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NOTE: For more information on using ASM in the cluster, see the
Host Integration Tools EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot
Manager/Microsoft Edition User Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: ASM is supported in the cluster environment with Host Integration Tools version 3.2 or later.
• VDS Provider — Enables you to use the Microsoft Virtual Disk Service (VDS) and Microsoft Storage
Manager for SANs to create and manage volumes in a EqualLogic PS Series group.
• Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator — Includes the iSCSI port driver, Initiator Service, and Software Initiator
to help connect to iSCSI devices via the Windows TCP/IP stack using NICs. For information about using the
Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator, see the documentation at microsoft.com.
Installing The Host Integration Tools
1. Obtain the Host Integration Tools kit from the Technical Support website or the
Host Integration Tools
media
shipped with a EqualLogic PS Series array.
2. Start the installation by downloading the kit from the website or inserting the
EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for
Microsoft Windows
media in the system.
3. Click View Documentation in the installer screen to display the
Host Integration Tools User Guide
. It is highly
recommended that you read the
User Guide
and the
Host Integration Tools Release Notes
before continuing with
the installation.
4. For Host Integration Tools version 3.1.1, run setup.exe. For Host Integration Tools version 3.2 or later, run setup.exe
-cluster.
5. Specify information about the installation when prompted. You can choose the Typical installation, which installs all
the tools supported by the operating system, or you can choose the Custom installation, which allows you to select
the tools you want to install.
Running The Remote Setup Wizard
The Remote Setup Wizard simplifies Dell EqualLogic PS Series group (SAN) and Windows system setup.
After you install the Host Integration Tools, you can choose to launch the Remote Setup Wizard automatically, or you
can run it later using the following step:
1. Click Start Programs → Equallogic → Remote Setup Wizard
2. Select the task to perform:
– Initialize an array (and create or expand a group).
– Configure the system to access a PS Series SAN.
– Configure multipath I/O between a system and PS Series group volumes.
EqualLogic PS Series Arrays And Groups
Using the Remote Setup Wizard, you can initialize a EqualLogic PS Series array and create an EqualLogic PS Series
group with the array as the first member. In addition, the wizard sets up system access to the group, configuring the
group IP address as the iSCSI target discovery address and enabling Microsoft service (VSS or VDS) access to the
group through Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication.
Before you initialize an array and create a group, gather information about the array configuration and the group
configuration. For more information, see the tables below. The
Remote Setup Wizard prompts you for the array and
group configuration information.
Array Configuration
Prompt
Description
Member
name
Unique name (up to 63 numbers, letters, or hyphens) used to identify the array in the group. The first
character must be a letter or number.
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