After you read the relevant information in this chapter, return to Common Path PD map.
In Figure 1, the NIC\HBA, NIC\HBA-to-switch cable, and the port that this cable uses are on the common path to all storage. The other cables and ports to the controllers are on their own paths so that a failure on them does not affect the others. This type of configuration is referred to as single path.
Figure 1. Common path configuration