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Which command displays path and state information for a Multipath I/O (MPIO) capable device?
The correct answer is A. Ispath. The lspath command on AIX displays the defined paths to a device and their operational states, making it the correct tool for diagnosing MPIO configurations.
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Which command displays path and state information for a Multipath I/O (MPIO) capable device?
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- AIspath
- BIsvpcfg
- CIsdev
- DIspv
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The lspath command on AIX displays the defined paths to a device and their operational states, making it the correct tool for diagnosing MPIO configurations.
The lspath command is specifically designed to display path information for MPIO-capable devices, including the path name, parent adapter, connection address, and path state such as enabled, disabled, or failed. It is the authoritative AIX command for verifying that all redundant paths to a device are active and properly configured.
lsvpcfg displays virtual path configuration for virtual SCSI devices and is not used to show MPIO path state information.
lsdev lists defined devices and their states but does not display individual MPIO path details or per-path state.
lspv lists physical volume attributes within volume groups and does not display MPIO path or state information.
Concept tested: AIX MPIO path state inspection with lspath
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=l-lspath-command
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