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How do I set up Mpio?

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How do I set up Mpio?

To configure MPIO for StorSimple volumes

  1. Open the MPIO configuration.
  2. In the MPIO Properties dialog box, select the Discover Multi-Paths tab.
  3. Select Add support for iSCSI devices, and then click Add.
  4. Reboot the server when prompted.
  5. In the MPIO Properties dialog box, click the MPIO Devices tab.

How do I find multipath configuration in Windows?

Setting up MPIO with iSCSI Support using the Control Panel Applet. Click on the Discover Multi-Paths tab in the MPIO Properties dialog. Click on Add support for iSCSI devices. After adding the support for iSCSI devices click the MPIO Devices tab and see the MSFT2005SCSIBusType_0x9 device has been added.

How do I enable multipath?

To Enable Multipathing in Linux

  1. Attach a J4500 array to a server with a supported version of Linux installed.
  2. On the server, edit or create the /etc/multipath.
  3. Reboot the server.
  4. After the reboot, make sure that the OS discovers all the disks in the J4500 array either by using the Linux commands, fdisk or lsscsi.

How do I add iSCSI storage to Windows?

Connect the iSCSI target on Windows

  1. Launch the iSCSI initiator at Control Panel > Tools.
  2. On the iSCSI Initiator Properties page, click Discovery.
  3. Enter the IP address of the NAS and then click OK.
  4. Click Targets and then select the available iSCSI targets that you want to connect.
  5. Click Connect.
  6. Click OK.

What is Windows MPIO?

Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a Microsoft framework designed to mitigate the effects of a host bus adapter (HBA) failure by providing an alternate data path between storage devices and a Windows operating system. MPIO enables up to 32 alternate paths to add redundancy and load balancing for Windows storage environments.

What is multipath and how do you configure it?

Multipathing allows the combination of multiple physical connections between a server and a storage array into one virtual device. This can be done to provide a more resilient connection to your storage (a path going down will not hamper connectivity), or to aggregate storage bandwidth for improved performance.

What is MPIO feature?

What’s MPIO?

MPIO is an acronym for MultiPath Input Output. This is a framework that gives administrators the ability to configure load balancing and failover processes for connections to storage devices.