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1. Infortrend Mult i Path I O MPIO Driver Program User s Manual On Microsoft Window 2003 Platform i Version 1 0 07 2005 MPIO User s Manual Contact Information il Asia Pacific International Headquarters Infortrend Technology Inc 8F No 102 Chung Shan Rd Sec 3 Chung Ho City Taipei Hsien Taiwan Tel 886 2 2226 0126 Fax 886 2 2226 0020 sales infortrend com tw support infortrend com tw http www infortrend com tw China Infortrend Technology Limited Room 1210 West Wing Tower One Junefield Plaza No 6 Xuanwumen Street Xuanwu District Beijing China Post code 100052 Tel 86 10 6310 6168 Fax 86 10 6310 6188 sales infortrend com cn support infortrend com cn http www infortrend com cn Japan Infortrend Japan Inc 6F Okayasu Bldg 1 7 14 Shibaura Minato ku Tokyo 105 0023 Japan Tel 81 3 5730 6551 Fax 81 3 5730 6552 sales infortrend co p support infortrend co http www infortrend co jp Americas Infortrend Corporation 3150 Coronado Dr Unit C Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Tel 1 408 988 5088 Fax 1 408 988 6288 sales infortrend com tsd infortrend com http www infortrend com Europe EMEA Infortrend Europe Limited 5 Elmwood Chineham Business Park Basingstoke Hampshire RG24 8WG UK Tel 44 1256 70 77 00 Fax 44 1256 70 78 89 sales infortrend europe com support infortrend europe com http www infortrend eu2. 255 255 255 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Figure 1 3 iSCSI Configuration with Ethernet Card 1 5 MPIO User s Manual This page is intentionally left blank 1 6 Sample Models Chapter 2 MPIO Driver Program Installation Chapter 2 MPIO Driver Program Installation Infortrend developed the MPIO driver program capabilities within Microsoft operating systems to provide continuous data access from Infortrend s RAID arrays to host servers This chapter introduces the installation procedures of the program and how to verify if the grogram is successfully installed onto your host computer 2 1 The MPIO Program Package A MPIO program package contains a zipped file IF T_MPIO 1 0 1 301 zip is available on the Infortrend download site Download the zip file and use programs such as WinZip or WinRAR to unzip the file Three file folders for different Windows Platform will be seen 1 Windows x86 edition 2 Windows X64 edition 3 Widows I a64 edition Intel Itanium Itanium2 IPF Choose a folder that is the most appropriate to you When the file folder is opened two installer files will be seen Please install the MPIO program follow by the instructions provided below The MPIO Program Package 2 1 MPIO User s Manual 2 2 Installing the MPIO Driver Program Before you install the MPIO drive program make sure your computer system meets the minimum requirements listed in Section 1 3 It is recommended that you exit all progr
3. to be restored automatically when the system boots and the multi path connections are complete Click OK to exit this window Log On to Target i Target name fign 2002 1 O com infortrend raid snb 7 04101 00 M Automatically restore this connection when the system boots I Only select this option iSCSI multi path software is already installed On your computer Advanced Cancel Figure A 5 Log On to Target Window 9 Step 7 Return to the iSCSI Initiator Properties window Click OK on the bottom of the window to exit the program and return to the Windows desktop See Figure A 6 iSCSI Initiator Properties x SHS Servers Persistent Targets Initiator Settings MPIO Devices Target Portals Avallable Targets Active Sessions Description Select a target and click Log On to access the storage devices for that target Each logon starts an iSCSI session After you log on you can click the Active Sessions tab to see details about the newly established session Select a target fon eiia 10 com miartrend trad sn UA OLUD Inactive Log Un Refresh Ca PD caret too Figure A 6 Existing the iSCSI Initiator Window yj Step 8 On the Windows desktop right click on the My Computer icon and then select the Manage option See Figure A 7 A Computer Management window will be opened Configure the iSCSI Initiator A 5 MPIO User s Manual led CORpLkee Open Expl
4. Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 UMIPTOMOVER VIEW cscccnsecasscccars orcas T 1 1 1 2 SUPPORTED HARDWARE viini E EAA 1 1 LO dINSTALLA FION PREREQUISIM BS onipin a sichulesadaeaiee 1 1 1 3 1 Environmental Prerequisites cccccccccssessseecccccccansnsscesccccssaansseseees 1 1 Toe Hardware PL CTCOUISIICS arsi Atari cial EET E aech i state in cumatote 1 3 LAP SAMPLE MODELS neir ea A ute Retna 1 3 2 1 THE MPIO PROGRAM PACKAGE cccccescccesecceeceeeeccceseceeeceeueceeeeceeenes 2 1 2 2 INSTALLING THE MPIO DRIVER PROGRAM ccccescccesecceseceeeeceeesceeenes 2 2 2 3 IS THE MPIO PROGRAM INSTALLED SUCCESSFULLY cccccseceeeeeeeeees 2 4 2 3 1 WITHOUT ISCSI INITIATOR INSTALLED cccccccseccceesccceeccceeecesesceseuecseensses 2 4 2 3 2 WITH ISCSI INITIATOR INSTALLED cccccscccessscccsescccsssccusssccucnsecuseseceensees 2 5 APPENDIX A MICROSOFT ISCSI INITIATOR INSTALLATION A 1 MICROSOFT ISCSI INITIATOR OVERVIEW c cecesceceececescsceccscesesccecs A 1 A 2 DOWNLOAD THE ISCSI INITIATOR 2ccsceccsceccececcecscscscescscesescecescs A 1 A 3 INSTALLING THE ISCSI INITIATOR 2 ccceccsceccsceccscecsscecsscscesceceececs A 2 A 4 CONFIGURE THE ISCSI INITIATOR cccccecsceccsceccecscscecescscesesccecs A 2 About This Manual This manual e Introduces the multi path I O software e Provides recommendations and details about the MPIO installation process e Bri
