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There are multiple methods that you can use to install HIT for Microsoft on a host, including through
PowerShell and ASM/ME. For first-time installations, you are first required to perform a manual installation.
After that, you can easily install HIT for Microsoft on any number of hosts using the remote installation
process from the ASM/ME GUI or through PowerShell.
B.3 Perform a manual installation of HIT for Microsoft
1. Download the Host Integration Tools for Microsoft at http://eqlsupport.dell.com (requires login).
2. Double-click Setup64.exe or Setup.exe, or right-click and chose Open.
3. The InstallShield Wizard installs the Host Integration Tools on your computer. To continue, click
Next.
4. Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
5. Click Next to install to the default folder, or click Change to install to different folder.
6. Choose the setup type that best suits your needs:
a. Selecting Complete will install all program features listed in Table 4. For components such as
Multipath I/O and Volume Rethinning, Windows may require a reboot.
b. Selecting Custom will allow you to choose which program features you want installed and
where they will be installed.
7. Click Install to begin the installation.
8. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
In addition to installing the software components, the installation process automatically performs the
following tasks so that HIT for Microsoft can run properly:
 Automatically start the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
 To enable Multipath IO (MPIO) to function properly:
- The Windows Firewall is configured allow ICMP echo requests
- Automatically configure and starts the Microsoft Multi-Path Bus Driver service
 Install required Microsoft .NET components
 Install required Visual C++ redistributable components
 Create MSI logs directory at %appdata%\EqualLogic\Logs
B.4 Configuring PS Series group access in ASM/ME
You can use ASM/ME to configure access to multiple PS Series groups.
1. Click Settings in the Navigation Area of ASM/ME (Figure 62).
2. Holding down the Ctrl key on your keyboard, click to multi-select the servers you want to apply
the settings to.
3. In the left panel, select PS Group Access to view and modify the current settings.
4. To add a new PS Series group, click Add PS Group and provide the PS group name and group IP.