Description of problem: behavior is not consistent after using user_friendly_names = no as multipath doesn't rename device back to its original name flow: # use user_friendly_names = no - login to iscsi target - run multipath -r - device appear with their original name # use user_friendly_names = yes, configure some aliases - run multipath -r - device appear with their alias name # edit /etc/multipath.conf again, and change use user_friendly_names = no - run multipath -r - device appear with their alias name the rename should work backwards # conf when using user_friendly_names = yes defaults { polling_interval 5 getuid_callout "/lib/udev/scsi_id -g -u -d /dev/%n" no_path_retry fail user_friendly_names yes flush_on_last_del yes fast_io_fail_tmo 5 dev_loss_tmo 30 max_fds 4096 } multipaths { multipath { wwid 36090a068a0746b89ddee943b5b253db6 alias rhev-a24-01_myDev1 } multipath { wwid 36090a068a074fb95ddeee43b5b259da7 alias rhev-a24-01_myDev2 } } # conf when using user_friendly_names = no defaults { polling_interval 5 getuid_callout "/lib/udev/scsi_id -g -u -d /dev/%n" no_path_retry fail user_friendly_names no flush_on_last_del yes fast_io_fail_tmo 5 dev_loss_tmo 30 max_fds 4096 }
This bug appears to have been reported against 'rawhide' during the Fedora 19 development cycle. Changing version to '19'. (As we did not run this process for some time, it could affect also pre-Fedora 19 development cycle bugs. We are very sorry. It will help us with cleanup during Fedora 19 End Of Life. Thank you.) More information and reason for this action is here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping/Fedora19
Fixed this. reloading with now always switch to the currently configured naming scheme.
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19
Package device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-8647/device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-51.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.