Re: [zfs-discuss] [storage-discuss] multipath used inadvertantly?

2011-02-15 Thread Ray Van Dolson
Thanks Cindy. Are you (or anyone else reading) aware of a way to disable MPxIO at install time? I imagine there's no harm* in leaving MPxIO enabled with single-pathed devices -- we'll likely just keep this in mind for future installs. Thanks, Ray * performance penalty -- we do see errors in our

Re: [zfs-discuss] [storage-discuss] multipath used inadvertantly?

2011-02-15 Thread Cindy Swearingen
Hi Ray, MPxIO is on by default for x86 systems that run the Solaris 10 9/10 release. On my Solaris 10 9/10 SPARC system, I see this: # stmsboot -L stmsboot: MPxIO is not enabled stmsboot: MPxIO disabled You can use the stmsboot CLI to disable multipathing. You are prompted to reboot the system

Re: [zfs-discuss] [storage-discuss] multipath used inadvertantly?

2011-02-15 Thread Ray Van Dolson
Thanks Torrey. I definitely see that multipathing is enabled... I mainly want to understand whether or not there are installation scenarios where multipathing is enabled by default (if the mpt driver thinks it can support it will it enable mpathd at install time?) as well as the consequences of di

Re: [zfs-discuss] [storage-discuss] multipath used inadvertantly?

2011-02-15 Thread Torrey McMahon
in.mpathd is the IP multipath daemon. (Yes, it's a bit confusing that mpathadm is the storage multipath admin tool. ) If scsi_vhci is loaded in the kernel you have storage multipathing enabled. (Check with modinfo.) On 2/15/2011 3:53 PM, Ray Van Dolson wrote: I'm troubleshooting an existing