topic Re: Do I need to install NCM while connected via FC? in Array Setup and Networking https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981701#M126 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Gabriel,</P><P></P><P>The Nimble Connection Manager for VMware install comes with two packages: the NCM and the PSP.</P><P></P><P>The PSP (Path Selection Policy) is used for ALL installs (both FC and iSCSI) and is what you want for use with Fibre Channel installs so that the proper multipathing is used to access the Nimble FC Array. </P><P></P><P>=&lt; NOS 2.x</P><P>NCM is used in iSCSI, not for Fibre Channel Use.</P><P></P><P> =&gt;NOS 3.x</P><P>The NCM (Nimble Connection Manager) is used for multiple array pools and is not currently employed with Fibre Channel as of 2.2.x - 2.3.x but is employed in 3.0.x releases. </P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P><P>Moshe.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:29:23 GMT mblumberg16 2016-12-01T18:29:23Z Do I need to install NCM while connected via FC? https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981700#M125 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have 1XCS500 connected via FC to Linux and VMware hosts. Do I need to install NCM on the hosts? I was under the impression that NCm was for iSCSI and/or multiple Nimble arrays.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:18:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981700#M125 acb54110 2016-12-01T17:18:26Z Re: Do I need to install NCM while connected via FC? https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981701#M126 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Gabriel,</P><P></P><P>The Nimble Connection Manager for VMware install comes with two packages: the NCM and the PSP.</P><P></P><P>The PSP (Path Selection Policy) is used for ALL installs (both FC and iSCSI) and is what you want for use with Fibre Channel installs so that the proper multipathing is used to access the Nimble FC Array. </P><P></P><P>=&lt; NOS 2.x</P><P>NCM is used in iSCSI, not for Fibre Channel Use.</P><P></P><P> =&gt;NOS 3.x</P><P>The NCM (Nimble Connection Manager) is used for multiple array pools and is not currently employed with Fibre Channel as of 2.2.x - 2.3.x but is employed in 3.0.x releases. </P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P><P>Moshe.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 18:29:23 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981701#M126 mblumberg16 2016-12-01T18:29:23Z Re: Do I need to install NCM while connected via FC? https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981702#M127 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Awesome. Thanks for the info Moshe!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:39:41 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-setup-and-networking/do-i-need-to-install-ncm-while-connected-via-fc/m-p/6981702#M127 acb54110 2016-12-08T15:39:41Z