multipath(8) flushes dead and faulty paths
# multipath -l
iet_lun0 (149455400000000000000000000000000d00600000b000000)
[size=67 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"]
\_ round-robin 0 [enabled]
\_ 15:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 [active]
\_ 16:0:0:1 sdd 8:48 [active]
\_ 17:0:0:1 sdh 8:112 [active]
\_ #:#:#:# - 8:144 [active]
# multipath
reload:iet_lun0 (149455400000000000000000000000000d00600000b000000)
[size=67 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"]
\_ round-robin 0 [enabled]
\_ 15:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 [active]
\_ 16:0:0:1 sdd 8:48 [active]
\_ 17:0:0:1 sdh 8:112 [active]
...
# multipath -ll
iet_lun0 (149455400000000000000000000000000d00600000b000000)
[size=67 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"]
\_ round-robin 0 [enabled]
\_ 15:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 [active][ready]
\_ 16:0:0:1 sdd 8:48 [active][ready]
\_ 17:0:0:1 sdh 8:112 [active][ready]
\_ 18:0:0:0 sdj 8:144 [active][faulty]
# multipath
reload:iet_lun0 (149455400000000000000000000000000d00600000b000000)
[size=67 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"]
\_ round-robin 0 [enabled]
\_ 15:0:0:1 sdb 8:16 [active]
\_ 16:0:0:1 sdd 8:48 [active]
\_ 17:0:0:1 sdh 8:112 [active]
multipath(8) tries to flush dead maps
# multipath -l
iet_lun0 (149455400000000000000000000000000d00600000b000000)
[size=67 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"]
\_ round-robin 0 [enabled]
\_ #:#:#:# - 8:16 [active]
\_ #:#:#:# - 8:48 [active]
\_ #:#:#:# - 8:112 [active]
\_ #:#:#:# - 8:144 [active]
# multipath
remove:iet_lun0 (dead)