MPIO device names shown in error state (3169587)

Last published : Sep 09, 2026
In this release, DMP does not support extended attributes like AVID for AIX MPIO devices. In the 5.1SP1 release, DMP used to support AVID for the MPIO devices. When you upgrade from 5.1SP1 or prior release to a release 6.0 or later, DMP assigns new names to the MPIO devices.
The MPIO device may go into an error state after the upgrade, if a persistent disk access record (entry in /etc/vx/darecs) exists with the old name, and the device was assigned a new name.
The same issue may occur if the MPIO device name changes for another reason, such as the changed cabinet serial numbers for 3PAR or XIV devices.
Related information
Veritas Volume Manager software limitations

Workaround:

Use the following procedure to remove the persistent disk access record and resolve the issue.
To resolve the issue with MPIO devices in error state
  1. Remove the following file:
    \# rm /etc/vx/darecs
    1. Reset the vxconfigd daemon:
    \# vxconfigd -kr reset