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 main topics: