Scripting the Configuration of MPIO Timer Values
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
This section includes basic Windows PowerShell™ commands that you can use to script the configuration of MPIO timer values when consistency is required across a group of deployed servers.
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When changing these settings via the registry, you must restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
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These registry keys pertain to timers that are used with the Microsoft device-specific module (DSM). To change registry keys that are specific to third-party vendor DSMs, contact the DSM vendor.
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List the value configured for PathVerificationPeriod |
(get-itemproperty "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters").PathVerificationPeriod |
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List the MPIO Path Verification Period Value
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(get-itemproperty "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters").PathVerificationPeriod |
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List the PDO Removal Period |
(get-itemproperty "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters").PDORemovePeriod |
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Query the Retry Count |
(get-itemproperty "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters").RetryCount |
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Query the Retry Interval setting |
(get-itemproperty "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters").RetryInterval Note To set registry values, you must run Windows PowerShell with administrator privileges.
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Set the Retry Interval |
set-itemproperty -path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDSM\Parameters" -name RetryInterval -value 3 |
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