You can configure DM-Multipath to start automatically while booting. Depending on your version of Linux, you must enter different commands to complete the configuration.
Step
- Add the multipath service to the boot sequence on the Linux host console:
If you are using... |
Enter the following commands... |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 series and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 series |
systemctl start multipathdsystemctl enable multipathd |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 series and 5 series |
chkconfig --add multipathdchkconfig multipathd on Note: You should reboot the host if you are configuring a SAN boot LUN on the host.
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 10 series |
chkconfig --add boot.multipathchkconfig --add multipathdchkconfig boot.multipath onchkconfig multipathd on |
Note: Hypervisors Oracle VM, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, and Citrix XenServer management stack ensure automatic start of multipath service.