Zoning VMware LUNS to media server

[jinxnbu]

Hi

I installed BE 2012 Media server on a Windows 2008 system and ran automount disable and automount scrub  before zoning the vmware luns.

After the zoning was done, the luns were visible to media server but some of the luns showed as online. 

Although none of the luns were assigned a drive letter the luns which showed up online got me nervous. Is it ok for the luns to be online ?

I have manually set the luns as offline however my worry is if i reboot the media server these luns will again be showing as online.

Please advice if it is ok to for vmware luns to be showing as online.

Thanks

[CraigV]

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[Gunni75 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

no worry if you reboot the media-server. The mapped VMware-LUNs are still offline after a reboot.
Which Windows Server Edition do you intall on the Mediaserver?
Standard?
Enterprise or Datacenter?

If Standard is installed, then you should change the san policy.
to check san policy

please open command --> cmd and type in "diskpart"  
then type "san"

after that your screen shows the actually SAN Policy

If Online ALL is screened the change to Offline ALL with following command

san policy=OfflineAll

Thats it!

MS TECHNET Article:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg252636.aspx