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E-Series - Is the Windows DSM required in VMware physical RDM deployments?

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Applies to

  • E-series
  • Windows
  • VMware 6.7u3
  • VMware Physical Raw Device Mappings (pRDM)

Answer

  • It is not required to install the E-Series DSM for Windows in VMware environments when deploying physical RDMs (pRDM).
  • VMware ESXi is responsible for managing the multi-pathing. However installing the DSM inside the Windows guest will not harm anything either.

Additional Information

Difference between physical and virtual RDMs

  • pRDM: Allow the guest operating system to access the hardware directly.
  • vRDM: Allow the virtual machine to use VMware snapshots and other advanced technology.

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