Multipathing configuration maximums for hosts running the Linux operating system

When you configure, keep in mind the maximum configuration for the subsystem device driver (SDD) on Intel-based hosts that run the Linux operating system.

Table 1 provides the maximum volumes and paths per volume for SDD on the Linux operating system.
Table 1. Configuration maximums for hosts running the Linux operating system
Object Maximum Description
Volumes

512 (for 2.6 kernel operating systems)

256 (for 2.4 kernel operating systems)

The maximum number of volumes that can be supported by the Linux operating system (per host per clustered system).
Paths per volume 4 The maximum number of paths to each volume.