FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS Multipath Driver V2 User’s Guide for Linux
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Chapter 4
Changing the Multipath Configuration
(FC/FCoE Connection for RHEL-AS4, RHEL-ES4,
RHEL5, SLES9, or SLES10)
The procedure to change the multipath configuration varies depending on the OS that is used.
In this chapter, the multipath configuration of the following OSs is described:
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.4
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES v.4
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (Service Pack 2 or later)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Service Pack 1 or later)
When using the following OSs, refer to
"Chapter 7 Changing the Multipath Configuration (FC/FCoE Connection
for RHEL6, RHEL7, or SLES11)" (page 82)
.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (Service Pack 1 or later)
The multipath configuration can be changed using the "mpdconfig" command. The "mpdconfig" command is
installed in the /opt/FJSVmpd/bin directory. Only a root-level user may execute the "mpdconfig" command.
This chapter describes how to change multipath configuration for FC/FCoE connection.
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When by-id names are not used, changing the multipath configuration may change the device names.
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Before starting an addition process, use the "iompadm info" command to check that the existing devices
are in normal status.
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Before starting a reduction process, check that the device not to be reduced is in normal status.
