Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition Version 5.3 Installation and User's Guide
- About This Guide
- Introduction to Host Integration Tools
- Installation
- 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
- Remote Setup Wizard
- Remote Setup Command Line Utility
- Using the Multipath I/O Component
- Use the VDS Provider
- Use SCVMM With the Dell EqualLogic SMP
- Install the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider
- Configure the Dell EqualLogic Storage Management Provider
- Create a Classification for Dell EqualLogic Storage Resources
- Import the SMP Through the SCVMM GUI
- Configure PS Series Groups
- Configure Group Access on Managed Hosts and Clusters
- Configure Storage for VM Rapid Provisioning
- Create a VM Template From a VHD
- Migrate the Rapid-Provisioned VMs
- Migrate Storage of a Deployed VM to Another Location
- Troubleshoot SCVMM Issues
- Supported SMP PowerShell Cmdlets
- Use the HPC iSCSI Provider
- Tools and Utilities
- Index
Cmdlet Description
Get-StorageSubSystem Retrieves storage subsystem information. Reports group information as well as
features supported in EqualLogic provider implementation.
Get-StoragePool Retrieves storage pool information
Get-VirtualDisk Retrieves particular volumes or snapshots
Get-MaskingSet Retrieves particular masking sets
Get-InitiatorId Retrieves particular initiator Id objects
Get-TargetPort Retrieves target port information for volumes
Get-TargetPortal Retrieves target portal information for a subsystem (EqualLogic group)
Get-PhysicalDisk Retrieves physical disk information from the group. List the physical disks in individual
members.
Get-ResiliencySetting Retrieves resiliency setting for a storage pool (mapped to RAID setting on a member)
Get-VirtualDiskSupportedSize Retrieves information regarding supported volume sizes in a particular storage pool
New-VirtualDisk Creates a volume
New-VirtualDiskSnapshot Creates a snapshot for a volume, or creates a thin clone for a template volume
New-VirtualDiskClone Clones a volume
New-StorageSubsystemVirtualDisk Creates a volume on a particular storage subsystem (group)
New-MaskingSet Creates a new masking set for a volume. Creates a new ACL table for the volume.
Remove-VirtualDisk Sets the volume offline and deletes it. This cmdlet is also valid for snapshots because
they are represented by VirtualDisk objects
Show-VirtualDisk Adds ACL entries to a MaskingSet associated with a volume
Hide-VirtualDisk Removes ACL entries from a masking set associated with a volume
Remove-MaskingSet Removes a masking set. Deletes all ACL entries from a volume.
Remove-InitiatorIdFromMaskingSet Removes an initiator from a masking set. Removes an ACL entry with this initiator
name.
Remove-VirtualDiskFromMaskingSet Removes a virtual disk from a masking set. Removes the virtual disk from a masking
set, which results in deleting the masking set.
Remove-TargetPortFromMaskingSet Removes a target port from a masking set. Removes the target port from a masking
set, which results in deleting the masking set.
Update-StorageProviderCache Invalidates the provider cache, entirely or specific to a particular object and discovery
level
Enable-PhysicalDiskIndication Enables LED blinking on the member that owns this physical disk. The cmdlet
operates on the member rather than on individual physical disk in that member.
Disable-PhysicalDiskIndication Stops LED blinking on the member that owns this physical disk
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