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3. Once the server reboots, use Disk Management to verify that the configuration is correct. There
should only be one instance of the SAN volume listed in Disk Management.
8.2.4 Verify single instance of the disk
To verify that there is now a single instance of the SC volume, complete these steps:
1. Log in to Windows and launch Disk Management.
2. Only one instance of the disk should now be listed.
3. Bring the disk online, initialize it, and format it.
4. Right-click the disk (not the volume) and select Properties.
5. The General tab should list the disk as a COMPENLT Compellent Vol Multi-Path Disk Device.
6. The MPIO tab will show the default MPIO policy for the given transport, the DSM as Microsoft DSM,
and two or more paths. If the server is configured to use single path, the MPIO tab is not present.
7. Proceed to appendix A to configure MPIO timeout settings and apply hotfixes. This also applies to
servers configured to run with a single path to SC Series storage.
8. Reboot the server after making registry changes or applying hotfixes.