Install the host plugin for import on a Windows-based host
Prerequisites
Verify the following:
A supported operating system is running on the host. See the
PowerStore
Simple Support Matrix document at
dell.com/powerstoredocs for a list of the supported source systems and operating environments that are applicable to Windows-based hosts.
No other multipath driver is installed on the host.
Ensure that MPIO is enabled on the host.
NOTE:Configuring MPIO on the host during import is not supported.
Ensure you know the management IP address and associated port number to use for import. This network configuration information must be provided so that the host gets added to the
PowerStore cluster for import.
About this task
To install the host plugin, do the following:
NOTE:By default, the installation runs interactively. To run the installation in the background, accept all defaults, and accept the Dell EULA, enter one of the following commands after downloading the applicable host plugin package to the host.
NOTE:To avoid application disruption when running the installation on a Windows Cluster, Hyper-V clusters for example, move the host out of the cluster (maintenance mode) before installing the host plugin. After installing the host plugin and rebooting, rejoin the host to the cluster. The virtual machines running on the host should be moved out and moved back after the installation is complete. To avoid multiple reboots, the ImportKit or Dell EqualLogic HIT kit install can be planned and combined with any other operating system reboot task.
Steps
Download the applicable host plugin package to the host.
As an administrator, run
Setup64.exe for the host plugin.
NOTE:For Dell EQL HIT Kit, ensure the
Host Integration Tools installation (with import capability) option is selected on the
Installation Type Selection
page. Also, adding or removing additional components to an already installed Dell EQL HIT Kit version is not supported.
Reboot the host.
A reboot of the host is required to complete the installation.
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