RHEL 7 DM Multipath ignores "user_friendly_names" and lists paths using WWID

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Why does DM Multipath lists paths with WWID when "user_friendly_names" enabled in multipath.conf?
  • RHEL 7 system configured to use default multipath configuration for NETAPP storage with user friendly names enabled however multipath lists paths with WWID:
# cat /etc/multipath.conf:
defaults {
        user_friendly_names yes
}
# multipath -ll
360060e80164c240000014c24000023c3 dm-0 NETAPP  ,LUN C-Mode      
size=1.0T features='1 retain_attached_hw_handler' hwhandler='1 alua' wp=rw
`-+- policy='round-robin 0' prio=10 status=active
  |- 0:0:0:1 sdb 8:16  active ready running
  |- 1:0:0:1 sdf 8:80  active ready running
  |- 0:0:1:1 sdd 8:48  active ready running
  • Cisco UCS blade, multipath volumes are only identified by wwid, rather than the user_friendly_names. Multipath bindings file is not being populated. Config looks correct. Need advice on how to resolve multiapth lun naming.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL) 7

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