root@roselp1:~# dpkg -l |grep multipath
ii multipath-tools 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu1 ppc64el maintain multipath block device access
ii multipath-tools-boot 0.5.0+git1.656f8865-5ubuntu1 all Support booting from multipath devices
root@roselp1:~# dpkg -l|grep parted
ii libparted2:ppc64el 3.2-15 ppc64el disk partition manipulator - shared library
ii parted 3.2-15 ppc64el disk partition manipulator
------- Comment From <email address hidden> 2016-04-05 07:13 EDT-------
Issue is no longer seen on Ubuntu16.04
root@roselp1:~# parted -s /dev/mapper/mpathb mkpart primary 0% 20%
root@roselp1:~#
root@roselp1:~# parted -s /dev/mapper/mpathc mkpart primary 0% 20%
root@roselp1:~#
root@roselp1:~# uname -r
4.4.0-16-generic
root@roselp1:~# dpkg -l |grep multipath 656f8865- 5ubuntu1 ppc64el maintain multipath block device access tools-boot 0.5.0+git1. 656f8865- 5ubuntu1 all Support booting from multipath devices
ii multipath-tools 0.5.0+git1.
ii multipath-
root@roselp1:~# dpkg -l|grep parted
ii libparted2:ppc64el 3.2-15 ppc64el disk partition manipulator - shared library
ii parted 3.2-15 ppc64el disk partition manipulator
Thanks,
Manju