[13759240] Multipath-Tools Take Time to Recover the Path Count

[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11] After a number of paths have changed state (failed or returned) at about the same time, the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server multipath-tools can take up to 15 minutes to recover.

During this time the multipathd show maps topology command times out, causing the Oracle FS System GUI to display the wrong path count after a port has been disabled.

You can try restarting the multipath daemon to resolve the problem. A defect has been filed with the operating system vendor.