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4 Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows This chapter contains the following topics: Topics: • Recommended Configuration Values Summary • Fibre Channel HBA Configuration • iSCSI Configuration • Multipathing Software Configuration • Post-Configuration Steps - Using the PowerStore Storage Recommended Configuration Values Summary The following table summarizes all used variables and their values when configuring hosts for Microsoft Windows. NOTE: Unless indicated otherwise, use the default parameters values. Validation To clarify the above note for using default parameter settings unless states otherwise in this chapter, make sure that the following are set per the default OS setting: • LUN and HBA queue depth • HBA timeout Impact Stability & Performance Specify Windows as the operating Serviceability system for each defined host. Load balancing: Use Round Robin or Least Queue Depth for Microsoft Native Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) with Windows Server 2008 and above. Performance Temporarily disable UNMAP during file systems creation: Performance • To temporarily disable UNMAP on the host (prior to file system creation): fsutil behavior set DisableDeleteNotify 1 • To re-enable UNMAP on the host (after file system creation): fsutil behavior set DisableDeleteNotify 0 Severity Recommended Mandatory Warning Recommended Refer to Section For further details, refer to OS and HBA documentation. Presenting PowerStore Volumes to the Windows Host Configuring Native Multipathing using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) Creating a File System Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows 25