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Let’s say you have connected a third-party storage device to a Nutanix Environment and now wondering whether it’s recommended or not. 


Nutanix Architecture is designed specially keeping in mind local storage settings and configuring any third-party storage devices can cause some serious issues in your environment.


There are two different situations that might occur

  • Permanent Device Loss
  • All Paths Down



Want to know the issues in detail and how to identify them

Check out the KB-8674


In brief, connecting third party storage devices to a Nutanix architecture is not recommended unless and until especially advised by a Nutanix Team for certain scenarios.