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The Complete VMware vSphere Guide
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The Complete VMware vSphere Guide

by Mike Brown, Hersey Cartwright, Martin Gavanda, Andrea Mauro, Karel Novak, Paolo Valsecchi
November 2019
Beginner content levelBeginner
768 pages
32h 29m
English
Packt Publishing
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How it works…

The VMware Native Multipathing Plugin (NMP) is the built-in multipathing plugin for ESXi. It only supports storage arrays listed on the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). The NMP automatically detects the type of storage array used and sets the appropriate path selection policy by associating a set of physical paths with a storage device or LUN.

The Storage Array Type Plugin (SATP) monitors the available storage paths, reports changes in the path status, and initiates failover between paths when needed. The Path Selection Plugins (PSP) determine which available path to use for IO. There are three native multipathing PSPs available:

  • Fixed: The host always uses a preferred path if the preferred path is available. If the preferred ...
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