SL150 - Assistance to Get the MPIO Functioning on a SL150 Tape Library

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Update Date:	2017-05-23
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Solution 2109199.1 : SL150 - Assistance to Get the MPIO Functioning on a SL150 Tape Library

Applies to:

StorageTek SL150 Modular Tape Library - Version All Versions and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

A customer is asking for assistance to get the MPIO functioning on a SL150 tape library, OS is windows 2012, is there any document about it?
Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO).

Purpose

Assistance to Get the MPIO Functioning on a SL150 Tape Library.

Details

Understanding MPIO Features and Components.

Refer to the following link for complete information regarding this topic.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619734%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012

About MPIO

Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a Microsoft-provided framework that allows storage providers to develop multipath solutions that contain the hardware-specific information needed to optimize connectivity with their storage arrays. These modules are called device-specific modules (DSMs). The concepts around DSMs are discussed later in this document.

MPIO is protocol-independent and can be used with Fibre Channel, Internet SCSI (iSCSI), and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces in Windows Server® 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.
Multipath solutions in Windows Server

When running on Windows Server 2008 R2, an MPIO solution can be deployed in the following ways:

By using a DSM provided by a storage array manufacturer for Windows Server in a Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS shared storage configuration.

By using the Microsoft DSM, which is a generic DSM provided for Windows Server in a Fibre Channel, iSCSI, or SAS shared storage configuration.

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