A vSphere operator finds this error message:
Device or filesystem with identifier [naa.1234567890] has entered the All Paths Down state.
What should the operator conclude from this error message?
A vSphere operator finds this error message:
Device or filesystem with identifier [naa.1234567890] has entered the All Paths Down state.
What should the operator conclude from this error message?
The error message "Device or filesystem with identifier [naa.1234567890] has entered the All Paths Down state" indicates that a storage device is currently inaccessible. The All Paths Down (APD) state implies that all paths from the host to the storage device are unavailable or disconnected, but the host treats this state as transient and expects the device to become available again. Therefore, the operator should conclude that a storage device is inaccessible and is expected to become available.
Answer is B. https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2032934
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2032934 " In contrast with the permanent device loss (PDL) state, the host treats the APD state as transient and expects the device to be available again."
The error message "Device or filesystem with identifier [naa.1234567890] has entered the All Paths Down state" indicates that: B. A storage device is inaccessible and is expected to become available. This error message typically means that the storage device associated with the specified identifier (in this case, identified by the NAA - Network Address Authority) has lost connectivity or become inaccessible from the perspective of the ESXi host. The "All Paths Down" state suggests that all paths from the host to the storage device are unavailable or disconnected. In such cases, the expected scenario is that the storage device might be temporarily unavailable or experiencing issues, and there's an anticipation or hope that it will regain connectivity or become available again, allowing access to the storage resources once the issue is resolved.
Answer is B. Why is it not showing as most voted?
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2032934
Similiar question 9, but in 9 question the correct is C. I believe tha correct is B
Please, disregard
B A storage device is inaccessible and is expected to become available.
All-Paths-Down (APD) situation occurs when all paths to a device are down. As there is no indication of whether this is a permanent or temporary device loss, the ESXi host keeps reattempting to establish connectivity. APD-style situations commonly occur when the LUN is incorrectly un-presented from the ESXi host. Could be C or B