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48 Dell EMC SC Series: Microsoft Multipath I/O Best Practices | CML1004
figure below shows the system setup of a Dell EMC PowerEdge server where a QLogic FC HBA is
configured as the first boot device.
16. Stage an OS to LUN 0 following your preferred staging method. For PowerEdge servers, it is a best
practice to leverage the LifeCycle controller to broker the OS install as this method will use the latest
OS driver pack from Dell EMC.
17. Once the OS is installed and fully patched, install the Windows Server MPIO feature and reboot.