FCoE Cookbook for HP Virtual Connect Version 4.20 Firmware Enhancements May 2014

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Adding an FCoE volume to Windows Server 2012
Under Microsoft Windows Server 2012, disk drives are automatically detected and installed as soon as they are
presented to the server. For that reason, there is no need to rescan the network to find a new volume but one important
step that is required is the installation of a Multipath solution.
Installation of Microsoft MPIO
MPIO solutions are needed to logically manage the FCoE redundant connections and ensure that the FCoE connection is
available at all times. MPIO provides fault tolerance against single point of failure in hardware components but can also
provide load balancing of I/O traffic, thereby improving system and application performance.
MPIO is an optional component in all versions of Windows 2012 Server so it must be installed:
 Go to Server Manager
 Then select Manage
 Then Add Roles and Features
 In the Features section, select Multipath I/O