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Replace Secure Path with MPIO on W2003 Cluster
Replace Secure Path with MPIO on W2003 Cluster
I am considering replacing Secure Path with MPIO to take advantage of Active/Active controller configuration and online disk firmware updates. Our current configuration looks like this:
Node 1 – Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Edition, Cluster Member A, Secure Path 4, Fibre Channel HBA connected to EVA3000
Node 2 – Windows 2003 Server, Enterprise Edition, Cluster Member B, Secure Path 4, Fibre Channel HBA connected to EVA3000
Appliance Manager - Windows 2000, VCS 3.028, Command View EVA 6.0.2
HP says to unpresent the LUNs, remove Secure Path, install MPIO, then re-present the LUNs. Is this approach valid in a cluster situation? I am concerned about the disk signatures not be correct after presenting the disks back to the cluster members.
Kevin
Answers
- Either Secure path or MPIO are the a view on a LUN regarding a path they are not responsible for the disk signature.
You can get more details here : http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=co-60155-1&lang=en&cc=us&idx=0&mode=4&
Hope that helps
Thorsten
ThorstenWujek- Marked As Answer byKevin Booth Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:08 PM
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- Either Secure path or MPIO are the a view on a LUN regarding a path they are not responsible for the disk signature.
You can get more details here : http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=co-60155-1&lang=en&cc=us&idx=0&mode=4&
Hope that helps
Thorsten
ThorstenWujek- Marked As Answer byKevin Booth Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:08 PM
- Thanks for the quick response.
Kevin
