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Document Number: 110-6318-EN

Rev. R1

April 2020

Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for

Microsoft Edition Version 5.3 Release Notes

This document contains important product information and restrictions for the Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for

Microsoft Edition version 5.3 software kit.

Topics:

• Revision History

• Platforms Affected

• HIT/ME Components

• Supported Versions of the Windows Operating System

• Requirements

• New in This Release

• Usage Constraints

• Known Issues

• Support Resources

Revision History

Revision

Date Description

R1 April 2020 Version 5.3 initial release

Platforms Affected

Affected platforms include software, firmware, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Firmware

For all operating systems, use PS Series firmware version 8.x or later.

Hardware

Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition (HIT/ME) version 5.3 supports all PS and FS Series hardware platforms.

Supported Applications

Through the ASM/ME, HIT/ME supports backup and restore operations for the following applications:

● SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, and SQL Server 2017

● System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2012 R2, SCVMM 2012 R2 SP1, and SCVMM 2016

NOTE: SCVMM PowerShell should be used for importing EqualLogic SMP provider for SCVMM 2016.

● Hyper-V

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Document Number: 110-6318-EN Rev. R1 April 2020 Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition Version 5.3 Release Notes This document contains important product information and restrictions for the Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition version 5.3 software kit.
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● Exchange Server 2013 SP1 and Exchange Server 2016 ● SharePoint 2013 SP1 and SharePoint 2016 Microsoft Windows Operating Systems HIT/ME version 5.3 runs on any of the following Microsoft Windows 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems: ● Windows Client 7 SP1, 8.0, 8.
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Table 2. Windows Desktop Operating System Support Component Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8.0 and 8.1 Windows 10 RSW Yes Yes Yes Remote Setup CLI Yes Yes Yes MPIO/DSM No No No ASM/ME No No No VSS Provider No No No VDS Provider No No No PowerShell tools Yes Yes Yes Storage Management Provider (SMP) No Yes Yes Rethinning driver No No No EqualLogic MPIO Configuration Tool No No No Table 3.
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Table 4. Supported software and firmware Versions (continued) Product Revision PowerShell Tools Windows PowerShell Tools version 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 SharePoint ● SharePoint 2013 SP1 ● SharePoint 2016 with September update (KB3118289) Exchange Server ● Exchange Server 2013 SP1 CU16 ● Exchange Server 2016 Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Version 1.
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1. Identify the correct iSCSI target. 2. Launch the command prompt by clicking Start → Run, then type cmd. 3. Enter diskpart at the Windows command prompt to display the DISKPART> prompt. 4. Enter list volume to list all volumes known to Windows. 5. Examine the column headed Volume ### and identify the volume (or volumes) associated with the iSCSI target. 6. Enter select volume volume_name , where volume_name is the volume that you identified in the previous step. 7.
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Windows Server Core 2012 and Later All HIT/ME services run in Windows Server Core and the PowerShell Tools are supported. To use ASM/ME, you must add the server to ASM/ME on Full UI OS and mange the Server Core machines. ASM/ME does not allow use of the GUI to set MPIO parameters. Instead, use the Dell EqualLogic PowerShell Tools. Operation The following operational constraints apply in this release for all supported operating systems.
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Windows Firewall Settings on Failover Cluster If you are using the native Windows firewall on your failover cluster and you want to use the Dell EqualLogic Multipath I/O DSM, you must configure your firewall to allow ICMP echo requests (pings) for ICMPv4 and ICMPv6. The installation procedure detects the firewall and gives you the option to amend your firewall configuration automatically. Use the iSCSI Initiator Properties Page Extension to verify that Multipath I/O is working correctly.
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Windows OS Error When iSCSI Session Limit Reached A maximum limit of 255 iSCSI sessions is permitted by the Windows operating system. When you reach this limit, the operating system displays the following iSCSI error: SDSC_TOO_MANY_SESSIONS: Unspecified Error 0xefff001e Connecting a Host With HBAs to a PS Series Group on a Dedicated Network If your host system uses HBAs on a dedicated network to access your PS Series groups, configure ASM/ME to register the discovery address using only these HBAs.
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Dynamic Disks Dynamic disks are not supported. Disks Offline After a Reboot Disks containing iSCSI SAN volumes (located on your PS Series array) might appear as offline after you reboot your computer. Use Windows Disk Manager to set the disks online. If the offline disks are associated with applications, you might also need to restart the associated application services. Use the following procedure to set the disks online: 1. Open Server Manager in Windows 2012. 2.
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● You cannot use Auto-Snapshot Manager to create Smart Copies of multiple databases that span iSCSI volumes. This procedure might result in torn Smart Copies of any database not selected for the Smart Copy operation. Dell recommends that you create a collection that includes all the database volumes to avoid torn Smart Copies. ● Selective restoration of databases sharing similar PS Series volumes might take a long time. The file system’s copy operation replaces only the selected database files.
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Apply the following registry entries to prevent EHCM sessions to volumes from being dropped when using HBAs (iSCSI Offload): ● Host— [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualLogic\EHCM\HBA\Broadcom Corporation\Broadcom NetXtreme II CNIC iSCSI Adapter] MaxConnections"=dword:00000080 ● QLogic drivers—: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualLogic\EHCM\HBA\QLogic Corporation\QLogic C-NIC iSCSI Adapter] MaxConnections"=dword:00000080 Restart EHCM service.
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● Promote the replica set to a recovery volume ● Clone the replica, which creates a new volume A promoted replica will remain promoted only while verification is running. As soon as verification completes, the replica is demoted again, and replication can resume. However, any changes made to the replica during the soft recovery phase of replication are discarded when the replica is demoted, because replication for any given volume is one way.
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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.