MPATHPERSIST(8) System Manager's Manual MPATHPERSIST(8) (NAME) mpathpersist - SCSI dm. (SYNOPSIS) mpathpersist [OPTIONS] device (DESCRIPTION) SCSI (Device Mapper Multipath) . reservation_key /etc/multipath.conf . multipathd . mpathpersist sg_persist . sg_persist (8) . (OPTIONS) -verbose|-v level (Verbosity): 0 (Critical). 1 (Error). 2 (Warning). 3 (Informational). 4 (trace) . --device=DEVICE|-d DEVICE DEVICE. --batch-file=DEVICE|-f FILE FILE. " (BATCH FILES)" . . --help|-h . --hex|-H (hex). --in|-i PR In. --out|-o PR Out. --param-alltgpt|-Y PR Out 'ALL_TG_PT'. --param-aptpl|-Z PR Out 'APTPL'. --read-keys|-k PR In: (Read Keys). --param-rk=RK|-K RK PR Out ( RK ). --param-sark=SARK|-S SARK PR Out ( SARK ). --preempt|-P PR Out: (Preempt). --clear|-C PR Out: (Clear registrations). --preempt-abort|-A PR Out: (Preempt and Abort). --prout-type=TYPE|-T TYPE PR Out. --read-full-status|-s PR In: (Read Full Status). --read-keys|-k PR In: (Read Keys). --read-reservation|-r PR In: (Read Reservation). --register|-G PR Out: (Register). --register-ignore|-I PR Out: (Register and Ignore). --release|-L PR Out: (Release). --report-capabilities|-c PR In: (Report Capabilities). --reserve|-R PR Out: (Reserve). --transport-id=TIDS|-X TIDS TransportID . --alloc-length=LEN|-l LEN PR In: . LEN 0 8192 . (EXAMPLE) "123abc" /dev/mapper/mpath9: mpathpersist --out --register --param-sark=123abc /dev/mapper/mpath9 /dev/mapper/mpath9: mpathpersist -i -k /dev/mapper/mpath9 /dev/mapper/mpath9 : mpathpersist --out --reserve --param-rk=123abc --prout-type=8 -d /dev/mapper/mpath9 /dev/mapper/mpath9: mpathpersist -i -s -d /dev/mapper/mpath9 ( prout-type ): mpathpersist --out --release --param-rk=123abc --prout-type=8 -d /dev/mapper/mpath9 ( 0): mpathpersist --out --register-ignore -K 123abc -S 0 /dev/mapper/mpath9 I_T ( I_T nexus): mpathpersist -oCK 123abc /dev/mapper/mpath9 (BATCH FILES) --batch-file (-f) mpathpersist . mpathpersist . . ( ) mpathpersist . ( TAB) . "mpathpersist" . "#" . . mpathpersist . -f -v . . -f . -v . (multipath map) -d. . . mpathpersist . mpathpersist 0 . -f mpathpersist . . # This is an mpathpersist input file. # Short and long forms of the same command -i -k /dev/dm-1 # short form, this comment is ignored mpathpersist --in --read-keys --device=/dev/dm-1 # Mixing of long and short options, variable white space --out --register -S abcde /dev/dm-1 # Mixing of commands for different maps -ir /dev/dm-0 -ir /dev/dm-1 mpathpersist --out --param-rk abcde --reserve --prout-type 5 /dev/dm-1 # This should now show a reservation -ir /dev/dm-1 -oCK abcde /dev/dm-1 --in --read-reservation /dev/dm-1 (SEE ALSO) multipath(8), multipathd(8), sg_persist(8). (AUTHORS) multipath-tools Christophe Varoqui . Linux 2021-11-12 MPATHPERSIST(8)