The Oracle Solaris I/O multipathing feature is enabled by default and provides automatic configuration. This chapter explains how to configure the Oracle Solaris I/O multipathing feature in the Oracle Solaris OS. It also provides information about the factors to consider while using the multipathing feature on SPARC based systems, x86 based systems, tape drives, third-party storage devices, and on a per-port basis.
In most cases, you do not disable the Oracle Solaris I/O multipathing feature. Therefore, you do not need to perform any configuration steps. If you want to disable the I/O multipathing feature, see your vendor specific documentation.
This chapter provides information about how to display and manage the Oracle Solaris I/O multipathing feature. It contains the following topics: