How can I configure my anaconda kickstart to install to a multipath device in Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

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Issue

  • anaconda kickstart installations that reference mpath devices fail with
"specified nonexistent disk mpatha in clearpart command"

or

"specified nonexistent disk mpatha in ignoredisk command"

  • What is the correct way to reference device-mapper-multipath devices from a kickstart?

  • How can I install to a multipath device via a kickstart?

  • Kickstart Boot from SAN fails

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 or higher

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