HPE0-S59 · Question #38
Your customer reports mat an external FC boot volume for Windows server is visible four times in the Disk Management 1 online and 3 offline. What should you do to resolve this issue?
The correct answer is C. Install and configure MPIO on me Windows system. The issue of a boot volume being visible multiple times in Windows Disk Management (with some disks being offline) is typically caused by multiple paths to the same storage device, especially in environments where multipath I/O (MPIO) is not configured. MPIO ensures that…
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Your customer reports mat an external FC boot volume for Windows server is visible four times in the Disk Management 1 online and 3 offline. What should you do to resolve this issue?
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- ADisable deduplication for this volume at the array level
- BRemove the offline disks using array management tools
- CInstall and configure MPIO on me Windows system
- DRemove the offline disks using Windows Disk Management
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(27 responses)- A15% (4)
- B4% (1)
- C74% (20)
- D7% (2)
Explanation
The issue of a boot volume being visible multiple times in Windows Disk Management (with some disks being offline) is typically caused by multiple paths to the same storage device, especially in environments where multipath I/O (MPIO) is not configured. MPIO ensures that multiple paths to storage devices (such as an FC boot volume) are managed correctly and prevents issues like the volume being shown multiple times. By installing and configuring MPIO, you ensure that Windows recognizes the multiple paths to the storage device as a single volume and handles them appropriately.
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