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  # This configuration option has an automatic default value.
  # filter = [ "a|.*/|" ]

  filter = [ "r|/dev/.*/by-path/.*|", "r|/dev/.*/by-id/.*|", "r|/dev/sd*|", "a/.*/" ]

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   #BEGIN: lvmetad change
   #changed by Matt Baker on 9/11/16 as SAN VGs are not enabled on bootup
   #CASE 01697424: System fails to boot during SAN/NAS FS mounting
   #https://access.redhat.com/solutions/22545
   #https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371692
   #  new setting (disable): use_lvmetad = 0
   #
   #use_lvmetad = 1
   #
   use_lvmetad = 0
   #
   #END: lvmetad change

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   #change put in on 02/11/2017 by mcb.  Recommended by new SG patch.
   tags {hosttags = 1}

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