Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition Version 5.4 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 Core Machine
- Install HIT on a Windows Server 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
Installation
You can use two methods to install the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft on a host: manual installation and remote host
installation. For first-time installations, you must perform a manual installation. After the first installation, you can easily install
the Host Integration Tools on any number of hosts using the remote installation process from the ASM/ME GUI.
Topics:
• Obtain the Installation Kit
• Installation Considerations
• Install Host Integration Tools for Microsoft
• Install HIT/Microsoft on a Windows Server Core Machine
• Install HIT on a Windows Server Core Cluster
• About Remote Host Installations
• Install HIT on a Failover Cluster
• About Silent Installations
• Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm
Obtain the Installation Kit
To obtain the installation kit, either:
● Find the Host Integration Tools distribution CD–ROM that shipped with your PS Series array. The CD–ROM uses autorun to
start automatically (if your computer is configured to allow autorun).
● Download the installation kit. This installation requires a Dell EqualLogic support account. You can set up an account at the
following URL: support.dell.com/equallogic
Download the 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. Select either 32-bit or 64-bit exe.
8. Download and save the software to a location that is accessible to the computer on which you want to install HIT/ME.
You can also contact your Dell EqualLogic PS Series support provider to obtain the HIT/ME software.
Administrative Installation Using Active Directory
Windows supports administrative installation of programs using Active Directory. Administrative installs might require the use of
an .MSI file. To support administrative installations, the .MSI versions of HIT/Microsoft installation are available at
eqlsupport.dell.com. If you are performing an administrative install through Active Directory, use the .EXE versions of the
installers.
Using the .MSI file will result in an incomplete installation.
Install dependent packages including all third-party products required by HIT/Microsoft before installing the .MSI file. These
include:
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