https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-redundancy-discussion/m-p/4151571#M26273 Hi all. I've got an msa1000 with redundant controllers and embedded 2/8 switches. firmware is at 4.x. right noe I have not setup any redundancy. my questions are:<BR /><BR />what are your opinions of going from active/standy to active/active fw? what's the difference and is it recommended or nice try but don't go there?<BR /><BR />what are your opinions of the MS storage tools (SMfS, MPIO, etc)? i'm looking for a simple solution to manage the san and get rdundancy setup with a minimum of fuss and hardcore san expertise (which I lack).<BR /><BR />thanks<BR />mark<BR /> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:45:18 GMT Mark Arnold_2 2008-02-27T14:45:18Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-redundancy-discussion/m-p/4151571#M26273 Hi all. I've got an msa1000 with redundant controllers and embedded 2/8 switches. firmware is at 4.x. right noe I have not setup any redundancy. my questions are:<BR /><BR />what are your opinions of going from active/standy to active/active fw? what's the difference and is it recommended or nice try but don't go there?<BR /><BR />what are your opinions of the MS storage tools (SMfS, MPIO, etc)? i'm looking for a simple solution to manage the san and get rdundancy setup with a minimum of fuss and hardcore san expertise (which I lack).<BR /><BR />thanks<BR />mark<BR /> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:45:18 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/msa1000-redundancy-discussion/m-p/4151571#M26273 Mark Arnold_2 2008-02-27T14:45:18Z