Start and Stop multipathd in Linux

Start multipathd:

[root@server1 ~]# service multipathd start

Starting multipathd daemon:                                [  OK  ]

Check Status of Multipathd:

 [root@server1 ~]# service multipathd status

multipathd (pid  23419) is running...

Stop multipathd:

[root@server1 ~]# service multipathd start

Stoppig multipathd daemon:                                [  OK  ]

 

Enablig and Disabling Multipathd services during start up in Linux

Enable Multipathd for auto start up

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --list multipathd

multipathd      0:off   1:off   2:off   3:off   4:off   5:off   6:off

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --add multipathd

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig multipathd on

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --list multipathd

multipathd      0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:off

 

Disable Multipathd for auto start up

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --list multipathd

multipathd      0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:off

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig multipathd off

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --del multipathd

[root@stagedb3 ~]# chkconfig --list multipathd

multipathd      0:off   1:off   2:off   3:off   4:off   5:off   6:off