Changing external path priority

Universal Volume Manager User Guide
Version
9.8.6
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9016-12

You can change the priority of your primary and alternate external paths, moving them higher or lower depending on your requirements. See External paths for more information on path priorities for Single and Multi mode.

You must have the Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role.

  1. Open the External Storage window.
    1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.
    2. Click External Storage.
  2. On the External Storage Systems tab, click the link for an external system.
  3. On the External Path Groups tab, select a path group.
  4. Click Edit External Path Configuration.
  5. In the Edit External Path Configuration window, in the Selected External Paths list, select the desired path and click Raise Priority or Lower Priority.
  6. Repeat the previous step to continue moving the path higher or lower. Move other paths as needed.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. In the confirmation window:
    1. Confirm the settings.
    2. Accept the default task name or enter a unique name.
      You can enter up to 32 letters, numbers, and symbols, except these:

      \ / : , ; * ? " < > |

    3. If you want to view the list of tasks for the storage system after clicking Apply, select Go to tasks window for status.
  9. Click Apply to submit the task.
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