5. ams before running the setup program A WARNING If you have previous MPIO program installed on the host computer we strongly recommend that you remove the MPIO program and restart the computer before performing the Infortrend MPIO driver program installation Install the MPIO program without uninstall the previous version may cause unexpected system result To install MPIO follow these steps yj Step 1 Double click on the installer file install exe to start installation process yj Step 2 A Licenses Announcement window will appear Read the announcement carefully cx CADOCUME 1 IOHNSO 1_YAN LOCALS 1 Temp Rar EX03 687 infortrend x86 install exe B x PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU USE OR LOAD THIS SOFTWARE 1 This driver software is created by Infortrend and is provided AS IS and Infortrend cautions users to determine for themselves the suitability of the version of this software Infortrend disclaim any express or implied warranty relating to sale and or use of Infortrend products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose merchantability or inf ringement of any patent copyright or other intellectual property right Infortrend assume no responsibility for loss of use loss of data malfunction or damage to your equipment arising from the installation or use of this software and shall in no event be liable for any loss of pr
6. appings can vary the number of the multi path disk device The example here uses ES A16F R2221 RAID subsystem and the subsystem is implemented two logical unit numbers LUNs Since the multi path is being created the host computer that is connected to the Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully Chapter 2 MPIO Driver Program Installation RAID controller will read two primary logical drive IDs PIDs that has the right to access to two LUNs See Figure 2 5 The two accesses from the same PID will be recognized as single multi path disk device by host computer Therefore there are two multi path disk devices two path to PIDO and PID1 and four hard disk devices shown on the list Host Computer Figure 2 5 Dual LUN Multi path Diagram 2 Under Network adapters items if you are using two single port HBA cards or one dual port HBA card two server adaptor items will be found Please note that if you are using two dual port HBA cards four server adaptor items should be listed 2 3 2 Without iSCSI Initiator installed There are one or two ways to verify if the MPIO driver program is installed properly if iSCSI initiator is installed in the host computer we NOTE Some iSCSI HBA card and Ethernet card used in the iSCSI storage network require iSCSI initiator installation Please refer to Appendix A for the iSCSI initiator installation instruction Solution 1 Open the Computer Management window Click to see the items i
7. channel IP addresses by RS 232 terminal screen or RAIDWatch Manager software Please refer to Generic Manual or RAIDWatch User s Manual that came with your subsystem for detail Caw Window will automatically generate a socket number that is shown on the right of the IP address input box It is recommended you keep the socket number without changing it a 9 Step 4 In order to have path redundancy a dual channel connection is necessary Repeat Step 3 above to add a second target portal for the second channel Step 5 Click on the Available Target tab on the top of the iSCSI Initiator program window and then click on the Log On button iSCSI Initiator Properties ISAS Servers Fersken tagel nttaoagttings MPIO Devices Target Portals Available Targets iD Active Sessions Description Select a target and click Log On to access the storage devices for that target Each logon starts an SCSI session After you log on you can click the Active Sessions tab to see details about the newly established session Select a target ign 2002 1 com intortrend raid snb r UA 101 00 Inactive teann J Reresn Figure A 4 Available Target Page on the iSCSI Initiator Window A 4 Configure the iSCSI Initiator Appendix A Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation yj Step 6 The Lon On to Target window should be opened as seen in Figure A 5 Click on both check boxes to enable the connections
8. d first click on the Target Portals tab and then click on the Add button to add new target portals See Figure A 2 A 2 Installing the iSCSI Initiator Appendix A Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation ersistent Targets Initiator Settings MPIO Devices iSCSI Initiator Properties ist r Target Portals Available Targets Active Sessions Description Click Add to connect to a target portal identified by its IP address or DAIS name The initiator will connect to the portal establish a discovery zessin and gather target information Alter adding a target portal click the Available Targets tab to view the targets and start the logon process Available portals Address Socket Adapter Pot Figure A 2 Target Portal Page on the iSCSI Initiator Window y Step 3 When the Add Target Portal window prompts enter your RAID subsystem channel IP address The channel is the one that connects the iSCSI RAID subsystem to your host computer Click OK to add See Figure A 3 Add Target Portal 4 x Type the IF address or ONS name and socket number of the portal you want to add Click Advanced to select specific settings for the discovery session to the portal IF address of ONS name Socket 3280 Advanced E D Cancel ee Figure A 3 Adding a Target Portal Configure the iSCSI Initiator A 3 MPIO User s Manual ee a NOTE You can check your iSCSI RAID subsystem
