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6 (Optional) To extract the path's parameters, right-click the path and select Copy path to clipboard.
Change the Path Selection Policy in the vSphere Client
Generally, you do not have to change the default multipathing settings your host uses for a specific storage
device. However, if you want to make any changes, you can use the Manage Paths dialog box to modify a
path selection policy and specify the preferred path for the Fixed policy.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 Open the Manage Paths dialog box either from the Datastores or Devices view.
2 Select a path selection policy.
By default, VMware supports the following path selection policies. If you have a third-party PSP
installed on your host, its policy also appears on the list.
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Fixed (VMware)
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Most Recently Used (VMware)
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Round Robin (VMware)
3 For the fixed policy, specify the preferred path by right-clicking the path you want to assign as the
preferred path, and selecting Preferred.
4 Click OK to save your settings and exit the dialog box.
Disable Paths in the vSphere Client
You can temporarily disable paths for maintenance or other reasons. You can do so using the vSphere
Client.
Prerequisites
Launch the vSphere Client and log in to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 Open the Manage Paths dialog box either from the Datastores or Devices view.
2 In the Paths panel, right-click the path to disable, and select Disable.
3 Click OK to save your settings and exit the dialog box.
You can also disable a path from the adapter’s Paths view by right-clicking the path in the list and selecting
Disable.
Storage Hardware Acceleration
The hardware acceleration functionality enables the ESXi host to integrate with compliant storage arrays
and offload specific virtual machine and storage management operations to storage hardware. With the
storage hardware assistance, your host performs these operations faster and consumes less CPU, memory,
and storage fabric bandwidth.
The hardware acceleration is supported by block storage devices, Fibre Channel and iSCSI, and NAS
devices.
For additional details, see the VMware knowledge base article at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1021976.
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