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7–Configuring FCoE in a Windows Environment
Boot from SAN
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7. To configure a multipath/load-balanced boot-from-SAN configuration:
a. Connect the second adapter port, as shown in Figure 7-7.
b. Modify the storage array configuration to present the primary and
alternate boot LUNs to both storage array controllers.
c. Modify switch zoning to ensure that the second adapter port has
access to both storage array controllers.
d. Install Microsoft MPIO or the storage array vendor’s multipath solution
onto the Microsoft Windows operating system.
e. Repeat Steps 4 or 5 to configure the a second adapter port to provide
failover for the boot-from-SAN device.
For more information from Microsoft about configuring boot-from-SAN for
Windows operating systems, see
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f4095fae-553d-4700
-aafa-1cce38b5618f&displaylang=en.