The Host Integration Tools are a suite of software components designed to optimize communication between a server (host) and a Dell Equallogic PS Series array. They replace generic iSCSI initiators and multipathing with intelligent, array-aware modules.
The MPIO component detects link failures or switch issues and reroutes traffic to surviving paths in milliseconds—something the basic Microsoft MPIO cannot do as intelligently with EqualLogic’s unique “volume affinity” model. dell equallogic host integration tools download
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Dell EqualLogic Host Integration Tools (HIT) simplify integration between Dell EqualLogic storage arrays and host servers by improving multipathing, snapshots, and storage management. This short guide explains what HIT provides, which packages to choose, and where/how to download and install them. The Host Integration Tools are a suite of
| EqualLogic Firmware | Recommended HIT/Windows | Recommended HIT/VMware | |---------------------|------------------------|-------------------------| | 9.x (v9.0, v9.1) | 4.2 or 4.3 | 1.3 / MEM 3.5 | | 8.x (v8.1 – v8.5) | 4.0 – 4.1 | 1.1 – 1.2 | | 7.x (v7.0 – v7.2) | 3.5 – 3.6 | 1.0.x | | 6.x (v6.0) | 3.2 – 3.3 | Not supported | Reboot prompt – The installer will request a
Warning: Installing HIT v4.3 on a firmware v7.0 array may cause disconnections or snapshot failures.
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