February 2014 - Skillerror

Set up Multipath San

Set up Multipath San

1. Command enable the multipath configuration file and starts the multipathd daemon

# mpathconf –enable –with_multipathd y
Or
# cp /usr/share/doc/device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9/multipath.conf /etc/multipath.conf

2. Run the mpathconf command with the –enable option specified

# mpathconf –enable

# mpathconf –help (Usage: /sbin/mpathconf <command>)

Commands: Enable: –enable

Disable: –disable

Set user_friendly_names (Default n): –user_friendly_names <y|n>

Set find_multipaths (Default n): –find_multipaths <y|n>

Load the dm-multipath modules on enable (Default y): –with_module <y|n>

start/stop/reload multipathd (Default n): –with_multipathd <y|n>

chkconfig on/off multipathd (Default y): –with_chkconfig <y|n>
3. Execute the following command:

# service multipathd start