Changing external path priority

You can change the priority of your primary and alternate external paths, moving them higher or lower depending on your requirements. See the planning topic in the Universal Volume Manager User Guide for more information on path priorities for Single and Multi mode.

Before you begin

  • Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role

Procedure

  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 Confirm window, review settings, accept the new task name or enter a new one, and then click Apply.

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