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CNA/HBA with Windows notes This section describes information about using Windows and CNAs/HBAs. Required hotfix for Windows Server 2008 using DSM Systems running Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 require KB hotfix 976748 to be installed before installing Microsoft Device Specific Module (MSDSM) as a multipath solution. For more information, see the Microsoft Support website: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=976748 HP EVA MPIO BFS with Windows 2003 HP EVA MPIO DSM 4.00.00 prevents BFS on systems running Windows 2003 if there are three or more paths enabled. Windows driver fails to log back in Windows driver fails to log back into the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch after switch reboot. On Windows 2003 and Windows 2008, the link is not reestablished when a Cisco Nexus 5000 switch is rebooted. The workaround is to use the Nexus Shutdown and No Shutdown CLI commands to bring the port back online. STORport miniport driver installation restrictions If you are upgrading to the STORport miniport driver, consider the following: • The STORport miniport driver is supported on Windows 2003 SP1 and later. • Microsoft hotfix KB932755 must be installed before installing Multipath software. • If you are running Secure Path for Windows, you must upgrade to Secure Path 4.0c SP2 or later for Windows. STORport is not supported with earlier versions of Secure Path. Minimum requirements for 2.x STORport Driver Driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum of Windows Server 2003 SP2 or SP1 with update KB932755. Apply the Microsoft STORport update (KB932755) before installing or upgrading to this version of the STORport driver. For boot installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2 install image is required, followed by the KB update. HBAnyware Consider the following restrictions for HBAnyware: • You must manually uninstall any previous versions of HBAnyware before installing the drivers. • Before disabling or uninstalling an HBA using Device Manager, you must close HBAnyware. • In the presence of a failed path, HBAnyware can remove LUNs from the tree display. The display is corrected when the failed path is restored. • The installation of HBAnyware on IA64 is included in the driver smart component. There is no separate IA64 smart component for HBAnyware. • To install HBAnyware for Windows XP: 16

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CNA/HBA with Windows notes
This section describes information about using Windows and CNAs/HBAs.
Required hotfix for Windows Server 2008 using DSM
Systems running Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 require KB hotfix
976748 to be installed before installing Microsoft Device Specific Module (MSDSM) as a multipath
solution. For more information, see the Microsoft Support website:
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HP EVA MPIO BFS with Windows 2003
HP EVA MPIO DSM 4.00.00 prevents BFS on systems running Windows 2003 if there are three or
more paths enabled.
Windows driver fails to log back in
Windows driver fails to log back into the Cisco Nexus 5000 switch after switch reboot.
On Windows 2003 and Windows 2008, the link is not reestablished when a Cisco Nexus 5000
switch is rebooted. The workaround is to use the Nexus
Shutdown
and
No Shutdown
CLI commands
to bring the port back online.
STORport miniport driver installation restrictions
If you are upgrading to the STORport miniport driver, consider the following:
•
The STORport miniport driver is supported on Windows 2003 SP1 and later.
•
Microsoft hotfix KB932755 must be installed before installing Multipath software.
•
If you are running Secure Path for Windows, you must upgrade to Secure Path 4.0c SP2 or later
for Windows. STORport is not supported with earlier versions of Secure Path.
Minimum requirements for 2.x STORport Driver
Driver installation with HP Smart Component requires a minimum of Windows Server 2003 SP2 or
SP1 with update KB932755. Apply the Microsoft STORport update (KB932755) before installing or
upgrading to this version of the STORport driver. For boot installations, Windows Server 2003 SP2
install image is required, followed by the KB update.
HBAnyware
Consider the following restrictions for HBAnyware:
•
You must manually uninstall any previous versions of HBAnyware before installing the drivers.
•
Before disabling or uninstalling an HBA using Device Manager, you must close HBAnyware.
•
In the presence of a failed path, HBAnyware can remove LUNs from the tree display. The display
is corrected when the failed path is restored.
•
The installation of HBAnyware on IA64 is included in the driver smart component. There is no
separate IA64 smart component for HBAnyware.
•
To install HBAnyware for Windows XP:
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