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Managing multipath disk devices

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Figure 3 MPIO Properties page with DSM Install tab enabled NOTE: If the vendor-supplied DSM and MS DSM exist on the same system, the vendor-supplied DSM is always given priority. Managing multipath disk devices Microsoft provides a generic user interface to manage the disk devices that are controlled by MPIO. This interface, which can be accessed through the Multi-Path Disk Device Properties page, under the MPIO tab, enables you to perform basic disk and path management. Figure 4 shows the Multi-Path Disk Device Properties page. HP MPIO MSA DSM supports the management infrastructure of the MPIO tab for features that are applicable to the HP DSM. To manage the Multi-Path Disk Device through this interface, complete the following steps: 1. Go to Device Manager and select the MPIO managed device identified by Multi-Path Disk device. 2. Right-click and select Properties. The Multi-Path Disk Device Properties page displays. 38 Managing MPIO devices using Microsoft-provided interfaces on Windows Server 2008

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Figure 3 MPIO Properties page with DSM Install tab enabled
NOTE:
If the vendor-supplied DSM and MS DSM exist on the same system, the vendor-supplied DSM is
always given priority.
Managing multipath disk devices
Microsoft provides a generic user interface to manage the disk devices that are controlled by MPIO. This
interface, which can be accessed through the Multi-Path Disk Device Properties page, under the MPIO
tab, enables you to perform basic disk and path management.
Figure 4
shows the Multi-Path Disk
Device Properties page. HP MPIO MSA DSM supports the management infrastructure of the MPIO tab
for features that are applicable to the HP DSM.
To manage the Multi-Path Disk Device through this interface, complete the following steps:
1.
Go to
Device Manager
and select the MPIO managed device identi
fi
ed by Multi-Path Disk device.
2.
Right-click and select
Properties
. The Multi-Path Disk Device Properties page displays.
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Managing MPIO devices using Microsoft-provided interfaces on Windows Server 2008