I'm not able to get all "available" paths, 13 out of the 16 this time. Sometimes 14 come up. Why might these get blacklisted? Thanks. boot msgs: ---------- Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:0:0): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:0:1): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:0:2): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:0:3): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:1:0): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:1:1): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:1:2): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:07.0: scsi(0:0:1:3): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:0:0): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:32 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:0:1): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:33 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:0:2): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:34 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:0:3): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:35 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:1:0): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:35 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:1:1): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:35 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:1:2): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. Sep 19 16:44:35 pecan kernel: qla2300 0000:01:0a.0: scsi(1:0:1:3): Enabled tagged queuing, queue depth 32. devmaps: -------- [root@pecan ~]# multipath -ll 1IBM_____2105____________30A22206 [size=19 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"] \_ round-robin 0 [active] \_ 0:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:0:1 sdj 8:144 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:1:1 sdn 8:208 [ready ][active] 1IBM_____2105____________50A22206 [size=19 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"] \_ round-robin 0 [active] \_ 0:0:0:0 sda 8:0 [ready ][active] \_ 0:0:1:0 sde 8:64 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:0:0 sdi 8:128 [ready ][active] 1IBM_____2105____________72622206 [size=19 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"] \_ round-robin 0 [active] \_ 0:0:0:2 sdc 8:32 [ready ][active] \_ 0:0:1:2 sdg 8:96 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:0:2 sdk 8:160 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:1:2 sdo 8:224 [ready ][active] 1IBM_____2105____________72722206 [size=19 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"] \_ round-robin 0 [active] \_ 0:0:0:3 sdd 8:48 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:0:3 sdl 8:176 [ready ][active] \_ 1:0:1:3 sdp 8:240 [ready ][active] The devs that fall out have been blacklisted: --------------------------------------------- [root@pecan ~]# multipath -v3 -d | grep blacklist dm-0 blacklisted dm-1 blacklisted dm-2 blacklisted dm-3 blacklisted dm-4 blacklisted dm-5 blacklisted fd0 blacklisted hda blacklisted hdb blacklisted hdc blacklisted md0 blacklisted ram0 blacklisted ram10 blacklisted ram11 blacklisted ram12 blacklisted ram13 blacklisted ram14 blacklisted ram15 blacklisted ram1 blacklisted ram2 blacklisted ram3 blacklisted ram4 blacklisted ram5 blacklisted ram6 blacklisted ram7 blacklisted ram8 blacklisted ram9 blacklisted sdf blacklisted sdh blacklisted sdm blacklisted environment: - rhas4 U2 Beta - Linux pecan 2.6.9-16.EL #1 Mon Aug 15 19:58:49 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux - multipath-tools-0.4.5.49. compiled from ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/dm/multipath-tools one-off patch of mpath_faker.c - 2 QLogic PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapters for QLA2340: Firmware version 3.03.15 IPX, Driver version 8.01.00b5-rh2 - IBM ESS 2105F20 4 paths ============================================================ Ray Stell stellr@xxxxxx (540) 231-4109 Tempus fugit 28^D -- dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel