Windows 2012 Installation Error/Failure On Cisco B200 M3 Blade With EMC Boot LUN

[faizansyed]

I am trying to install windows server 2012 OS on a B200 M3 server on a EMC Boot LUN

The windows OS detects the drive and everything works as expected until it comes to page "Where do you want to install Windows"

The drive shows as unallocated and it doesn't allow me to proceed further. I have asked MS guys and they said that it could be related to hardware

 

lunlist command output from FI

On one line it gives me access failure

adapter 8/6/1 (fls):1# lunlist
vnic : 16 lifid: 5
- FLOGI State : flogi est (fc_id 0x01049d)
- PLOGI Sessions
- WWNN 50:00:09:72:08:62:0d:58 WWPN 50:00:09:72:08:62:0d:58 fc_id 0x000000
- LUN's configured (SCSI Type, Version, Vendor, Serial No.)
LUN ID : 0x0000000000000000 access failure
- REPORT LUNs Query Response
- WWNN 50:00:09:72:08:62:0d:60 WWPN 50:00:09:72:08:62:0d:60 fc_id 0x010800
- LUN's configured (SCSI Type, Version, Vendor, Serial No.)
LUN ID : 0x0000000000000000 access failure
- REPORT LUNs Query Response
LUN ID : 0x0000000000000000
LUN ID : 0x0001000000000000
- Nameserver Query Response
- WWPN : 50:00:09:72:08:62:0d:60

Is this an issue which Cisco could look at ? Please help

Faizan

[Walter Dey]

Hi Faizan

Which UCS version ?

Did you install the proper enic/fnic drivers for Windows ?

https://keepingitclassless.net/2012/04/windows-server-2008-r2-boot-from-san-on-cisco-ucs/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2826787

http://kblnrz.blogspot.ch/2014/10/windows-server-2012-r2-booting-from-san.html

http://jeffsaidso.com/2010/11/boot-from-san-101-with-cisco-ucs/

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/12423861/ucs-blade-cant-install-windows-2012-r2-san

[faizansyed]

Hay Walter

It's 2.1(3a)

I have downloaded the appropriate drivers from Cisco website for 2.1(3a) but the error does not go away and stops me from installing windows server 2012.

I asked my storage admin to re-create the volume for me but I am stuck with a slight different message this time . I have now asked them to change the zoning and I am yet to test it again

The backend LUN is on a VMAX array