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auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=dm-devel-bounces@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com From: Martin Wilck Add a disclaimer to clarify that entries in the hwtable don't imply any obligations on the vendor's part. Reviewed-by: Benjamin Marzinski --- multipath/multipath.conf.5 | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/multipath/multipath.conf.5 b/multipath/multipath.conf.5 index d57c810..c2d34f1 100644 --- a/multipath/multipath.conf.5 +++ b/multipath/multipath.conf.5 @@ -1490,6 +1490,18 @@ section: .SH "devices section" .\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- . +.TP 4 +.B Important: +The built-in hardware device table of +.I multipath-tools +is created by members of the Linux community in the hope that it will be useful. +The existence of an entry for a given storage product in the hardware table +.B does not imply +that the product vendor supports, or has tested, the product with +.I multipath-tools +in any way. +.B Always consult the vendor\(aqs official documentation for support-related information. +.PP \fImultipath-tools\fR have a built-in device table with reasonable defaults for more than 100 known multipath-capable storage devices. The devices section can be used to override these settings. If there are multiple matches for a