SAS MPIO Driver Server 2012 HCT Fails with "make sure two ports are connected" error even with two ports connect

Question

We are running the Server 2012 HCT against a SAS MPIO driver for a server platform with dual redundant storage controllers.  The test fails with this error:
(x) For non-iSCSI test environment, please make sure at least two HBA ports are connected to the storage target.
File=testsrc\driverstest\storage\wdk\mpiotest\logotest\devicelib\mpiodevice.cpp Line=2772
Error: 0x0, Error 0x00000000
The system does have two ports connected so the cause of the error is unclear to us.  We do not have any problems when running the 2008R2 HCT.  Are there any known issues or fixed or workarounds for this problem?

Answer 1

Sorry, maybe I should say WLK rather than HCT.  We are trying to submit the SAS MPIO driver for WHQL signing.
Here is a sample MPIO snapshot where you can see our driver is controlling five drives each with two paths.
MPIO Storage Snapshot on Wednesday, 17 April 2013, at 18:31:40.275
Registered DSMs: 2
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+--------------------------------|-------------------|----|----|----|---|-----+
|DSM Name                        |      Version      |PRP | RC | RI |PVP| PVE |
|--------------------------------|-------------------|----|----|----|---|-----|
|Microsoft DSM                   |006.0002.09200.16384|0120|0003|0001|030| True|
|Intel(R) Storage Controller MPIO|004.0001.00140.0002|0120|0003|0001|030| True|
+--------------------------------|-------------------|----|----|----|---|-----+
Microsoft DSM
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No devices controlled by this DSM at this time!
Intel(R) Storage Controller MPIO Driver
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MPIO Disk4: 02 Paths, Fail Over Only, Explicit Only
        SN: 2263015539BAB                                                   
        Supported Load Balance Policies: FOO RR RRWS LQD
    Path ID          State              SCSI Address      Weight
    0000000077000001 Standby            000|000|001|004   0
        TPG_State: Standby           , TPG_Id: 1, TP_Id: 6
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: EBF4115500000000         (State: No Controller)
    0000000077000000 Active/Optimized   000|000|000|004   0
      * TPG_State: Active/Optimized  , TPG_Id: 0, TP_Id: 3
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: D1FBD25300000000         (State: No Controller)
MPIO Disk3: 02 Paths, Fail Over Only, Explicit Only
        SN: 22201556966AB                                                   
        Supported Load Balance Policies: FOO RR RRWS LQD
    Path ID          State              SCSI Address      Weight
    0000000077000001 Active/Optimized   000|000|001|003   0
      * TPG_State: Active/Optimized  , TPG_Id: 1, TP_Id: 6
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: EBF4115500000000         (State: No Controller)
    0000000077000000 Standby            000|000|000|003   0
        TPG_State: Standby           , TPG_Id: 0, TP_Id: 3
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: D1FBD25300000000         (State: No Controller)
MPIO Disk2: 02 Paths, Fail Over Only, Explicit Only
        SN: 226E01556E6C5F                                                  
        Supported Load Balance Policies: FOO RR RRWS LQD
    Path ID          State              SCSI Address      Weight
    0000000077000001 Active/Optimized   000|000|001|002   0
      * TPG_State: Active/Optimized  , TPG_Id: 1, TP_Id: 6
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: EBF4115500000000         (State: No Controller)
    0000000077000000 Standby            000|000|000|002   0
        TPG_State: Standby           , TPG_Id: 0, TP_Id: 3
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: D1FBD25300000000         (State: No Controller)
MPIO Disk1: 02 Paths, Fail Over Only, Explicit Only
        SN: 227C01558F689E                                                  
        Supported Load Balance Policies: FOO RR RRWS LQD
    Path ID          State              SCSI Address      Weight
    0000000077000001 Standby            000|000|001|001   0
        TPG_State: Standby           , TPG_Id: 1, TP_Id: 6
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: D1FBD25300000000         (State: No Controller)
    0000000077000000 Active/Optimized   000|000|000|001   0
      * TPG_State: Active/Optimized  , TPG_Id: 0, TP_Id: 3
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: 6E9AD05300000000         (State: No Controller)
MPIO Disk0: 02 Paths, Fail Over Only, Explicit Only
        SN: 22F10155FB941D                                                  
        Supported Load Balance Policies: FOO RR RRWS LQD
    Path ID          State              SCSI Address      Weight
    0000000077000001 Standby            000|000|001|000   0
        TPG_State: Standby           , TPG_Id: 1, TP_Id: 6
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: D1FBD25300000000         (State: No Controller)
    0000000077000000 Active/Optimized   000|000|000|000   0
      * TPG_State: Active/Optimized  , TPG_Id: 0, TP_Id: 3
        Adapter: LSI Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 4-port ...  (B|D|F: 004|000|000)
        Controller: 6E9AD05300000000         (State: No Controller)
MSDSM-wide default load balance policy: N\A
No target-level default load balance policies have been set.
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