I am connecting a VPLEX to a 4-engine VMAX3. Does it make sense to spread the paths (max 4 per VPLEX director) for each VPLEX engine across all 4 VMAX3 engines (4 different directors each in a different engine)? Or should I spread the paths for each VPLEX director across 2 VMAX3 engines (4 different directors in 2 engines)? I am thinking that spreading the paths on 2 VMAX3 engines is more efficient since it would reduce the traffic on the dynamic virtual matrix. I don't believe communication between directors on the same engine go over the matrix. Thoughts?

Paths on 2 engines

VPLEX Engine 1 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2

VPLEX Engine 2 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2

VPLEX Engine 3 -> VMAX3 Engine 3/4

VPLEX Engine 4 -> VMAX3 Engine 3/4

Paths on 4 engines

VPLEX Engine 1 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2/3/4

VPLEX Engine 2 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2/3/4

VPLEX Engine 3 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2/3/4

VPLEX Engine 4 -> VMAX3 Engine 1/2/3/4