topic SAN Boot Windows 2008 in HPE EVA Storage

SAN Boot Windows 2008

Marc Moennikes — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:28:32 GMT

Hello,

one question:
Do we need "multiple" path to a LUN for san boot?

At the moment there is one HBA configured for san boot (single path).
Windows 2008 has MultiIO enabled. Is redundancy given , after OS booted?
Or could the os crash, if the single (san boot) path is disrupted?
I think, after boot, windows will handle the redundancy to its boot/windows volume?
I am right?

Thank you
regards

Re: SAN Boot Windows 2008

Steven Clementi — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:24:14 GMT

Once the OS is booted, Multipath is available and any changes in pathing should not effect the running OS.

It would be "nice" to configure the other HBA as well as the second port on the first HBA to be able to boot from any path...in case there is a fibre cable failure.. or a port failure.. or switch..and the server needs to reboot.

Steven

Re: SAN Boot Windows 2008

Marc Moennikes — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:53:53 GMT

Hello,

thank you for your answer. Really helpful

Regards

Re: SAN Boot Windows 2008

Marc Moennikes — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:54:25 GMT

Answer was very helpful