DMP settings for NetApp storage attached environment

Last published : Sep 18, 2026
To minimize the path restoration window and maximize high availability in the NetApp storage attached environment,change the default values for the DMP tunable parameters.
Table: DMP settings for NetApp storage attached environment describes the DMP tunable parameters and the new values.

Table: DMP settings for NetApp storage attached environment

Parameter name Definition New value Default value
dmp_restore_interval DMP restore daemon cycle 60 seconds. 300 seconds.
dmp_path_age DMP path aging tunable 120 seconds. 300 seconds.
The change is persistent across reboots.
To change the tunable parameters
  1. Issue the following commands:
    \# vxdmpadm settune dmp_restore_interval=60\# vxdmpadm settune dmp_path_age=120
  2. To verify the new settings, use the following commands:
    \# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_restore_interval\# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_path_age