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Using RSWCLI Commands The RSWCLI executable is located under the default installation folder, or the folder that you specified for HIT during installation. The default folder is: C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin You execute a command by starting the Windows Server command prompt: 1. Click Start → Run. 2. Type cmd. 3. In the command window, you can change the directory to C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin or add the RSWCLI commands folder to your path by editing your Windows PATH environment variable. NOTE: All the string parameters needs to be enclosed within double quotation marks (""). Discover a PS Series Array Use the rswcli ‑Discover command to discover uninitialized PS Series arrays. The command displays a list of uninitialized PS Series array serial numbers and service tag numbers (if known). The command syntax is as follows: rswcli ‑Discover [‑Detail] The [-Detail] option specifies whether RSWCLI should display the array MAC address, Host Adapter MAC address, firmware version, and supported RAID levels for each array. Initialize a PS Series Array Use the rswcli ‑Initialize command to initialize an array. This command also allows you to create a new PS Series group with the array as its first member, or to have the array join an existing group. The command syntax is as follows: rswcli -Initialize -ServiceTag=service tag | -SerialNumber=serial number -MemberName=member name -MemberIPEth0=IP address -MemberSubnet=subnet mask -MemberGateway=IP address -CreateGroup | -JoinGroup -GroupName=group name -GroupIP=IP address -Membership=password -RAID=10|50|6|6-accelerated -Admin=group admin password -ChapUser=CHAP username -ChapSecret=CHAP password -DCBVlanID=data center bridging VLAN ID The following table describes the command parameters. Table 7. Initialize Array Command Options Parameter Initialize Argument Description Initializes a PS Series array. The following parameters are required: • ‑SerialNumber | ServiceTag • -MemberName • ‑MemberIPEth0 • ‑MemberSubnet • ‑MemberGateway You must specify either the ‑CreateGroup or the ‑JoinGroup parameter. With the ‑CreateGroup parameter, 30 Remote Setup Command Line Utility

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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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Using RSWCLI Commands

The RSWCLI executable is located under the default installation folder, or the folder that you specified for HIT during installation. The

default folder is:

C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin

You execute a command by starting the Windows Server command prompt:

Click

Start

→

Run

Type

cmd

In the command window, you can change the directory to

C:\Program Files\EqualLogic\bin

or add the RSWCLI commands

folder to your path by editing your Windows PATH environment variable.

NOTE:

All the string parameters needs to be enclosed within double quotation marks ("").

Discover a PS Series Array

Use the

rswcli

‑

Discover

command to discover uninitialized PS Series arrays. The command displays a list of uninitialized PS Series

array serial numbers and service tag numbers (if known).

The command syntax is as follows:

rswcli

‑

Discover [

‑

Detail]

The

[-Detail]

option specifies whether RSWCLI should display the array MAC address, Host Adapter MAC address, firmware version,

and supported RAID levels for each array.

Initialize a PS Series Array

Use the

rswcli

‑

Initialize

command to initialize an array. This command also allows you to create a new PS Series group with the

array as its first member, or to have the array join an existing group.

The command syntax is as follows:

rswcli -Initialize

-ServiceTag=

service tag

| -SerialNumber=

serial number

-MemberName=

member name

-MemberIPEth0=

IP address

-MemberSubnet=

subnet mask

-MemberGateway=

IP address

-CreateGroup | -JoinGroup -GroupName=

group name

-GroupIP=

IP address

-Membership=

password

-RAID=10|50|6|6-accelerated

-Admin=

group admin password

-ChapUser=

CHAP username

-ChapSecret=

CHAP password

-DCBVlanID=

data center bridging VLAN ID

The following table describes the command parameters.

Table 7. Initialize Array Command Options

Parameter

Argument

Description

Initialize

Initializes a PS Series array. The following parameters are

required:

•

‑

SerialNumber | ServiceTag

•

-MemberName

•

‑

MemberIPEth0

•

‑

MemberSubnet

•

‑

MemberGateway

You must specify either the

‑

CreateGroup

or the

‑

JoinGroup

parameter. With the

‑

CreateGroup parameter,

Remote Setup Command Line Utility