Installation and Reference Guide for HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for MSA1000/1500 (Active-Active) Disk Arrays 3.00.00 (AA-RW8AD-TE, March 2008)

1 Installin g the HP MPIO Full

Fe atured Device SpeciﬁcModule

(DSM) for MSA1000/1500

(Active -Active) Disk Arrays

software

HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for MSA1000/1500 (Active-Active) Disk Arrays (HP MPIO MSA DSM)

provides multipathing support for HP StorageWorks disk arrays on Windows platforms using the Microsoft

Multipath Input-Output (MPIO) framework. This chapter provides instructions for installing and removing

the HP MPIO MSA DSM, including:

• Preparing for installation

• Installing HP MPIO MSA DSM software

• Upgrading HP MPIO MSA DSM software

• Migrating from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 with HP MPIO MSA DSM

•RemovingHPMPIOMSADSMsoftware

• Using silent installation

• Setting up boot from a SAN

Preparing for installation

Before installing HP MPIO MSA DSM, verify that your system components suppor ts the HP M PIO MSA

DSM and whether or not you need to upgrade hardware or software b efore installation.

To prepare your system for the installation of HP MPIO MSA DSM:

1. Complete the Pre-Installation checklist (Table 2).

2. Install

all hardware components, as described in the hardware installation and conﬁguration

documentation.

3. Install the required operating system service packs, if applicable.

4. Back up

all user data.

5. Log in with Administrator privileges.

6. Ensure that no other installation program is in progress (for example, the Found New Hardware

wiz ard).

7. If you

r system is running Microsoft Terminal Server, change the Terminal Server from Execution

mode to Installation mode.

Table 2 lists the information you need before installing the HP MPIO MSA DSM software.

HP MPIO Full Featured DSM for MSA1000/1500 (Active-Active) Disk Arrays 3.00.00