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Disconnection between storage and node in a Windows Server 2012 R2-based or Windows Server 2012-based cluster environment


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You configure a Windows Server 2012 R2-based or Windows Server 2012-based computer to use Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) and Microsoft Device Specific Module (MDSM).
  • You use a storage array as the cluster share storage.
  • You connect a storage device to the computer. The storage device is configured to use Asymmetric Logical Unit Access (ALUA).
  • You set up a failover cluster in the environment.
  • You disconnect all the paths between the storage and a passive node of the cluster which does not have the persistent reservation.
  • You reconnect the storage to the node through an Active/Unoptimized path.
In this scenario, some logical unit numbers (LUNs) from the storage cannot be used after the reconnection. Additionally, the pseudo-LUN stays in the "device not started (code 10)" status in the Device Manager.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue in Windows Server 2012 R2, install update rollup 2955164, or install the hotfix that is described in this article.

To resolve this issue in Windows Server 2012, install the hotfix that is described in this article.

Update information for Windows 2012 R2

For more information about how to obtain this update rollup package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2955164 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: May 2014

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2012. Additionally, you must first install the update 2919355 on Windows Server 2012 R2. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
File information

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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Additional file information

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Article Info
Article ID : 2916860
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 5/14/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 303