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Hosts and Clusters view, Configuration, Storage Adapters, Manage Paths,

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After the virtual disks have been mapped to the host, the storage adapters on the host must be rescanned to detect the new storage virtual disks using Hosts and Clusters view > Configuration > Storage Adapters for the host being configured. NOTE: You may need to run a rescan from vCenter twice to detect all of the new storage virtual disks mapped to the host. Figure 41. Storage Adapters Rescan From this view, the user can also verify that the correct number of paths have been configured. By rightclicking on one of the devices listed under the storage adapter and selecting Manage Paths, a window opens that shows the number of paths for the target device. There should be four paths to each device −− two Active and two Standby. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in | 52

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After the virtual disks have been mapped to the host, the storage adapters on the host must be rescanned to
detect the new storage virtual disks using
Hosts and Clusters view
>
Configuration
>
Storage Adapters
for
the host being configured.
NOTE:
You may need to run a rescan from vCenter twice to detect all of the new storage virtual disks
mapped to the host.
Figure 41.
Storage Adapters Rescan
From this view, the user can also verify that the correct number of paths have been configured. By right-
clicking on one of the devices listed under the storage adapter and selecting
Manage Paths
, a window opens
that shows the number of paths for the target device. There should be four paths to each device
−−
two Active
and two Standby.