Disabling the DMP paths on the initiators of a host

Last published : Jul 06, 2026
You can use the Management Server console to select host and disable all paths of one or more initiators of the host.
To disable the DMP paths on the initiators of a host
  1. In the Management Server console, do one of the following:
    • In the Server perspective select the required host, right-click and then select DMP Path Management.
    • In the Server perspective select the host, and under the Initiators tab, select the required initiator. Right-click the initiator and then select DMP Path Management.
    • In the Server perspective, go to the Solutions section, click DMP Path Management, and under Actions, click Start DMP Path Management.
  2. In the Define New Case panel, enter the required information. Click Next.
  1. In the next panel, select one or more initiators that contain the DMP paths that you want to disable.
  1. In the Path Disable Confirmation panel, review the details of the DMP paths. To view the information on the relationship of the DMP paths with other storage resources in your data center, click View Associations Report. Click** Disable** to disable all the listed DMP paths.
  1. In the Paths Disabled panel, review the details of the disabled paths and the commands that were run to complete the operation. Do one of the following:
    • To save and close the configuration and re-enable the DMP paths later, click Save and Close.
  • To re-enable the DMP paths after the maintenance operations are completed, click Next. The wizard prompts you to re-enable the DMP paths.
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