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Figure 5 - Windows Server 2008 Features Selection for Installation GUI

3. Click Next.

Figure 6. Windows Server 2008 MPIO Feature Installation Confirmation GUI

4. Click Install as shown in Figure 6.

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Figure 7. Windows Server 2008 MPIO Installation Progress GUI

5. Allow MPIO Installation to complete.

Figure 8. Windows Server 2008 MPIO Installation Results GUI

6. Click ―Close‖ to finish the MPIO installation

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MPIO Configuration and DSM installation

When MPIO is installed, the Microsoft provided DSM is also installed. An MPIO control panel is also installed. This MPIO control panel can be used to:

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Configure MPIO functionality Install additional storage DSMs

The MPIO control panel is accessed from the classic view of the Control Panel as shown in Figure 9 on the next page.

Figure 9. Windows Server 2008 Control Panel Classic View showing MPIO Control Panel Applet

MPIO Configuration can also be launched from Administrative Tools as shown in Figure 10.

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Figure 10. Windows Server 2008 Administrative tools showing MPIO administration applet

When the MPIO Control Panel applet is launched as shown in either Figure 9 or Figure 10, the applet generates an MPIO Properties page as shown in Figure 11

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