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Can you use active non-optimized paths for round robin in an ESXi environment?

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  • VMware ESXi
  • NetApp OnTap.

Answer

  • Non-optimized paths can be configured to be utilized with round robin, but it is not recommended.
  • This can cause performance issues since the host will be issuing SCSI commands through extra hops.
  • For more information at VMware Multipathing policies in ESXi/ESX

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