Present LUN from VPLEX and VMAX to ESX cluster simultaneously?

Hello everyone,

I asked a similar question in VMWare communities, but have not received any replies.

We currently have several ESX clusters sitting on a VMAX array behind VPLEX. We want to keep the clusters on VMAX, but move them out from behind the VPLEX array (direct attach them to VMAX).

Can you leave the VPLEX LUNs connected, and simultaneously attach the same LUNs to the cluster from the VMAX? Then, we would stop presenting the LUNs from VPLEX, and operate solely from the direct attached VMAX.

The concern is that the disk NAA is virtualized on the VPLEX, and this would mean that the ESX cluster would see the same disk with two different NAA numbers at the same time.

Does any one have any experience with this situation, or know if this process would work?

Thanks,

Tanner