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is there a recommendation number of paths from the host to nodes in the cluster When using ONTAP with FC?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Fibre Channel (FC)

Answer

  • For ONTAP, the best practice is to ensure redundancy and balanced load distribution across all paths.
  • The specific recommendation is to not exceed more than eight paths from the host to each node in the cluster.

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