At what point in the configuration of an External Storage import session does the data path from the host to the PowerStore system become the active I/O path?

Question

Options

• AWhen the import session begins
• BAs MPIO restarts on the host
• CBefore launching the Import Storage wizard
• DDuring the ImportKit installation

• A
  71% (36)
• B
  10% (5)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  16% (8)

Explanation

When an External Storage import session begins, PowerStore takes control of the host's I/O path - the data path switches from the original array to the PowerStore system at that moment, making A correct. Option D (ImportKit installation) is wrong because ImportKit is a preparatory tool that configures the host for migration, not the trigger for path activation. Option C is wrong because launching the Import Storage wizard is a pre-session configuration step, not the activation event itself. Option B is wrong because MPIO restarting is part of the ImportKit setup phase that happens before the session starts, not a separate activation trigger.

Memory tip: Think of "session begins = traffic begins" - the moment you start the import session, PowerStore takes the wheel and I/O flows through it. Everything before (ImportKit, MPIO, wizard setup) is just packing the car; the session start is when you actually drive.

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