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Document Number: 110-6327-EN

Rev. R1

October 2020

Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for

Microsoft Edition Version 5.4 Release Notes

This document contains important product information and restrictions for version 5.4 of the Dell EqualLogic Host Integration

Tools for Microsoft Edition software kit.

Topics:

• Revision History

• Platforms Affected

• HIT/ME Components

• Supported Versions of the Windows Operating System

• Requirements

• New in This Release

• Issues Corrected in Version 5.4

• Usage Constraints

• Known Issues

• Support Resources

• Copyright

Revision History

Revision

Date Description

R1 October 2020 Version 5.4 initial release

Platforms Affected

Affected platforms include software, firmware, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Firmware

For all operating systems, use PS Series firmware version 9.x or later.

Hardware

Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition (HIT/ME) version 5.4 supports all PS and FS Series hardware platforms.

Supported Applications

Through the ASM/ME, HIT/ME supports backup and restore operations for the following applications:

● SQL Server 2016 and SQL Server 2017

● System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2016 and SCVMM 2019

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Document Number: 110-6327-EN Rev. R1 October 2020 Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition Version 5.4 Release Notes This document contains important product information and restrictions for version 5.4 of the Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools for Microsoft Edition software kit. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • Revision History Platforms Affected HIT/ME Components Supported Versions of the Windows Operating System Requirements New in This Release Issues Corrected in Version 5.
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NOTE: SCVMM PowerShell should be used for importing EqualLogic SMP provider for SCVMM 2016. ● Hyper-V ● Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 ● SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 Microsoft Windows Operating Systems HIT/ME version 5.
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NOTE: If the Host Integration Kit is installed with the capability to import EqualLogic volumes to a PowerStore array, see the Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide for supported operating systems. Table 2. Windows Desktop Operating System Support Component Windows 10 RSW Yes Remote Setup CLI Yes MPIO/DSM No ASM/ME No VSS Provider No VDS Provider No PowerShell tools Yes Storage Management Provider (SMP) Yes Rethinning driver No EqualLogic MPIO Configuration Tool No Table 3.
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Table 4. Supported Software and Firmware Versions (continued) Product Revision PowerShell Tools Windows PowerShell Tools version 4.0, 5.0, and 5.1 SharePoint ● SharePoint 2016 with September update (KB3118289) ● SharePoint 2019 with July update (KB4484453) Exchange Server ● Exchange Server 2016 ● Exchange Server 2019 Virtual Disk Service (VDS) Version 1.
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Consequently, the relevant task wizards in Auto-Snapshot Manager (or ASMCLI commands) such as Unmount, Logoff, or Delete might display a Volume in use error.
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Cluster Shared Volume VSS Writer Does Not Report Remote VMs Under rare circumstances the Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) VSS Writer in Windows Server 2012 does not report remote VMs. This omission results in remote VMs not being included in Smart Copies of Cluster Shared Volumes. This issue occurs when multiple requestors query the components at the same time.
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cause login failures when the node attempts to boot from its iSCSI volume, because the HPC head node configures the iSCSI boot volumes with IQN-based ACLs. To resolve this issue, change the BIOS setting on the Broadcom card and use a template string in the HPC settings when you configure the node template, as shown in the following procedure: 1. Start the HPC iSCSI Settings App from the Start Menu, click Start → All Programs → EqualLogic → HPC iSCSI Provider Settings. 2.
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If you are unable to correct the iSCSI connection failure, try the following steps: a. Reboot the computer. b. Use the Windows Device Manager and look for devices that appear to be having problems. For those devices, reinstall the existing driver (use the default response no at the prompts) and then reboot the server. Windows OS Error When iSCSI Session Limit Reached A maximum limit of 255 iSCSI sessions is permitted by the Windows operating system.
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Failover and Failback HIT does not support failover or failback operations using replicas. For information about supported failover or failback operations on PS Series groups, see the Dell EqualLogic Group Manager Administrator's Guide. Dynamic Disks Dynamic disks are not supported. Disks Offline After a Reboot Disks containing iSCSI SAN volumes (located on your PS Series array) might appear as offline after you reboot your computer. Use Windows Disk Manager to set the disks online.
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SQL Server HIT/ME supports online backup and quick restore of SQL Server databases using the Auto-Snapshot Manager GUI. See Platforms Affected on page 1 for supported versions of SQL Server. The following constraints apply when using HIT/ME with SQL Server: ● Auto-Snapshot Manager does not support SQL Server database object recovery (such as recovering table data). This recovery is available only by using the Restore as New Database option, and by other manual tasks.
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Apply the following registry entries to prevent EHCM sessions to volumes from being dropped when using HBAs (iSCSI Offload): ● Host— [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualLogic\EHCM\HBA\Broadcom Corporation\Broadcom NetXtreme II CNIC iSCSI Adapter] MaxConnections"=dword:00000080 ● QLogic drivers—: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EqualLogic\EHCM\HBA\QLogic Corporation\QLogic C-NIC iSCSI Adapter] MaxConnections"=dword:00000080 Restart EHCM service.
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You can give read-write access to the Smart Copy in the following ways: ● Promote the replica set to a recovery volume ● Clone the replica, which creates a new volume A promoted replica will remain promoted only while verification is running. As soon as verification completes, the replica is demoted again, and replication can resume.
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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.