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Removing PowerPath Completely

 
MSwift
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Removing PowerPath Completely

I am working on a RHEL 5.5 server to remove PowerPath completely from the system. I have unmounted all the filesystems and deactivated the VG vgchange -a n but still when i want to stop the PP it complains the devices are open. I have even removed the vg and still it complains. Not sure what i am missing. Could someone help?

Thanks

Mike.
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Alzhy
Honored Contributor

Re: Removing PowerPath Completely

lsof
Hakuna Matata.
MSwift
Regular Advisor

Re: Removing PowerPath Completely

Alzhy

i tried killing with even -9 but does not go away. reboot does not help either.

lsof |grep -i emc
emcpd 4162 root cwd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpd 4162 root rtd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpd 4162 root txt unknown
/proc/4162/exe
emcpdefd 4163 root cwd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpdefd 4163 root rtd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpdefd 4163 root txt unknown
/proc/4163/exe
emcpreque 4164 root cwd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpreque 4164 root rtd DIR 8,2 4096 2
/
emcpreque 4164 root txt unknown
/proc/4164/exe

Mike.
Matti_Kurkela
Honored Contributor

Re: Removing PowerPath Completely

The PowerPath documentation from EMC includes detailed instructions for removing it too. Have you followed the documented removal procedure?

The documentation is available in EMC Powerlink website (powerlink.emc.com). You will have to create an account, and may need to associate a supported EMC product serial number with your account to fully access the website.

MK
MK
Alzhy
Honored Contributor

Re: Removing PowerPath Completely

Not really familiar with P.Path.

Heed Matti's advice and seek out the correct procedure.

Maybe stop whatever daemon or module as well?
Hakuna Matata.