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See the

Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide

for more information.

The installer automatically performs the following operations:

•

Configures the Windows MPIO service if Dell EqualLogic MPIO is installed.

•

Adds configuration rules to the Windows firewall so that the Host Integration Tools can work properly.

Update an Installation

To update a HIT installation:

1.

Double-click the downloaded

Setup.exe

file to start the installation wizard.

2.

Select

Modify

and click

Next

.

3.

Select the components that you want to install and click

Next

.

•

If you plan to import EqualLogic array volumes to a PowerStore array, select the

Host Integration Tools installation (with

import capability)

option on the

Installation Type

page.

•

If you do not plan to import EqualLogic array volumes to a PowerStore array, select the

Host Integration Tools installation (no

import capability)

option on the

Installation Type

page.

See the

Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide

for more information.

4.

Click

Install

to install the selected components.

An update to the installation procedure will:

•

Detect and notify you that it will attempt to update the previously installed version with the latest version

•

Prompt you to deselect components (which removes those components) or select additional components for installation

•

Prompt you to restart the computer if you selected the MPIO DSM component

Uninstall HIT or a Component

Follow these step to uninstall the Host Integration Tools, or to remove components after you have already installed the Host Integration

Tools.

If the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft kit was installed with the option to allow importing EqualLogic volumes to a PowerStore array,

make sure that there are no active imports in progress before uninstalling the Host Integration Tools kit.

1.

Open the

Control Panel

and select

Programs and Features

.

2.

Select the

Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools

and click

Uninstall

.

Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server 2012

R2 Core Machine

If you are installing Host Integration Tools on a computer running Windows Server 2012 R2 Core, review the requirements and support

statements included in the

Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Release Notes

. Install any dependent packages prior to installing HIT/

Microsoft. Windows Server 2012 Core does not provide a GUI. You must begin the installation as follows:

1.

Copy the installation package (such as

Setup64.exe

) to a location on the computer. Note the path to the file.

2.

Connect to the computer running Windows Server 2012 Core and open the Windows command-line terminal.

3.

Type the following command and press Enter:

run

pathname

Setup64.exe

The Host Installation Tools graphical installer launches.

4.

Follow the procedure described in

Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft

. Only supported components are installed.

To uninstall Host Integration Tools from a computer running Windows Server 2012 Core, run the installation package a second time

and select the option to remove the current installation.

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Installation

Section	Page
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
Index	65
Special Characters	65
A	65
B	65
C	65
D	65
E	65
F	65
G	65
H	66
I	66
K	66
L	66
M	66
N	67
P	67
R	67
S	68
T	68
U	68
V	69
W	69

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