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A new path may not be set as Active/Optimized on Windows Server 2008

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Summary

With MPIO SAN configurations on Windows Server 2008, a new path designated as Active/Optimized by the storage array may not be properly set as Active/Optimized if there is already an Active/Optimized path in use for that disk.

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More Information

This issue is caused by a failure to check the target-preferred status in the Microsoft DSM. This issue may not occur if a 3rd party DSM is installed, and does not occur in later versions of Windows Server.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2905163
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 10/29/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 159