2003 Cluster + SAN - do I need multipath software?

I've created several clusters before, but always using direct attached
storage. Now I'm creating a new Windows Server 2003 cluster for a file
server using 2 nodes, both IBM X346 series servers with two IBM FAStT
FC2-133 HBAs (essentially a rebranded Qlogic QLA2340) in each server
connected to an IBM DS6800 SAN.

I'm reading everything I can about clustering and SANs...

From this link:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/0997f844-730c-47e2-bb2c-41123e8b3bf41033.mspx?mfr=true

I read that I need to install multi-path driver software...but it looks like
that's only for Windows 2000, because inserted in that paragraph is:

"Windows Server 2003 will detect the fact that the same volume is being
exposed twice. If such a situation arise Windows Server 2003 will not mount
the volumes exposed by controller 2 that have were already exposed by the
controller 1."

So am I correct to assume that Windows Server 2003 is good to go with 2 HBAs
in each node and won't get confused and need the multi-path driver that a
Windows 2000 based cluster would?

Thanks in advance,
Bruce Lautenschlager


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