https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Question-about-maximum-path-to-LUN-for-AIX/m-p/165681#M37873 <P>From what I can read online at this IBM KB entry, <A href="https://developer.ibm.com/technologies/systems/articles/au-aix-mpio/" target="_blank">https://developer.ibm.com/technologies/systems/articles/au-aix-mpio/</A>, 4-8 paths per LUN is recommended by AIX, AIX will support more than 16 paths per LUN, and from our documentation, NetApp will support up to 16 paths per LUN.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Inactive/failed paths are included in our count.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps!</P> Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:57:30 GMT AlexDawson 2021-04-06T11:57:30Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Question-about-maximum-path-to-LUN-for-AIX/m-p/165598#M37849 <P>As the Host limitation for SAN, Customer see that maximum path for AIX&nbsp; is 16 paths per LUN but they want to know that this value also include&nbsp; existing failed path on the host or not.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For AIX service, The failed path maybe showing on the host.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:28:38 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Question-about-maximum-path-to-LUN-for-AIX/m-p/165598#M37849 Wazan 2025-06-04T10:28:38Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Question-about-maximum-path-to-LUN-for-AIX/m-p/165681#M37873 <P>From what I can read online at this IBM KB entry, <A href="https://developer.ibm.com/technologies/systems/articles/au-aix-mpio/" target="_blank">https://developer.ibm.com/technologies/systems/articles/au-aix-mpio/</A>, 4-8 paths per LUN is recommended by AIX, AIX will support more than 16 paths per LUN, and from our documentation, NetApp will support up to 16 paths per LUN.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Inactive/failed paths are included in our count.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps!</P> Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:57:30 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Question-about-maximum-path-to-LUN-for-AIX/m-p/165681#M37873 AlexDawson 2021-04-06T11:57:30Z