A Fibre Channel device can be cabled to multiple adapters.
There is no limit within the software.
To cable a Fibre Channel device as an MPIO device, use
the following simple configuration as an example. The following is
the minimum configuration that must be done; your device might require
additional configuration.
With the power off, install two Fibre Channel adapters.
Cable the adapters to a switch or hub.
Cable the device to the switch or hub.
Power on
the system.
To verify the configuration, type the following on the
command line:
lspath -l hdiskX
where X is
the logical number of the newly configured device. The command output
should display one path for each adapter you installed and the status
of each.
Figure 1. Cable Configuration for MPIO Fibre Channel Device . This illustration shows a simple configuration of two Fibre Channel adapters to a switch,
which is cabled to a device.