9. d with the following icons we NOTE These messages inform the reader of essential but non critical information These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help you avoid making mistakes A CAUTION Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help you reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the system V IMPORTANT Important messages pertain to the use of the hardware software and firmware introduced in this manual A WARNING Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury Warnings should be taken seriously vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 MPIO Overview Infortrend participates in the Microsoft s Multi path I O MPIO driver program and develops a set of own drivers to facilitate the MPIO solution running on the variety of RAID storage systems Infortrend focuses on leveraging the combined expertise of Microsoft to create solutions that servers can employ multiple data connections between host and storage for improved availability With a single storage connection any controllers disk drives interconnect hardware or host bus adapters can become a single point of failure and potential performance bottleneck in the storage subsystem Redundant hardware advanced RAID technology and failover capabilities are used to enhance fault tolerance and availability Install thi
10. efly describes how to use the MPIO This manual does not e Contain information on RAID configurations e Give a detailed description of the RAID processing units or the RAID controllers embedded within the subsystem 1V MPIO User s Manual Who should read this manual This document is intended for system administrators who want to set up MPIO in a storage network using Infortrend s EonStor RAID subsystems or EonRAID 2510FS controller head Related Documentations e Generic Operation Manual Version 1 69 or above e RAIDWatch User s Manual Version 2 2 or above e Installation and Hardware Reference Manual This user s manual is based on o ES A12E G2121 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Version 1 0 o ES A16F R2221 Installation and Hardware Reference Manual Version 1 4 These documents are located in the product CD included with your subsystem package Conventions Naming From this point on and throughout the rest of this manual the EonStor series is referred to as simply the subsystem or the system and EonStor is frequently abbreviated as ES Lists Bulleted Lists Bulleted lists are statements of non sequential facts They can be read in any order Each statement is preceded by a round black dot o Numbered Lists Numbered lists describe sequential steps you should follow in order MPIO User s Manual Important information that users should be aware of is indicate
11. hannel example used in this manual is using ES A16F R2221 RAID subsystem For the iSCSI channel installation the demonstration is using ES A1l2E G2121 RAID subsystem One host computer is connecting to each RAID subsystem The Fibre HBA iSCSI HBA and Ethernet card are applied in three different configurations 1 3 MPIO User s Manual Three network connection diagrams are displayed below In Figure 1 1 the diagram shows the Fibre channel configuration using dual port Fibre HBA card Figure 1 2 demonstrates iSCSI channel configuration using dual port iSCSI HBA card while iSCSI channel configuration using Ethernet cards or onboard LAN card is displayed in Figure 1 3 Host Computer Dual port Fibre HBA Card ES A16F R2221 Fibre RAID Subsystem Figure 1 1 Fibre Configuration with Fiber HBA Card Host Computer Dual port iS IP 192 168 101 1 o B Netmask 255 255 255 0 N S ES A12E G2121 iSCSI RAID Subsystem ul a pore ee pee Iiae IP 192 168 101 2 IP 192 168 102 4 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Figure 1 2 iSCSI Configuration with iSCSI HBA Card Sample Models Sample Models Chapter 1 Introduction Host Computer __ Two Ethernet Cards or Onboard LAN Card SSS IP 192 168 102 3 IP 192 168 101 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 ES A12E G2121 iSCSI RAID Subsystem IP 192 168 101 2 IP 192 168 102 4 Netmask
12. ing at least two 2 single port Fibre HBA cards or one 1 dual port Fibre HBA card on the host computer e In an iSCSI storage network iSCSI HBA card or Ethernet card should be installed on the host server The card should provide at least two ports Otherwise two iSCSI HBA cards or Ethernet cards should be used to create dual path redundancy wh NOTE Some of the host computer comes with onboard Ethernet card If the onboard Ethernet card provides two or more Ethernet ports and is used no additional iSCSI HBA card or Ethernet card is required e Before installing the MPIO program the RAID subsystem should be created at least one logical drive and mapped to one or more LUN Otherwise using the firmware that came with Infortrend RAID subsystem and set the controller host side parameter peripheral parameter gt Peripheral device type oxd LUN applicability LUN O s we NOTE For logical drive creation LUN mapping and Firmware configuration please refer to the RAIDWatch User s Manual or Generic Operation Manual that came with your RAID subsystem e Two or more paths should be created to connect the RAID subsystem to the host computer For iSCSI series connection be sure to set the Netmask to 255 255 255 0 All paths should have different subnets 1 4 Sample Models Sample Models The following chapter and appendix will describe the installations of the MPIO program and iSCSI initiator The Fibre c
13. n the Device Manager category on the tree table See Figure 2 6 Check the following items Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully 2 5 MPIO User s Manual Computer Management JZ 2 D xj fie Action View Window Help mL J System Tools FHES Acronis Devices w Event Viewer m Come Shared Folders a Local Users and Groups AlZE G2121 2 SCSI Disk Device Performance Logs and Abert AIZE G2121 2 SCSI Dick Device Device Manager d IFT A12E G2121 2 Mult Path Disk Devic E SG Storage za STOOR EE Removable Storage EE Display adapters Disk Defragmenter 44 DYD CD ROM drives Disk Management Floppy disk controllers fA Services and Applications mH Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPT controllers Ades SCSI and RAID controllers Microsoft SCSI Initiator Multi Path Support System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 2 6 Device Manager Tree Table iSCSI Series 1 Under Disk drives items one or more multi path disk device should be seen The number of LUN mappings can vary the number of the multi path disk device The example here uses ES A12E G2121 RAID subsystem and the subsystem is implemented one logical unit number LUN Since the multi path is being created the host computer that is connected to the RAID controller will read two primary logical drive IDs PIDs that has the right to access the LUN See Figure 2 7 The two accesses from the same PID will be rec
14. ng with the MPIO driver program 2 3 1 Without iSCSI Initiator installed To verify if the MPIO program is installed successfully first open the Computer Management window Click to see the items in the Device Manager category in the tree table on the left window See Figure 2 4 o Computer Management a Ele Action View Window Help i alx bated e amag k ee ST computer Management Local z i System Tools i Event Viewer E i shared Folders Se IFT Al6F R2221 Muki Path Disk Device ee IFT ALS6F R22271 Muki Path Disk Device Local Users and Groups E gij Performance Logs and Alert l Device Manager ge IFT AL6F R2221 SCSI Disk Device Sig Storage amp IFT ALBF R2221 SCSI Disk Device E Removable Storage IFT Al6F R22271 SCSI Disk Device h gt Disk Defragmenter Se IFT A16F R2221 SCSI Disk Device Disk Management z ie CTii S g Display adapters W DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers EA Floppy disk drives 4 IDE ATA JATAPI controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices H Monitors Network adapters Bl Ports COM amp LPT fe Processes SCSI and RAID controllers ffs Services and Applications Se Storage volumes E System devices Ee Universal Serial Bus controllers I Figure 2 4 Device Manager Tree Table Check the following items 1 Under Disk drives items one or more multi path disk device should be seen The number of LUN m
15. ofit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to indirect special incidental consequential or other damages Infortrend reserves the right to make changes to the software at any time without notice Brands product names and website address herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners If you have problems with this software please visit our website at wuu infortrend com tw or contact our technical support team at http uwu infortrend com support By loading or using the software you agree to the above disclaimer NYes NoCY N gt Figure 2 1 A DOS Screen During MPIO Driver Program Installation yj Step 3 If you agree the terms and conditions listed type Y and then click Enter on the keyboard to install the program onto your host computer an Z NOTE A DOS screen will appear while the program is installing The DOS screen will automatically close once the installation is completed It will take approximately a few seconds 2 2 Installing the MPIO Driver Program Chapter 2 MPIO Driver Program Installation Installing the Multi Path Device Driver SUCCESS Restarting all SCSI adapters SUCCESS Figure 2 2 A DOS Screen During MPIO Driver Program Installation 7 Step 4 A Security Alert Driver Installation dialog box will prompt during the MPIO driver program installation See Figure 2 3 Click Yes to continue the setup process Security Alert Dri
16. ognized as single multi path disk device by host computer Therefore there are only one multi path disk devices two path to PIDO and PID1 and two hard disk devices shown on the list 2 6 Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully Chapter 2 MPIO Driver Program Installation Host Computer Ci oy k r To ER Ee CH1 1 PIDO PID i er A Figure 2 7 Single LUN Multi path Diagram 2 Under Network adapters items if you are using two single port HBA cards or one dual port HBA card two server adaptor items will be found Please not that if you are using two dual port HBA cards four server adaptor items should be found 3 Open SCSI and RAID controllers item After the iSCSI initiator is installed the Microsoft iSCSI initiator and multi path support will be shown on the list Solution 2 Double click on the iSCSI initiator icon that is located on your Window s desktop When the iSCSI initiator is opened click on the Available Targets tab If the multi path I O is established the target status will change from Inactive to Connection See Figure 2 8 Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully 2 7 MPIO User s Manual iSCSI Initiator Properties id Bel SHS Servers Persistent Targets Initiator Settings MPIO Devices Target Portals Available Targets Active Sessions Description Select 4 target and click Log On to access the storage devices for that target Each logon starts an SCS ses
17. ore Search Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Rename Properties Figure A 7 Manage Option yj Step 9 Click on the Device Manager on the tree table located on the left side of the Computer Management window The single or multiple logical drives of the EonStor RAID subsystem should be detected and the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator program should be installed properly as seen in Figure A 8 below E a Computer F Disk drives oe cage IFT AlZE G2il21 2 SCSI Disk Device m i Display adapters Floppy disk controllers fa Floppy disk drives H IDE ATAJATAPI controllers rm ve be ih sede Network adapters ata BS 3Com 379965 Gigabit Server MIT BS 3Com 379965 Gigabit Server WIC 2 B Inbel R PRO LO0 Server Adapter PILA8470B aa E Inbel R PROM00 Server Adapter PILAS470B 2 H J Ports icon amp LPT a 3 Syste devices fo pee a Direct memory access controller oe ISAFNF Read Data Port i Microcode Update Device Figure A 8 Device Manager Tree Table A 6 Configure the iSCSI Initiator
18. rd is used the iSCSI initiator may or may not be required to install to the host computer To install an iSCSI HBA card driver and be sure of any special requirements please contact your 1SCSI HBA card vendor or refer to the user s manual that came with your card o When an Ethernet card is used the iSCSI initiator program MUST be installed The iSCSI initiator installation procedures are fully described in Appendix A of this user s manual Firmware version 3 42x or above must be running on your RAID subsystem WARNING The firmware version installed on your subsystem should provide the complete functionality listed in the specification sheet user s manual We provide special revisions for various application purposes Therefore DO NOT upgrade your firmware unless you fully understand what a firmware revision will do we NOTE Please contact your system vendor or visit Infortrend s FTP site ftp infortrend com tw for the latest software or firmware updates IMPORTANT Problems that occur during the updating process may cause unrecoverable errors and system down time Always consult technical personnel before proceeding with any firmware upgrade Installation Prerequisites Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 2 Hardware Prerequisites e All modules in the storage subsystem should be redundant and hot swappable to eliminate any single point of failure e To create dual path redundancy in Fibre storage network us
19. rogram version 2 0 can be downloaded from Microsoft s official website The link is shown below http www microsoft com downloads filelist Three Initiator program files will be seen on the website Choose the program that is most appropriate for you The example shown in the following sections is using ISCSI 2 0 x86fre exe Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Overview A 1 MPIO User s Manual A 3 Installing the iSCSI Initiator After downloading the initiator program install it onto the same host computer where you are going to install the MPIO program Double click on the iSCSI 2 0 x86fre exe and then follow the on screen instructions given by its install shield wizard Be sure to install the complete iSCSI initiator program Read and agree to all license agreements in order to install the program Once the installation is completed exit the installation wizard to return to the Windows desktop A 4 Configure the iSCSI Initiator After installing the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator program onto your host computer the program must be correctly configured before installing MPIO software Please follow the steps below to configure the iSCSI Initiator 9 Step 1 An icon is automatically created onto your Window s desktop during the iSCSI Initiator installation See Figure A 1 Double click on the icon to open the initiator program window Figure A 1 Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Icon yj Step 2 When the program is opene
20. rope com MPIO User s Manual Copyright 2005 This Edition First Published 2005 All rights reserved This publication may not be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written consent of Infortrend Technology Inc Disclaimer Infortrend Technology makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Furthermore Infortrend Technology reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes Product specifications are also subject to change without prior notice Trademarks Infortrend the Infortrend logo EonStor and RAIDWatch are all registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology Inc Other names prefixed with IFT and ES are trademarks of Infortrend Technology Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries All other names brands products or services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners ill MPIO User s Manual Table of
21. s MPIO driver program extends redundancy to the entire I O path delivering load balance fault tolerance high availability and better performance 1 2 Supported Hardware The MPIO driver program is designed for use with ASIC266 platform implemented EonStor Fibre to Fibre Fibre to SATA and iSCSI to SATA series of RAID subsystems or Fibre to Fibre controller head For the MPIO driver installation procedures please refer to Chapter 2 of this manual 1 3 Installation Prerequisites 1 3 1 Environmental Prerequisites MPIO Overview e The hosts must have at least two 2 connections to the network plus MPIO software to create and manage the connections in a manner consistent with the operating system e If a Fibre SAN environment is being adopted redundant high bandwidth network switches are required 1 1 MPIO User s Manual 1 2 The host computers should be running Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 If you are using ES Fibre series RAID subsystems or ER 2510FS controller head the Fibre HBA card and it s driver should be installed to the host computer prior to the MPIO program installation To install a Fibre HBA card and driver please refer to the user s manual that came with your HBA card If you are using ES iSCSI series RAID subsystems either an iSCSI HBA card along with its driver or an Ethernet card should be installed to the host computer prior to the MPIO program installation o When an iSCSI HBA ca
22. sion After you log on you can click the Active Sessions tab to see details about the newly established session Select 4 target Connected Connected Log On Refresh Figure 2 8 The iSCSI Initiator Window 2 8 Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully Appendix A Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation Appendix A Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Installation This appendix introduces the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator software and its installation process Depends on the iSCSI HBA card used on the iSCSI network the iSCSI initiator software installation maybe required Please consult your HBA card vendor or refer to its user s manual Furthermore if an Ethernet card is used instead of the iSCSI HBA card it is important to install the iSCSI initiator properly For those using an EonStor Fibre to Fibre or Fibre to SATA series RAID subsystem no initiator program is required and you may skip this appendix A 1 Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Overview Microsoft released an iSCSI Software Initiator software driver to integrate multi path between server and storage for high availability in Window 2003 environment Use the newest version of Initiator 2 0 will integrate sophisticated iSCSI multi path functionality and provide numerous supportability and deployment enhancements The following sections will explain the iSCSI Initiator installation procedures A 2 Download the iSCSI Initiator The Microsoft iSCSI Initiator p
23. ver Installation x A The driver software you are installing for Infortrend SCS Multi Path Device Specitic Module has not been properly signed with Authenticode TM technology Therefore Windows cannot tell if the software has been moditied since it was published The publisher s identity cannot be verified because of a problem Authenticode signature nat found Do you shill want to install this driver software More Info Figure 2 3 Security Alert Dialog Box jy Step 5 Restart Computer The MPIO driver program will be installed completed into your computer only after the computer is restarted Y NOTE If you like to remove the MPIO driver program in the future the computer will also need to restart after program removed from the computer yj Step 6 The MPIO driver program is successfully installed onto your host computer Your storage system is now protected by the multi path load balance and failover functionalities Installing the MPIO Driver Program 2 3 MPIO User s Manual 2 3 Is the MPIO Program Installed Successfully 2 4 To have the multi path function running on your Fibre or iSCSI storage network please make sure the MPIO program is installed successfully One way you can check if the MPIO program is installed properly for the Fibre series RAID subsystem is through the Computer Management window For iSCSI models also check the iSCSI initiator that should be installed alo
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