The following shows that the 0.4.9-3ubuntu7.6 version of multipath-tools does in fact ignore USB when creating the bindings. Marking as verification-done.
ubuntu@cameron:~$ cat /etc/multipath/bindings # This file was created by curtin while installing the system. mpath0 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000080 # End of content generated by curtin. # Everything below is maintained by multipath subsystem. mpath1 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000E0 mpath2 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000060 mpath3 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000020 mpath4 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000040 mpath5 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000C0 mpath6 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000A0 mpath7 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000100 mpath8 3200049454505080f ubuntu@cameron:~$ sudo sed -i '/^mpath8/d' /etc/multipath/bindings ubuntu@cameron:~$ cat /etc/multipath/bindings # This file was created by curtin while installing the system. mpath0 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000080 # End of content generated by curtin. # Everything below is maintained by multipath subsystem. mpath1 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000E0 mpath2 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000060 mpath3 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000020 mpath4 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000040 mpath5 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000C0 mpath6 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000A0 mpath7 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000100 ubuntu@cameron:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/multipath-tools stop ; sudo /etc/init.d/multipath-tools start * Stopping multipath daemon multipathd ...done. * Starting multipath daemon multipathd ...done. ubuntu@cameron:~$ cat /etc/multipath/bindings # This file was created by curtin while installing the system. mpath0 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000080 # End of content generated by curtin. # Everything below is maintained by multipath subsystem. mpath1 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000E0 mpath2 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000060 mpath3 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000020 mpath4 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000040 mpath5 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000C0 mpath6 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A600000000A0 mpath7 1IBM IPR-0 5EC2A60000000100 ** Tags removed: verification-failed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to multipath-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1468897 Title: multipath creates binding for Removable(USB) drives To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/+bug/1468897/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs