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Upgrade MPIO

Do not do this task if:
  • In Device Manager under System Devices, the GV Multi-Path Device Specific Module properties list the driver version as 2.3.0.0 or higher.
  • The K2 client has internal storage.
  • The K2 client has shared storage on a non-redundant K2 SAN.
  • The K2 client has a 2 Gb/s GVG SCSI Fibre Channel card with shared (SAN) storage or direct-connect storage.
  • The K2 client has a dual port 4 Gb/s LSI Fibre Channel card with direct-connect storage, but only one port is connected to a RAID controller.
Do this task if:
  • The K2 client has iSCSI-connected shared storage on a redundant K2 SAN.
  • The K2 client has a dual port 4 Gb/s LSI Fibre Channel card with shared storage on a redundant K2 SAN.
  • The K2 client has a dual port 4 Gb/s LSI Fibre Channel card with direct-connect storage with each port connected to a different RAID controller.

The installation files for the Multi-Path I/O software are copied on to the K2 client when the K2 software is installed.

  1. On the K2 client, click Start | Run, type cmd and press Enter.

    The MS-DOS command prompt window opens.

  2. From the command prompt, navigate to the C:\profile\mpio directory.
  3. Type the following at the command prompt: gdsminstall64.exe -i c:\profile\mpio gdsm.inf Root\GDSM
  4. Press Enter. The software is installed. The command prompt window reports the following:
    Pre-Installing the Multi-Path Adapter Filter...
    Success
    
    Installing the Multi-Path Bus Driver...
    Success
    
    Installing the Device Specific Module...
    Success
    
    Installing the Multi-Path Device Driver...
    Success
    
    Restarting all SCSI adapters...
    Success (but need a reboot)
  5. Restart the K2 Media Client.
  6. After restart, to verify that the software is installed, on the Windows desktop click Start | Control Panel | System.
  7. In the left pane select Device Manager.
  8. Expand the System devices node, right-click on GVG Multi-Path Device Specific Module and select Properties.
  9. Click on the Driver tab, and verify that the latest driver version is installed.

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