Here's my initial test with the merged multipath-tools test. I had the FCP devices enabled with the 0.5.0+git<hash>-1ubuntu2 package installed from the merges ppa and rebooted the system.
After booting, I confirmed the paths were up, then used a vmcp command to disconnect the devices. I then queried mulitpath over a number of minutes to ensure the path remains (but shows faulty). After 15 minutues or so I contacted an admin to renable the FCP devices and observed the paths becoming restored in multipath ** Attachment added: "z.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/+bug/1540407/+attachment/4595271/+files/z.txt -- 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/1540407 Title: multipathd drops paths of a temporarily lost device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/+bug/1540407/+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