C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin
Check and see if powerpath is installed:
C:\>vihostupdate.pl --query --server <server> --username root Enter password: ---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary----------------- ESX400-Update01 2011-10-22T16:21:24 VMware ESX 4.0 Complete Update 1 EMC-PP5.4.1.00.00-b033 2011-10-26T08:28:48 PowerPath 5.4.SP1 for ESX
What pathmgmt software is managing multipathing per device:
C:\>esxcli --server <server> corestorage claimrule list Enter username: root Enter password: Rule Class Type Plugin Matches ---- ----- ---- ------ ------- 0 runtime transport NMP transport=usb 1 runtime transport NMP transport=sata 2 runtime transport NMP transport=ide 3 runtime transport NMP transport=block 4 runtime transport NMP transport=unknown 101 runtime vendor MASK_PATH vendor=DELL model=Universal Xport 101 file vendor MASK_PATH vendor=DELL model=Universal Xport 250 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=DGC model=* 250 file vendor PowerPath vendor=DGC model=* 260 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=SYMMETRIX 260 file vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=SYMMETRIX 270 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=Invista 270 file vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=Invista 280 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=HITACHI model=OPEN 280 file vendor PowerPath vendor=HITACHI model=OPEN 290 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=OPEN 290 file vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=OPEN 300 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=COMPAQ model=HSV111 300 file vendor PowerPath vendor=COMPAQ model=HSV111 310 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=HSV111 310 file vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=HSV111 320 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=HSV210 320 file vendor PowerPath vendor=HP model=HSV210 330 runtime vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=Celerra 330 file vendor PowerPath vendor=EMC model=Celerra 65535 runtime vendor NMP vendor=* model=*
Get a listing of all scsi devices on the ESX server and determine if PowerPath is managing the devices
C:\>vicfg-scsidevs.pl --l --server 10.127.79.58 --username root --password <password>
mpx.vmhba3:C0:T0:L0
Device Type: cdrom
Size: 0 MB
Display Name: Local HL-DT-ST CD-ROM (mpx.vmhba3:C0:T0:L0)
Plugin: NMP
Console Device: /vmfs/devices/genscsi/mpx.vmhba3:C0:T0:L0
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/genscsi/mpx.vmhba3:C0:T0:L0
Vendor: HL-DT-ST Model: RW/DVD GCC-4244N Revis: 2.00
SCSI Level: 5 Is Pseudo: Status:
Is RDM Capable: Is Removable:
Other Names:
vml.0005000000766d686261333a303a30
naa.600601602b40230018637b9ca9fee011
Device Type: disk
Size: 20480 MB
Display Name: DGC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600601602b40230018637b9ca9fee011) L
UN1582
Plugin: PowerPath
Console Device: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600601602b40230018637b9ca9fee011
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/naa.600601602b40230018637b9ca9fee011
Vendor: DGC Model: RAID 5 Revis: 0429
SCSI Level: 4 Is Pseudo: Status:
Is RDM Capable: Is Removable:
Other Names:
vml.0200040000600601602b40230018637b9ca9fee011524149442035
