Removing Dynamic Multi-Pathing (DMP) devices from the listing of Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disks

To remove DMP devices from the listing of ASM disks, disable DMP support for ASM from the device. You cannot remove DMP support for ASM from a device that is in an ASM disk group.

To remove the DMP device from the listing of ASM disks

  1. If the device is part of any ASM disk group, remove the device from the ASM disk group.
  2. As root user, disable DMP devices for use with ASM.
    # vxdmpraw disable diskname

    For example:

    # vxdmpraw disable eva4k6k0_1