Intel MFSYS35 Specification Update - Page 36

Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise.

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Division Specification Update 32. MPIO takes a long time to install under Microsoft Windows* 2003 Cluster Problem MPIO takes a long time to install under Micrtosoft Windows* 2003 Cluster. Implication Delay can take as long as 2 - 5 minutes per virtual drive. Status No Fix. Workaround Install MPIO driver prior to setup of cluster. Do install/uninstall with one server module at a time; shut down cluster and update one server module at a time. 33. Virtual Drives from external ports are not recognized on reboot with Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise. Problem Virtual drives from external ports are not recognized on reboot with Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise. Implication On rebooot, all LUNs set to LUN 0 will not be recognized and available.. Status No Fix. Workaround Do not assign LUN 0 to LUNs on an external array. All LUNS on an external disk array should be set to a LUN other than LUN 0. 34. Extraction and quick reinsertion of the Intel® Server Compute Module MFS5520VI may cause various issues Problem Extraction and quick reinsertion of the MFS5520VI compute module may cause various different issues. Implication If the compute module is reinserted too quickly, various issues may occur. Status No Fix. Workaround After extracting a MFS5520VI compute module, wait 15 seconds before reinserting. 28

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Enterprise Platforms and Services Division
Specification Update
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32.
MPIO takes a long time to install under Microsoft Windows* 2003 Cluster
Problem
MPIO takes a long time to install under Micrtosoft Windows* 2003 Cluster.
Implication
Delay can take as long as 2 – 5 minutes per virtual drive.
Status
No Fix.
Workaround
Install MPIO driver prior to setup of cluster.
Do install/uninstall with one server
module at a time; shut down cluster and update one server module at a time.
33.
Virtual Drives from external ports are not recognized on reboot with
Microsoft Windows* 2003 Enterprise.
Problem
Virtual drives from external ports are not recognized on reboot with Microsoft
Windows* 2003 Enterprise.
Implication
On rebooot, all LUNs set to LUN 0 will not be recognized and available..
Status
No Fix.
Workaround
Do not assign LUN 0 to LUNs on an external array.
All LUNS on an external
disk array should be set to a LUN other than LUN 0.
34.
Extraction and quick reinsertion of the Intel® Server Compute Module
MFS5520VI may cause various issues
Problem
Extraction and quick reinsertion of the MFS5520VI compute module may cause
various different issues.
Implication
If the compute module is reinserted too quickly, various issues may occur.
Status
No Fix.
Workaround
After extracting a MFS5520VI compute module, wait 15 seconds before
reinserting.