How do I use MPIO?
Add an iSCSI Target to Your Windows Server Launch Microsoft iSCSI Initiator and proceed to the Discovery tab. Add all of the IP addresses of your Synology NAS in the Target portal list by clicking Discover Portal button. Switch to the Targets tab, select a target to enable MPIO and click Connect.
How do I enable multipath?
To Enable Multipathing in Linux
- Attach a J4500 array to a server with a supported version of Linux installed.
- On the server, edit or create the /etc/multipath.
- Reboot the server.
- After the reboot, make sure that the OS discovers all the disks in the J4500 array either by using the Linux commands, fdisk or lsscsi.
What is MPIO configuration?
Microsoft built support for the Multipath I/O (MPIO) feature in Windows Server to help build highly available, fault-tolerant iSCSI network configurations. MPIO uses redundant physical path components — adapters, cables, and switches — to create logical paths between the server and the storage device.
What is MPIO in Windows Server?
What do I need to know about MPIO settings?
Verify MPIO settings, or reconfigure MPIO failover polices as desired. When using the Microsoft DSM, storage that implements an Active/Active storage scheme but does not support ALUA will default to use the Round Robin load-balancing policy setting, although a different policy setting may be chosen later.
What does MPIO mean for Windows Server 2012?
Failover Clustering [formerly known as Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS)] is one such solution that is included with the Windows Server 2012 Enterprise and Windows Server 2012 Datacenter operating systems. MPIO allows Windows® to manage and efficiently use up to 32 paths between storage devices and the Windows host operating system.
Is the Windows Logo program compatible with MPIO?
Compatibility with both the operating system and other partner provided storage devices is ensured through the Windows Logo program tests to help ensure proper storage device functionality. This ensures a highly available multipath solution by using MPIO, which offers supportability across Windows operating system implementations.
What happens when I restart my computer with MPIO?
You might be prompted to restart the computer after the MPIO feature is first installed. An MPIO/Multipath driver cannot work effectively or efficiently until it discovers, enumerates, and configures different devices that the operating system sees through redundant adapters into a logical group.