Setting MSA1500 redundant path from Automatic to Manual

[IvanForceville]

We have an MSA1500 recently upgraded to FW 7.0.
We also have 4 Win2003 servers connected to this MSA1500 each with one LUN.

We want to change the redundant path settings from Automatic to Manual and configure MPIO conform these settings (no load balancing)
Best practice from HP

When we changed the redundant path settings from Automatic to Manual the system was telling us that some Operating Systems need a reboot and we cancelled the operation.

Does Win2003 need a reboot to change all of these settings or can I change these paramaters online?

[John Kufrovich · Accepted solution]

Panjandrum,
I've never had to reboot.

Let me add.
If you go to manual and use (no load balancing) for MPIO, you better know what you are doing. You can easily get into a proxy I/O situation effecting the performance of every server connected.

Go ahead and use (no load balancing) for MPIO, leave the MSA to automatic. The MSA will move the LUNs under the correct controller.

[IvanForceville]

Thx for the reply.