Start and Stop multipathd in Linux

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