Data Path

Oracle FS Path Manager (FSPM) uses the Linux multipath framework (device-mapper and multipath-tools) to provide paths for reading and writing data to LUNs on the Oracle FS System. FSPM includes plug-in modules for the Linux multipath-tools. These plug-ins provide increased multipath functions when managing Oracle FS System LUNs.

The Linux multipath framework:

A path that provides the best performance is referred to as an optimized path and is the preferred path for data transfer.