vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
vSphere Storage - ESXi 5.1 - Documentation - VMware
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<strong>vSphere</strong> <strong>Storage</strong><br />
For each path you can also display the path's name. The name includes parameters that describe the path:<br />
adapter ID, target ID, and device ID. Usually, the path's name has the format similar to the following:<br />
fc.adapterID-fc.targetID-naa.deviceID<br />
NOTE When you use the host profiles editor to edit paths, you must specify all three parameters that describe<br />
a path, adapter ID, target ID, and device ID.<br />
View Datastore Paths in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client<br />
Use the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client to review the paths that connect to storage devices the datastores are deployed on.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Log in to the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client and select a host from the inventory panel.<br />
2 Click the Configuration tab and click <strong>Storage</strong> in the Hardware panel.<br />
3 Click Datastores under View.<br />
4 From the list of configured datastores, select the datastore whose paths you want to view, and click<br />
Properties.<br />
5 Under Extents, select the storage device whose paths you want to view and click Manage Paths.<br />
6 In the Paths panel, select the path to view.<br />
The panel underneath displays the path's name. The name includes parameters describing the path:<br />
adapter ID, target ID, and device ID.<br />
7 (Optional) To extract the path's parameters, right-click the path and select Copy path to clipboard.<br />
View Datastore Paths in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client<br />
Review the paths that connect to storage devices backing your datastores.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
Browse to Datastores in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Web Client navigator. See “Display Datastore Information in the <strong>vSphere</strong><br />
Web Client,” on page 23.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Select the datastore.<br />
2 Click the Manage tab, and click Settings.<br />
3 Click Connectivity and Multipathing.<br />
4 If the datastore is shared, select a host to view multipathing details for its devices.<br />
5 Under Multipathing Details, review the multipathing policies and paths for the storage device that backs<br />
your datastore.<br />
View <strong>Storage</strong> Device Paths in the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client<br />
Use the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client to view which SATP and PSP the host uses for a specific storage device and the status<br />
of all available paths for this storage device.<br />
Procedure<br />
1 Log in to the <strong>vSphere</strong> Client and select a server from the inventory panel.<br />
2 Click the Configuration tab and click <strong>Storage</strong> in the Hardware panel.<br />
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