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FC Multipath for Windows 2003
Hi All,
Here is my configuration:
1x MD3800F (dual controller with 4 FC port per controller)
2x Brocade 300
1x server 2003 with Emulex FC dual port
1x server 2008 R2.
I create Volume on SAN and map to servers (done on MD3800F).
Before install MDSM software, my server (Windows 2003) sees 8 disks (8 paths to SAN). After installed MDSM software and restart, my still sees 8 duplicated disks from my MD3800F SAN.
The 2008 R2 server is OK after enable MPIO. I did not install MDSM on Windows 2008 R2 server.
Please advise if I missed any step.
Thank you,
DELL-Sam L
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March 16th, 2015 13:00
Hello anhnh77,
So what is needed is that you need to install the MPIO drivers that is on the resource CD & it will remove all the extra paths for been seen. Now the issue that you are going to run into is that the version of MDSM that is needed for your MD3800f is not supported by 2003, but with that being said as long as you install the MPIO driver off the resource CD it should correct the issue that you are seeing. Here is a link to the Resource CD as well as a link to the Deployment guide just in case you need them.
Resource CD
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=JTPC2&fileId=3423584463&osCode=W12R2&productCode=powervault-md3800f&languageCode=EN&categoryId=CD
Deployment Guide
http://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/powervault-md3800f_Deployment%20Guide6_en-us.pdf
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
anhnh77
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March 17th, 2015 22:00
Thank you Sam.
Yes, we used the same MDSM version from 6.0.x verion. We will try again this Saturday. Do we need to un-install MDSM before re-install?
Rgds,
anhnh77
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March 18th, 2015 00:00
Hi Sam,
From the link, I did not find the Windows 2003 in the Supported OS. Is it the reason for my issue - see multi partition for the same LUN on my server?
Rgds,
DELL-Sam L
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March 19th, 2015 06:00
Hello anhnh77,
No that is not the reason that you are seeing 8 VD in disk management. If you don’t install MPIO from the resource cd you will see any virtual disk that is assigned to the host from MDSM show for all 8 paths from your MD3800F. Once you install MPIO and may have to reboot the server you should only see 1 virtual disk showing in disk management.
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
anhnh77
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March 20th, 2015 21:00
Hi Sam,
We have tried to re-install MDSM (full install) but the MPIO is not working. Please see the screen captured in the attached file.
Rgds,
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Windows 2003 and MD3800F.pdf
DELL-Sam L
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March 23rd, 2015 14:00
Hello anhnh77,
What you are going to have to do is to install the MPIO drivers from the link below as that version is supported for windows 2003. Now you only need to install the MPIO drivers & not the FULL install of MDSM as that version of MDSM will not see your MD3800f.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=3RVWY
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
anhnh77
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March 24th, 2015 07:00
Hello Sam,
I will try again this Saturday. :). Our region team said it is not support (MPIO for Windows 2003 on MD3800).
Rgds,