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* Native Multipathing Plugin (NMP) provided by default, can have sub-plugins (can be either VMware or 3rd party)
* Native Multipathing Plugin (NMP) provided by default, can have sub-plugins (can be either VMware or 3rd party)
** Storage Array Type Plugin (SATP) - unique to a particular array (effectively an array driver, like a standard PC hardware driver)
** Storage Array Type Plugin (SATP) - unique to a particular array (effectively an array driver, like a standard PC hardware driver)
** Path Selection Plugin (PSP)
** Path Selection Plugin (PSP) - default assigned by NMP based on the SATP
* Multipathing Plugin (MPP) - 3rd party, can run alongside or in addition to Native Multipathing Plugin
* Multipathing Plugin (MPP) - 3rd party, can run alongside or in addition to Native Multipathing Plugin


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** Depending  on storage device, perform specific actions necessary to handle path failures and I/O cmd retries
** Depending  on storage device, perform specific actions necessary to handle path failures and I/O cmd retries
* Support management tasks, EG abort or reset of logical devices
* Support management tasks, EG abort or reset of logical devices
'''PSP types'''
Default (VMware) PSP Types (3rd party PSP's can be installed)...
* '''Most Recently Used''' - Good for either Active/Active or Active/Passive
* '''Fixed''' - Can cause path thrashing when used with Active/Passive
* '''Round Robin''' - Load balanced


'''PSA Claim Rules'''
'''PSA Claim Rules'''

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