Description of problem: I was attempting to make the current path failover but was having trouble with the syntax. If multipathd doesn't like that string, then the error code should reflect that. [root@grant-03 ~]# multipathd -k"switch map sdd mpath1" multipath-tools v0.4.7 (03/12, 2006) CLI commands reference: list|show paths list|show maps|multipaths list|show maps|multipaths status list|show maps|multipaths stats list|show maps|multipaths topology list|show topology list|show map|multipath $map topology list|show config list|show blacklist list|show devices add path $path remove|del path $path add map|multipath $map remove|del map|multipath $map switch|switchgroup map|multipath $map group $group reconfigure suspend map|multipath $map resume map|multipath $map reinstate path $path fail path $path disablequeueing map|multipath $map restorequeueing map|multipath $map disablequeueing maps|multipaths restorequeueing maps|multipaths resize map|multipath $map [root@grant-03 ~]# echo $? 0 [root@grant-03 ~]# multipathd -k"foo" multipath-tools v0.4.7 (03/12, 2006) CLI commands reference: list|show paths list|show maps|multipaths list|show maps|multipaths status list|show maps|multipaths stats list|show maps|multipaths topology list|show topology list|show map|multipath $map topology list|show config list|show blacklist list|show devices add path $path remove|del path $path add map|multipath $map remove|del map|multipath $map switch|switchgroup map|multipath $map group $group reconfigure suspend map|multipath $map resume map|multipath $map reinstate path $path fail path $path disablequeueing map|multipath $map restorequeueing map|multipath $map disablequeueing maps|multipaths restorequeueing maps|multipaths resize map|multipath $map [root@grant-03 ~]# echo $? 0 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): device-mapper-1.02.28-2.el5 device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-23.el5
Fixed.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2009-1377.html