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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
Configuring Failover Policies
The failover paths edit feature allows you to configure the policy for transferring LUN
access from one path to another.
To edit the failover policy for a LUN:
1. From the Failover Paths page, click Edit. The configuration page appears and
displays information about the current state of the paths and failover policy
options.
2. Choose one of the following failover policies:
• Fixed — always use the preferred path when available
• Most Recently Used — always use the last active path
3. If you select Fixed, next choose the preferred path by selecting Preferred in the
Adapter icon pulldown menu for that path.
4. Click OK to save your settings and return to the Failover Paths page. The name of
the failover policy appears next to each SAN LUN in the failover paths list.
For more information on failover policies, see Setting Your Multipathing Policy for a
LUN on page 326.
Configuring Failover Paths
You can also enable or disable individual failover paths by changing their status in the
Adapter icon pulldown menu.