Change the Path Selection Policy for a Protocol Endpoint

If your
ESXi
host uses SCSI-based transport to communicate with protocol endpoints representing a storage array, you can modify default multipathing policies assigned to protocol endpoints. Use the
Edit Multipathing Policies
dialog box to change a path selection policy.
  1. Navigate to the host.
  2. Click the
    Configure
    tab.
  3. Under
    Storage
    , click
    Protocol Endpoints
    .
  4. Select the protocol endpoint whose path you want to change and click the
    Properties
    tab.
  5. Under Multipathing Policies, click
    Edit Multipathing
    .
  6. Select a path policy and configure its settings. Your options change depending on the type of storage device you use.
    The path policies available for your selection depend on the storage vendor support.
    • For information about path policies for SCSI devices, see
      Path Selection Plug-Ins and Policies
      in
      vSphere Storage
      .
    • For information about path mechanisms for NVMe devices, see
      VMware High Performance Plug-In and Path Selection Schemes
      in
      vSphere Storage
      .
  7. To save your settings and exit the dialog box, click
    OK
    .