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date_published: 2026-08-13
date_modified: 2026-08-13
canonical_url: https://metricshub.org/community-connectors/connectors/linuxmultipath.html
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# Linux - Multipath

## Description

This connector enables the monitoring of HBA cards on all Linux systems through the multipath utility.

[community](tags/community.html) [hardware](tags/hardware.html) [linux](tags/linux.html)

[Source](https://github.com/metricshub/community-connectors/tree/main/src/main/connector/hardware/LinuxMultipath/LinuxMultipath.yaml)

## Target

Typical platform: **[Linux](platforms/linux.html)**

Operating system: **Linux**

## Prerequisites

Leverages: **Linux multipath utility**

Technology and protocols: **Commands**

This connector requires advanced privileges on the managed host for the command below:

- `multipath`

This connector therefore needs to run as **root** or you need to configure a privilege-escalation mechanism like `sudo` on the managed host to allow the monitoring account to run the command listed above.

Sample of **/etc/sudoers** to allow the above command to be run as **root** by the **metricshub** account:  


```bash
metricshub ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: multipath
```

## Examples

### CLI

```batch
metricshub HOSTNAME -t linux -c +LinuxMultipath --ssh -u USER --sudo-command-list multipath
```

### metricshub.yaml

```yaml
resourceGroups:
  <RESOURCE_GROUP>:
    resources:
      <HOSTNAME-ID>:
        attributes:
          host.name: <HOSTNAME> # Change with actual host name
          host.type: linux
        connectors: [ +LinuxMultipath ] # Optional, to load only this connector
        protocols:
          ssh:
            username: <USERNAME> # Change with actual credentials
            password: <PASSWORD> # Encrypted using metricshub-encrypt
            useSudo: true
            useSudoCommands: [ "multipath" ]
```

## Connector Activation Criteria

The **Linux - Multipath** connector will be automatically activated, and its status will be reported as OK if all the below criteria are met:

- Operating System is **Linux**
- The command below succeeds on the monitored host 
  
    - Command: ` multipath -l`
    - Output contains: `\(^\\_\)\|\(^\`\-\+\-\)` (regex)

## Metrics

| Type | Collected Metrics | Specific Attributes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **lun** | - `hw.lun.paths` | - `array_name` - `hw.parent.type` - `id` - `name` |