A Configuring Host Multipathing Software; Windows Multipath Configuration; Configuring Microsoft Mpio On Windows 2008 - HP StorageWorks MPX200 Solution Manual

A Configuring host multipathing software

This appendix provides the information you need to configure several types of host multipathing
software on the following operating systems:
• Windows 2003
• Windows 2008
• HP-UX 11.23
• HP-UX 11.31

Windows multipath configuration

Table 7 on page 159 and
Table 7 Configuring Microsoft MPIO on Windows 2008
Operating system
Multipathing software
Multipath installation verification
Removing first direct path from controller port
(for example, Port A)
Adding router path for the removed controller
port (for example, Port A)
Removing second direct path from controller
port (for example, Port B)
Adding router path for the removed controller
port (for example, Port B)
Table 8 on page 160 identify Windows multipathing configuration information.
Windows 2008
Microsoft MPIO
1. In the Windows Device Manager, check the disk drives and
verify that the multipath disk is present.
2. Right-click the multipath disk and check the MPIO properties
to confirm the status of the paths, failover policy, and MPIO
software name.
Validations During Router Insertion Process
1. Zone out the first direct path from the Fibre Channel switch.
2. Refresh the Device Manager to verify that the path has been
removed from the disk list.
Add the first router path by zoning the target map and host
ports. Windows Device Manager identifies the new disk drives.
1. Zone out the second direct path from the Fibre Channel
switch.
2. Refresh the Device Manager to verify that the path has been
removed from the disk list.
Add the second router path by zoning the targetmap and host
ports. Windows Device Manager identifies the new disk drives.
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