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
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
Chapter 1: 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.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Microsoft Hyper-V........................................................................................................................................................11
SharePoint...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2: 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 Core Machine.....................................................................................14
Install HIT on a Windows Server Core Cluster................................................................................................... 15
About Remote Host Installations....................................................................................................................................15
Install HIT on Remote Hosts With the Add Hosts Wizard..................................................................................15
Install HIT on Remote Hosts Using PowerShell Scripts...................................................................................... 17
Install HIT on a Failover Cluster......................................................................................................................................19
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 ............................................................................................................... 20
About Silent Installations................................................................................................................................................. 20
Support for a Silent Installation............................................................................................................................... 20
Using HIT With a SharePoint Farm............................................................................................................................... 22
Specify Index File Locations When Installing SharePoint.................................................................................. 22
Modify Index File Locations in an Existing SharePoint Farm............................................................................ 23
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