Windows 2008 lun access lost with, error "Microsoft DSM returned a bogus Path to MPIO device identifier"
Applies to
- Windows Server 2008 SP2
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) and Microsoft Device Specific Module (DSM)
Issue
- Windows 2008 SP2 or R2-based Server connected to NetApp SAN using Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) and Microsoft Device Specific Module (MS-DSM).
- In this scenario, when multiple paths are lost concurrently, host loses access to the storage (LUN).
- a "
System Event ID 33
" error message, indicating"Microsoft DSM returned a bogus Path to <MPIO device identifier>",
is encountered.