The multipath.conf files blacklists EVERYTHING by default. So ensure the first lines are commented out
blacklist {
devnode "*"
}
After commenting out the general blacklist you can then specify general types of devices to black list or even individual devices.
This can be done in 3 ways:
Using WWID This blocks the device with wwid = 99999999999999999
blacklist {
wwid 99999999999999999
}
Using Device nodes You can also block out all devices of certain types for example: Blocking all SCSI devices:
blacklist {
devnode "^sd[a-z]"
}
Using Device Types The following example blacklists all IBM DS4200 device and all HP devices.
blacklist {
device {
vendor "IBM"
product "3S42" #DS4200 Product 10
}
device {
vendor "HP"
product "*"
}
}