Dell PowerStore 3000T EMC PowerStore Host Configuration Guide - Page 26

Fibre Channel HBA Configuration, Pre-Requisites, iSCSI Configuration, Multipathing Software Configuration, Configuring Native Multipathing Using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO)

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Fibre Channel HBA Configuration This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to PowerStore cluster using Fibre Channel. NOTE: This section applies only to FC. If you are using only iSCSI with Windows, go to iSCSI HBA Configuration. NOTE: Before you proceed, review Fibre Channel SAN Guidelines. Pre-Requisites This section describes the pre-requisites for FC HBA configuration. • Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (https://elabnavigator.emc.com) for supported FC HBA models and drivers. • Verify all HBAs are at the supported driver, firmware and BIOS versions. • Verify all HBAs BIOS settings are configured according to E-Lab recommendations. Follow the procedures in one of the following documents according to the FC HBA type: ○ For Qlogic HBAs, refer to the Dell EMC Host Connectivity with Qlogic FIbre Channel and iSCSI HBAs and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for the Windows Environment document. ○ For Emulex HBAs, refer to the Dell EMC Host Connectivity with Emulex Fibre Channel and iSCSI HBAs and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for the Windows Environment document. ○ For Cisco UCS fNIC HBAs, refer to the Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card Drivers for Windows Installation Guide for complete driver installation instructions (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/sw/vic_drivers/install/ Windows/b_Cisco_VIC_Drivers_for_Windows_Installation_Guide.html). iSCSI Configuration This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to PowerStorecluster using iSCSI. NOTE: This section applies only to iSCSI. If you are using only Fibre Channel with Windows and PowerStore, go to Fibre Channel HBA Configuration. Make sure you review iSCSI SAN Guidelines before you proceed. Pre-Requisites This section describes the pre-requisites when attaching hosts to PowerStore c.uster using iSCSI. Follow the Microsoft recommendations for installation and setup of the appropriate NIC/iSCSI HBA for your system. It is recommended to install the latest NIC/iSCSI HBA driver version (patch), as described in the support documentation for each specific NIC/iSCSI HBA. Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (https://elabnavigator.emc.com) for supported NIC/iSCSI HBA models and drivers. Multipathing Software Configuration This topic introduces Multipathing Software Configuration for Microsoft Windows PowerStore supports native multipathing using Microsoft Native Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) with Windows Server 2008 and above, or multipathing using PowerPath. Configuring Native Multipathing Using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) This topic describes configuring native multipathing using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO). For optimal operation with PowerStore storage, configure the Round-Robin (RR) policy or the Least Queue Depth policy for MPIO for devices presented from PowerStore. Using these policies, I/O operations are balanced across all available paths. To configure the native multipathing, using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO), you should perform the following task: Enabling MPIO on the Windows Host and Configuring MPIO for PowerStore Volumes Presented to the Host 26 Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows

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Fibre Channel HBA Configuration
This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to PowerStore cluster using Fibre
Channel.
NOTE:
This section applies only to FC. If you are using only iSCSI with Windows, go to
iSCSI HBA Configuration
.
NOTE:
Before you proceed, review
Fibre Channel SAN Guidelines
.
Pre-Requisites
This section describes the pre-requisites for FC HBA configuration.
•
Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (
) for supported FC HBA models and drivers.
•
Verify all HBAs are at the supported driver, firmware and BIOS versions.
•
Verify all HBAs BIOS settings are configured according to E-Lab recommendations. Follow the procedures in one of the following
documents according to the FC HBA type:
○
For Qlogic HBAs, refer to the Dell EMC Host Connectivity with Qlogic FIbre Channel and iSCSI HBAs and Converged Network
Adapters (CNAs) for the Windows Environment document.
○
For Emulex HBAs, refer to the Dell EMC Host Connectivity with Emulex Fibre Channel and iSCSI HBAs and Converged Network
Adapters (CNAs) for the Windows Environment document.
○
For Cisco UCS fNIC HBAs, refer to the
Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Card Drivers for Windows Installation Guide
for complete
driver installation instructions (
Windows/b_Cisco_VIC_Drivers_for_Windows_Installation_Guide.html
).
iSCSI Configuration
This section describes the recommended configuration that should be applied when attaching hosts to PowerStorecluster using iSCSI.
NOTE:
This section applies only to iSCSI. If you are using only Fibre Channel with Windows and PowerStore, go to
Fibre
Channel HBA Configuration
. Make sure you review
iSCSI SAN Guidelines
before you proceed.
Pre-Requisites
This section describes the pre-requisites when attaching hosts to PowerStore c.uster using iSCSI.
Follow the Microsoft recommendations for installation and setup of the appropriate NIC/iSCSI HBA for your system. It is recommended to
install the latest NIC/iSCSI HBA driver version (patch), as described in the support documentation for each specific NIC/iSCSI HBA.
Refer to the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator (
) for supported NIC/iSCSI HBA models and drivers.
Multipathing Software Configuration
This topic introduces Multipathing Software Configuration for Microsoft Windows
PowerStore supports native multipathing using Microsoft Native Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) with Windows Server 2008 and above,
or multipathing using PowerPath.
Configuring Native Multipathing Using Microsoft
Multipath I/O (MPIO)
This topic describes configuring native multipathing using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO).
For optimal operation with PowerStore storage, configure the Round-Robin (RR) policy or the Least Queue Depth policy for MPIO for
devices presented from PowerStore. Using these policies, I/O operations are balanced across all available paths.
To configure the native multipathing, using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO), you should perform the following task:
Enabling MPIO on the Windows Host and Configuring MPIO for PowerStore Volumes Presented to the Host
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Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows