# Multipath: what is the meaning of the information contained variable "facter\_multipath\_status" ?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/multipath-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-information-contained-variable-facter-multipath-status/29396>\
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**Created:** [January 8, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multipath-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-information-contained-variable-facter-multipath-status/29396 "2019-01-08T19:31:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Will\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Will\_O](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Will_O)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multipath-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-information-contained-variable-facter-multipath-status/29396/1 "2019-01-08T19:31:36Z")

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When I run “ansible all -m setup”, one of the facts gathered is “facter\_multipath\_status”: “good”.  
I need to know what is being checked here.

1. Is it just showing the status of multipathd

2. Does it indicate that all path are presents and running

3. What will be the status for missing path?

4. Where can I find the logic that populate this variable?

Thanks,

Will O.

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**Author:** ![Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multipath-what-is-the-meaning-of-the-information-contained-variable-facter-multipath-status/29396/2 "2019-01-08T20:47:42Z")

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All the facts that start with facter is because you have installed facter.

Facter is sort off a Puppet thing so you should probably ask them [https://docs.puppet.com/facter/](https://docs.puppet.com/facter/) or check the source yourself.