Storport Driver Update Windows 2003
Update scenarios Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and later versions provide Storport Storport.sys, a storage port driver that is especially suitable for use with.
Please note this post was last updated July 15th, 2009.
Here on the OEM team, we are often asked storage-related questions about the latest versions of Storport.sys, the iSCSI Initiator, and MPIO.
For easy reference, below are the latest available versions of Storport.sys, MPIO, and the iSCSI Initiator as of 7/15/2009. Both GDR branch fixes available directly from the Microsoft Download Center and LDR branch fixes available from Microsoft Support are listed.
Please note that all updates are cumulative within the same branch, so though the below updates may not resolve a problem you are seeing, a previous fix may resolve your problem. Look for more details on GDR fixes versus LDR fixes in David s post from 3/11/08: What is the difference between general distribution and limited distribution releases.
Please contact your storage vendor to discuss whether you should upgrade to the latest available Storport.sys, vendor-specific MPIO DSM, HBA drivers, etc.
Storport.sys
Server 2003 SP2
Latest version of Storport.sys available directly from the Microsoft Download Center:
KB 943295 -
Build 5.2.3790.4163 October 2007
Latest version of Storport.sys available from Microsoft Support:
KB 957910 -
Build 5.2.3790.4485 March 2009
Vista and Server 2008 SP1
KB 968675 -
Build 6.0.6001.22425 SP1 May 2009
Build 6.0.6002.22128 SP2 May 2009
iSCSI Initiator
XP and Server 2003
Latest version is 2.08 December 2008 :
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Fixes for the following issues are included in this version:
Fixed an issue where a rejected command may not be retried after the Initiator receives a REJECT PDU.
Fixed a deadlock that may occur when shutting down the MS iSCSI software Initiator adapter.
Fixed an invalid memory error that may occur when there are persistent targets configured in an IA-64 system.
Fixed an issue where the iSCSI DSM may not recover failed paths.
MPIO
Latest version is 1.22 December 2008
Included with iSCSI Initiator 2.08
Fixed a system hang on uniprocessor systems that may occur when handling device arrival/removal.
Fixed a system hang in certain cases when handling throttling.
Fixed a memory leak when handling reserve/release in a cluster.
Updated install sample to use DSM to enable optional MPIO features.
Fix to make path recovery interval customizable.
An updated Storport storage driver is available Windows Server 2003 ended bus count in the Storport driver This update modifies the size of the.
Note For Windows Server 2003, SP2 and the KB932755 update to the Microsoft Storport driver are required. KB945119 is recommended. The Storport KB update.
Download Storport driver patch for Windows* 2003
Downloads. Emulex; Dell; For Windows Server 2003, SP2 and Hotfix Q957910 update to the Microsoft STORPort driver are required.
Storport driver patch for Windows 2003. Version: 6.1.15 Latest Date: 4/1/2010. Available Downloads. Software maintenance update for existing end users of Your.
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