About This Guide
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Revision History
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Audience
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Support Resources
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Download the Installation Kit
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Related Documentation
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Dell Online Services
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Contacting Dell
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1 Introduction to Host Integration Tools
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Host Integration Tools Components
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SMP Support
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SMP Configuration
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SCVMM Support
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Configure SCVMM
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Supported SCVMM Operations
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Supported Applications
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Microsoft Exchange Server
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Microsoft SQL Server
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Microsoft Hyper-V
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SharePoint
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2 Installation
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Obtain the Installation Kit
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Download the Installation Kit
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Administrative Installation Using Active Directory
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Installation Considerations
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Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft
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Update an Installation
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Uninstall HIT or a Component
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Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine
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Install HIT on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Cluster
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About Remote Host Installations
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Install HIT on Remote Hosts With the Add Hosts Wizard
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Install HIT on Remote Hosts Using PowerShell Scripts
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Install HIT on a Failover Cluster
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Specify the ASM/ME Backup Document Directory
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Change the Login Account for ASM/ME Services (EQLReqService and EqlASMAgent)
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Join a Computer into a Failover Cluster
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About Silent Installations
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Support for a Silent Installation
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Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm
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Specify Index File Locations When Installing SharePoint
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Modify Index File Locations in an Existing SharePoint Farm
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