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4 Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows This chapter contains the following topics: Topics: • Related E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide • Recommended Configuration Values Summary • Boot from SAN • Fibre Channel Configuration • iSCSI Configuration • Multipathing Software Configuration • Post-Configuration Steps - Using the PowerStore system Related E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide The topics in this chapter detail specific caveats and configuration parameters that must be present when configuring a Microsoft Windows host to access a PowerStore storage. These caveats and parameters should be applied with the configuration steps that are detailed on the E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide for Microsoft Windows (see the E-Lab Interoperability Navigator at https://elabnavigator.dell.com). 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 stated otherwise in this chapter, make sure that the following are set per the default OS setting: ● LUN and HBA queue depth ● HBA timeout Specify Windows as the operating 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 2012/R2 and above. Temporarily disable UNMAP during file systems creation: Impact Stability & Performance Serviceability Performance Performance 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 48 Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows

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Host Configuration for Microsoft Windows
This chapter contains the following topics:
Topics:
•
Related E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide
•
Recommended Configuration Values Summary
•
Boot from SAN
•
Fibre Channel Configuration
•
iSCSI Configuration
•
Multipathing Software Configuration
•
Post-Configuration Steps - Using the PowerStore system
Related E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide
The topics in this chapter detail specific caveats and configuration parameters that must be present when configuring
a Microsoft Windows host to access a PowerStore storage. These caveats and parameters should be applied with the
configuration steps that are detailed on the
E-Lab Host Connectivity Guide for Microsoft Windows
(see the E-Lab
Interoperability Navigator at
).
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
Impact
Severity
Refer to Section
To clarify the above
note for using default
parameter settings unless
stated otherwise in this
chapter, make sure that the
following are set per the
default OS setting:
●
LUN and HBA queue depth
●
HBA timeout
Stability &
Performance
Recommended
For further details, refer to OS and HBA
documentation.
Specify Windows as the
operating system for each
defined host.
Serviceability
Mandatory
Presenting PowerStore Volumes to the
Windows Host
Load balancing: Use Round
Robin or Least Queue Depth
for Microsoft Native Microsoft
Multipath I/O (MPIO) with
Windows Server 2012/R2 and
above.
Performance
Warning
Configuring Native Multipathing using
Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO)
Temporarily disable UNMAP
during file systems creation:
Performance
Recommended
Creating a File System
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