I'm seeing the following messages when I start multipathd: Aug 29 19:00:21 multipathd: error calling out /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/sda Aug 29 19:00:21 multipathd: error calling out /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/sdb Here is the output of multipath -v 3: load path identifiers cache # # all paths in cache : # 0:0:0:0 sda 8:0 [ready] Raidtec /JEFF /0281 0:0:1:0 sdb 8:16 [ready] Raidtec /JEFF /0281 cciss!c0d0 blacklisted dm-0 blacklisted dm-1 blacklisted dm-2 blacklisted fd0 blacklisted hda 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 ===== path info sda (mask 0x1f) ===== bus = 1 dev_t = 8:0 size = 2929684480 vendor = Raidtec product = JEFF rev = 0281 h:b:t:l = 0:0:0:0 tgt_node_name = 0x20000010e9004510 serial = 11900002000010 path checker = readsector0 (internal default) state = 2 getprio = (null) (internal default) prio = 1 getuid = /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/%n (internal default) error calling out /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/sda uid = (callout) ===== path info sdb (mask 0x1f) ===== bus = 1 dev_t = 8:16 size = 2929684480 vendor = Raidtec product = JEFF rev = 0281 h:b:t:l = 0:0:1:0 tgt_node_name = 0x20000010e9004510 serial = 11900002000010 path checker = readsector0 (internal default) state = 2 getprio = (null) (internal default) prio = 1 getuid = /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/%n (internal default) error calling out /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/sdb uid = (callout) # # all paths : # 0:0:0:0 sda 8:0 1 [ready] Raidtec /JEFF /0281 0:0:1:0 sdb 8:16 1 [ready] Raidtec /JEFF /0281 I don't seem to be getting anything useful without this call out working. Any suggestions appreciated. Adam -- dm-devel mailing list dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel