IP Network Multipathing Administration Guide

How to Configure the Multipathing Configuration File

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Edit the /etc/default/mpathd and change the default value of one or more of the three parameters using one or more of the following sub-steps.

    1. Type the new value for the FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME parameter.


      FAILURE_DETECTION_TIME=n
      
    2. Type the new value for the FAILBACK parameter.


      FAILBACK=[yes | no]
    3. Type the new value for the TRACK_INTERFACES_ONLY_WITH_GROUPS parameter.


      TRACK_INTERFACES_ONLY_WITH_GROUPS=[yes | no]
  3. On a command line, type the following command.


    # pkill -HUP in.mpathd