missing path selection policies after installing powerpath /VE

[tdubb123]

after i installed powerpath /VE on a esxi host, I am missing all the policies.

any idea?

[chriswahl]

There are no PSPs with PowerPath VE. The storage frame handles the paths.

[tdubb123]

is a license needed to use the powerpath plugin?

[chriswahl]

From what I understand, If you have access to the download then you're already at a point where your license covers the software. Not sure what magic has to be done on the frame.

Your pic looks the same as mine. Here's an example LUN using PP/VE

And here's the esxcfg-mpath dump for vmhba5 on that LUN

fc.20000000c9f29b2f:10000000c9f29b2f-fc.50060482d5317196:50060482d5317196-naa.60060480000190105030533030463836

   Runtime Name: vmhba5:C0:T0:L21

   Device: naa.60060480000190105030533030463836

   Device Display Name: EMC Fibre Channel Disk (naa.60060480000190105030533030463836)

   Adapter: vmhba5 Channel: 0 Target: 0 LUN: 21

   Adapter Identifier: fc.20000000c9f29b2f:10000000c9f29b2f

   Target Identifier: fc.50060482d5317196:50060482d5317196

   Plugin: PowerPath

   State: active

   Transport: fc

   Adapter Transport Details: WWNN: 20:00:00:00:c9:f2:9b:2f WWPN: 10:00:00:00:c9:f2:9b:2f

   Target Transport Details: WWNN: 50:06:04:82:d5:31:71:96 WWPN: 50:06:04:82:d5:31:71:96

[tdubb123]

is there any performance gain by going with the powerpath ve vs the MRU (vmware)?

[chriswahl]

MRU only uses one path, PP/VE uses as many as it can, does load balancing, etc.

There's a whole pony show over at their website:

http://www.emc.com/products/detail/software/powerpath-ve.htm