Dell Intel PRO Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 18)

Microsoft Hotfixes
The following Microsoft hotfixes have been found to be needed for specific use cases:
All Windows Server 2008 (R1 and R2)
KB983554 - High-performance storage devices fix
Windows Server 2008 R2
KB2708811 - Data corruption occurs under random write stress
Multipath I/O (MPIO)
Windows Server 2008 R1 SP2
KB970525 - MPIO
KB972797 - MS DSM
KB974646 - NTFS
KB976748 - MPIO - reboot fix
KB979743 - MPIO - write errors
KB981379 - MS DSM - target issues
Windows Server 2008 R2
KB979743 - MPIO - write errors
KB981379 - MS DSM - target issues
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
KB2406705
Configuring MPIO Timers: < http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619749(WS.10).aspx > contains additional
information about these registry settings.
Set the PathRecoveryInterval value to 60.
iSCSI Over DCB - QOS Binding
Windows 2008 R1 SP2
KB2518021
Configuration Using Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device Manager
Storage Adapter Miniport Device Property Window Tabs
Network Adapter Miniport Device Property Window Tabs
Many FCoE functions can also be configured or revised using Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager, from the FCoE
Properties button within the Data Center tab. You can use the Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager to perform the
following tasks:
Configure FCoE initiator-specific settings
Go to the corresponding port driver
Review FCoE initiator information
Obtain general information
Review statistics
Obtain information about the initiator
Obtain information about attached devices
FIP discovered VLANs and status
In addition, FCoE RSS performance settings are available in the base driver Advanced tab. If FCoE is installed, FCoE RSS is
enabled and applies to FCoE receive processing that is shared across processor cores. If your adapter supports FCoE RSS, the
following configuration settings can be viewed and changed under the Performance Options of the Advanced tab of the
Network Adapter device properties: