Deployment Guide

Enable MPIO for the volumes on the Windows host
Perform the following steps to enable MPIO for the volumes on a Windows host:
1. Open Server Manager.
2. Select Tools > MPIO.
3. Click the Discover Multi-Paths tab.
4. Select DellEMC ME4 in the Device Hardware Id list.
If DellEMC ME4 is not listed in the Device Hardware Id list:
a. Ensure that there is more than one connection to a volume for multipathing.
b. Ensure that Dell EMC ME4 is not already listed in the Devices list on the MPIO Devices tab.
5. Click Add and click Yes to reboot the Windows server.
Update the iSCSI initiator on the Windows host
Perform the following steps to update the iSCSI initiator on a Windows host:
1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > iSCSI initiator.
3. Click the Volumes and Devices tab.
4. Click Auto Configure.
5. Click OK to close the iSCSI Initiator Properties window.
Format volumes on the Windows host
Perform the following steps to format a volume on a Windows host:
1. Open Server Manager.
2. Select Tools > Computer Management.
3. Right-click Disk Management and select Rescan Disks.
4. Right-click on the new disk and select Online.
5. Right-click on the new disk again select Initialize Disk. The Initialize Disk dialog box opens.
6. Select the partition style for the disk and click OK.
7. Right-click on the unallocated space, select the type of volume to create, and follow the steps in the wizard to create the
volume.
Configuring a Windows host with SAS HBAs
The following sections describe how to configure a Windows host with SAS HBAs:
Prerequisites
● Complete the PowerVault Manager guided system and storage setup process.
● Refer to the cabling diagrams within this guide before attaching a host to the storage system; careful planning ensures a
successful deployment.
Attach a Windows host with SAS HBAs to the storage system
Perform the following steps to attach a Windows host with SAS HBAs to the storage system:
1. Ensure that all HBAs have the latest supported firmware and driversas described on Dell.com/support. For a list of
supported SAS HBAs, see the Dell EMC ME4 Series Storage System Support Matrix on Dell.com/support.
2. Use the SAS cabling diagrams to cable the hosts directly to the storage system.
3. Install MPIO on the SAS hosts:
a. i. Open Server Manager.
ii. Click Manage > Add Roles and Features.
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Perform host setup