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MPATHPERSIST(8) System Manager's Manual MPATHPERSIST(8)

NAME

mpathpersist - Manages SCSI persistent reservations on dm multipath devices.

SYNOPSIS

mpathpersist [OPTIONS] device

DESCRIPTION

This utility is used to manage SCSI persistent reservations on Device Mapper Multipath devices. To be able to use this functionality, the reservation_key attribute must be defined in the /etc/multipath.conf file. Otherwise the multipathd daemon will not check for persistent reservation for newly discovered paths or reinstated paths.

OPTIONS

-verbose|-v level
Verbosity:
0
Critical messages.
1
Error messages.
2
Warning messages.
3
Informational messages.
4
Informational messages with trace enabled.
--device=DEVICE|-d DEVICE
Query or change DEVICE.
--help|-h
Output this usage message.
--hex|-H
Output response in hex.
--in|-i
Request PR In command.
--out|-o
Request PR Out command.
--param-aptpl|-Z
PR Out parameter 'APTPL'.
--read-keys|-k
PR In: Read Keys.
--param-sark=SARK|-S SARK
PR Out parameter service action reservation key (SARK is in hex).
--preempt|-P
PR Out: Preempt.
--preempt-abort|-A
PR Out: Preempt and Abort.
--prout-type=TYPE|-T TYPE
PR Out command type.
--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
TransportIDs can be mentioned in several forms.

EXAMPLE

Register the Service Action Reservation Key for the /dev/mapper/mpath9 device:
mpathpersist --out --register --param-sark=123abc --prout-type=5 /dev/mapper/mpath9
Read the Service Action Reservation Key for the /dev/mapper/mpath9 device:
mpathpersist -i -k /dev/mapper/mpath9
Reserve the Service Action Reservation Key for the /dev/mapper/mpath9 device:
mpathpersist --out --reserve --param-sark=123abc --prout-type=8 -d /dev/mapper/mpath9
Read the reservation status of the /dev/mapper/mpath9 device:
mpathpersist -i -s -d /dev/mapper/mpath9

SEE ALSO

multipath(8), multipathd(8).

AUTHORS

multipath-tools was developed by Christophe Varoqui <christophe.varoqui@opensvc.com> and others.
2016-10-30 Linux