MSI versions of HIT/Microsoft installation are available at eqlsupport.dell.com. If you are performing an administrative install through Active Directory, use the .EXE versions of the installers. Using the .MSI file will result in an incomplete installation. Install dependent packages including all third-party products required by HIT/Microsoft before installing the .MSI file. These include: • Microsoft C++ Redistributable - The installers are included in Visual Studio 2012 Update 4. NOTE: The Update 4 version used by ASM is 11.0.61030.0. 12 Installation

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Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition Version 5.3 Installation and User's Guide	3
About This Guide	6
Revision History	6
Audience	6
Support Resources	6
Download the Installation Kit	6
Related Documentation	6
Dell Online Services	6
Contacting Dell	7
Introduction to Host Integration Tools	8
Host Integration Tools Components	8
SMP Support	9
SMP Configuration	9
SCVMM Support	9
Configure SCVMM	9
Supported SCVMM Operations	10
Supported Applications	10
Microsoft Exchange Server	10
Microsoft SQL Server	10
Microsoft Hyper-V	11
SharePoint	11
Installation	12
Obtain the Installation Kit	12
Download the Installation Kit	12
Administrative Installation Using Active Directory	12
Installation Considerations	13
Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft	13
Update an Installation	14
Uninstall HIT or a Component	14
Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine	14
Install HIT on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Cluster	15
About Remote Host Installations	15
Install HIT on Remote Hosts With the Add Hosts Wizard	15
Procedure for Installing HIT on Remote Hosts with the Add Hosts Wizard	16
Install HIT on Remote Hosts Using PowerShell Scripts	16
Syntax for PowerShell Remote Host Installation	17
Procedure for Installing HIT on Remote Hosts With PowerShell	18
Install HIT on a Failover Cluster	18
Specify the ASM/ME Backup Document Directory	19
Change the Login Account for ASM/ME Services (EQLReqService and EqlASMAgent)	19
Join a Computer into a Failover Cluster	19
About Silent Installations	19
Support for a Silent Installation	20
Syntax	20
Perform a Silent Installation	20
Perform a Silent Uninstallation	21
Create a Log File During Silent Mode	21
Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm	21
Specify Index File Locations When Installing SharePoint	21
Modify Index File Locations in an Existing SharePoint Farm	22
Change the Default Index File Location Using PowerShell cmdlets	23
Change Index File Locations Using Central Administration	23
Change Administration Component Index File Location	23
Change the SPSearch Index File Location	23
Best Practices for SharePoint	24
Remote Setup Wizard	25
PS Series Group Requirements for Using RSW	25
Windows System Requirements for Using RSW	25
Launch RSW on the Host	25
Launch RSW From ASM/ME	26
Initialize a PS Series Array Using RSW	26
Search for a PS Series Array Using RSW	26
Information Required for Initializing a PS Series Array	26
Initialize an Array and Create a PS Series Group	27
Initialize an Array and Add It to an Existing Group	28
Troubleshoot RSW	28
Remote Setup Command Line Utility	29
General Command Syntax for the RSWCLI	29
Getting Help on Commands	29
Using RSWCLI Commands	30
Discover a PS Series Array	30
Initialize a PS Series Array	30
List or Modify MPIO Settings	31
List Included and Excluded Subnets for MPIO	32
Include a Subnet or Adapter for Use by MPIO	33
Exclude a Subnet or Adapter From Use By MPIO	33
Using the Multipath I/O Component	35
Introduction to Multipath I/O DSM	35
Determining the Number of iSCSI Sessions for a Volume Slice	36
Prerequisites for Configuring Multipath I/O DSM	37
Requirements for Multipath I/O	37
Configure Multipath I/O Between a Computer and a Group	38
Log In to a Volume With Multipath I/O	38
Log Off a Volume With Multipath I/O on Variants of Windows Operating Systems	39
View MPIO Sessions	39
Set the MPIO Load-Balancing Policy	41
On Other Operating Systems	41
EqualLogic MPIO Configuration Tool	41
Use the VDS Provider	43
VDS Provider Requirements	43
VDS Provider Guidelines and Restrictions	43
Simple Target and LUN Naming	43
Import VSS Snapshots	44
Adjustments After Access Control Modifications	44
Create a Volume Using Storage Manager for SANs	44
Start Storage Manager for SANs	44
Use SCVMM With the Dell EqualLogic SMP	46
Install the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider	46
Configure the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider	46
Create a Classification for Dell EqualLogic Storage Resources	47
Import the SMP Through the SCVMM GUI	47
Configure PS Series Groups	49
Configure Group Access on Managed Hosts and Clusters	50
Configure Storage for VM Rapid Provisioning	51
Create a VM Template for the Library Share	52
Create a VM Template From a VHD	53
Migrate the Rapid-Provisioned VMs	55
Migrate Storage of a Deployed VM to Another Location	56
Troubleshoot SCVMM Issues	57
Supported SMP PowerShell Cmdlets	57
Use the HPC iSCSI Provider	59
About the HPC iSCSI Provider Installation	59
Configure the PS Series Array	59
HPC iSCSI Provider Settings	59
Tools and Utilities	61
EqlXcp Utility	61
EqlXcp Utility Restrictions	61
Run the EqlXcp Utility	61
EqlLog Utility	62
EqlLog Utility Overview	62
Run the EqlLog Utility	62
EqlLog Command Line Options	62
Trace Log Daemon	63
EqlRethin Utility	63
Run the EqlRethin Utility	63
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Installation

You can use two methods to install the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft on a host: manual installation and remote host installation. For

first-time installations, you must perform a manual installation. After the first installation, you can easily install the Host Integration Tools on

any number of hosts using the remote installation process from the ASM/ME GUI.

Topics:

•

Obtain the Installation Kit

•

Installation Considerations

•

Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft

•

Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine

•

Install HIT on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Cluster

•

About Remote Host Installations

•

Install HIT on a Failover Cluster

•

About Silent Installations

•

Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm

Obtain the Installation Kit

To obtain the installation kit, either:

•

Find the Host Integration Tools distribution CD–ROM that shipped with your PS Series array. The CD–ROM uses autorun to start

automatically (if your computer is configured to allow autorun).

•

Download the installation kit. This installation requires a Dell EqualLogic support account. You can set up an account at the following

URL:

support.dell.com/equallogic

Download the Installation Kit

When you have set up the support account, download the kit as follows:

Go to

eqlsupport.dell.com

Create Account

button.

On the gray toolbar, click

Downloads

Scroll down until you see the

Host Integration Tools for Microsoft

link.

Click on the latest recommended version displayed in the main panel.

Click

Host Integration Tools for Microsoft

in the Download Page area.

Select either 32-bit or 64-bit exe.

Download and save the software to a location that is accessible to the computer on which you want to install HIT/ME.

You can also contact your Dell EqualLogic PS Series support provider to obtain the HIT/ME software.

Administrative Installation Using Active Directory

Windows supports administrative installation of programs using Active Directory. Administrative installs might require the use of an

.MSI

file. To support administrative installations, the

.MSI

versions of HIT/Microsoft installation are available at

eqlsupport.dell.com

. If you are

performing an administrative install through Active Directory, use the .EXE versions of the installers.

Using the

.MSI

file will result in an incomplete installation.

Install dependent packages including all third-party products required by HIT/Microsoft before installing the

.MSI

file. These include:

•

Microsoft C++ Redistributable — The installers are included in Visual Studio 2012 Update 4.

NOTE:

The Update 4 version used by ASM is 11.0.61030.0.

Installation