mkpath

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Use the mkpath command to create a Fibre Channel path or paths between a source logical subsystem (LSS) and a target LSS.

Syntax

Parameters

-help | -h | -?: Lists help for the command. If you specify additional parameters and arguments, those parameters and arguments are ignored.
-src source: Specifies the source LSS and port (ESS and DS series storage servers). This must be specified in the format type.serial.lss(hex).port(hex) (for example, ESS:2105.FCA18:LSS:10.00FF).
-tgt target: Specifies the target LSS and port (ESS and DS series storage servers). This must be specified in the format type.serial.lss(hex).port(hex) (for example, ESS:2105.FCA18:LSS:10.00FF).

Description

The mkpath command uses the information from the lslss command to create a path or paths between the source LSS and the target LSS. You can specify a number of paths to create between 1 and 8.

Notes:

This command creates new paths in addition to paths that already exist between the two specified LSSs.
Only Fibre Channel paths are supported for ESS and DS series storage servers.
You must verify the ports that are to be used in the path.
For DS series storage servers, the plant of manufacturer must be added to the beginning of the serial number, making the serial number a seven-digit number.
If you specify a number of paths greater than the number of available paths, existing paths are overwritten.

Example: Creating Fibre Channel paths

The following command creates a Fibre Channel path between the source LSS ESS:2105.20870:12.1 and target LSS ESS:2105.20870:14.2.

csmcli> mkpath –src ESS:2105.20870:12.1 –tgt ESS:2105.20870:14.2

The following output is returned:

Path successfully created.