NetApp Clustered ONTAP 8.2, iSCSI, and MPIO with Server 2012: Part 2/5

In this 5 part series, we:

Part 1: Configure iSCSI on Clustered Data ONTAP

Part 2: Set up Windows Server 2012 with iSCSI and MPIO, NetApp Host Utilities, NetApp DSM for MPIO

Part 3: How to install NetApp SnapDrive for Windows 7.0

Part 4: Use NetApp SnapDrive for Windows to create a disk and attach via iSCSI

Part 5: Use the NetApp Data ONTAP DSM to manage paths and modify MPIO path policies

Part 2: Set up Windows Server 2012 with iSCSI and MPIO, NetApp Host Utilities, and NetApp DSM for MPIO

Note: Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition, Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, NetApp iSCSI Host Utilities 6.0.2, NetApp DSM 4.0.1, and NetApp SnapDrive for Windows 7.0, is a support combination at http://support.netapp.com/matrix

2.1) How to setup Windows Server 2012 for iSCSI and MPIO

We have a vanilla install of Windows 2012 Standard Edition Server patched up to October 2013. In this lab the server is not domain joined. A local administrative user called snapdrive has been created, and this account is used for installing softwares and - later on - as the snapdrive service account.

Login as snapdrive (for all Windows tasks in this series):

Image: SnapDrive Local Login Used in this Lab

Open up PowerShell run as administrator:

To Disable UAC via Powershell:

New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system -Name EnableLUA -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force

shutdown -r -t 0

Open up PowerShell:

To turn the Windows firewall off:

netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off

To configure with two NICs (using Ethernet 3 and 4 here) with IP address on the iSCSI subnet, and disable IPv6:

New-NetIPAddress -IPAddress 10.10.10.11 -InterfaceAlias "Ethernet 3" -AddressFamily IPv4 -PrefixLength 24

New-NetIPAddress -IPAddress 10.10.10.12 -InterfaceAlias "Ethernet 4" -AddressFamily IPv4 -PrefixLength 24

Disable-NetAdapterBinding -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet 3” -ComponentID ms_tcpip6

Disable-NetAdapterBinding -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet 4” -ComponentID ms_tcpip6

Enable iSCSI and install the MPIO feature:

Set-Service -Name msiscsi -StartupType Automatic

Start-Service msiscsi

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature –Online –FeatureName MultiPathIO

Note: Disabling UAC and turning off the Windows Firewall is not a requirement, just done here out of preference as it makes life easier!

2.2) Obtaining Softwares

From http://support.netapp.com download:

NetApp Windows Host Utilities 6.0.2 (netapp_windows_host_utilities_6.0.2_x64)

NetApp Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO 4.0.1 (ntap_win_mpio_4.0.1_setup_x64)

NetApp SnapDrive for Windows 7.0 (SnapDrive7.0_x64)

There is a recommended patch for the NetApp Windows Host Utilities 6.0.2 for Windows Server 2012, download from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2796995:

457359_intl_x64_zip

Image: Softwares Downloaded in Preparation

2.3) How to Install NetApp Windows Host Utilities 6.0.2 using CLI

*All the install softwares have been installed in C:\Software

Install the recommended patch for Windows Server 2012:

Open up PowerShell:

PS C:\Users\admin> cd C:\software

PS C:\software> .\457359_intl_x64_zip.exe

PS C:\software> .\Windows8-RT-KB2796995-x64.msu

PS C:\software>

And restart!

Install NetApp Windows Host Utilities 6.0.2:

Open up PowerShell:

PS C:\Users\admin> cd c:\Software

PS C:\Software> msiexec /i netapp_windows_host_utilities_6.0.2_x64.msi /quiet MULTIPATHING=1

And the server reboots automatically!

2.4) How to Install NetApp Data ONTAP DSM for Windows MPIO 4.0.1 using the CLI

Open up PowerShell:

PS C:\Users\admin> cd c:\Software

PS C:\Software> cmd

C:\Software> start /b /wait msiexec /package ntap_win_mpio_4.0.1_setup_x64.msi /quiet LICENSECODE=your_key_here HYPERVUTIL=0 USESYSTEMACCOUNT=1

And the server reboots automatically!

Image: It does take 2/3 minutes to install - very likely it will sit on Enabling feature(s) at 66.6% for 2 minutes or more!

Image: Control Panel > MPIO Properties > MPIO Devices tab after DSM 4.0.1 install