Ray, from your description it looks like you've done it correctly. Maybe it's time to open a support call.
If you can stand it maybe try one more thing: change multipath.conf From- bindings_file "/etc/multipath_bindings" To- bindings_file /etc/multipath_bindings mkinitrd, zipl, reboot > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of > <Raymond> <Cabanlit> > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:13 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: SLES10 - relocating multipath bindings file > > Thanks, I was able to locate and install the mkinitrd..rpm. After > install, copied to /etc/multipath_bindings file then renamed the > bindings > file under /var/lib/multipath. The current location of the multipath > bindings file is in /etc. We then executed the new mkinitrd along with > zipl followed by a recycle. Once the server was up, we noticed the > system > created a new /var/lib/multipath/bindings file. The system seems to > still use the /var/libmultipath/bindings file instead of the bindings > file > defined under the multipath.conf file. > > r...@mlxess1s:/export/home/nj88478>rpm -Fvh > mkinitrd-1.2-106.86.3.s390x.rpm > Preparing... ########################################### > [100%] > 1:mkinitrd ########################################### > [100%] > r...@mlxess1s:/export/home/nj88478>cd > r...@mlxess1s:/root>rpm -qa mkinitrd > mkinitrd-1.2-106.86.3 > > r...@mlxess1s:/root>ls -la /var/lib/multipath/bindings* > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 10:41 /var/lib/multipath/bindings > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 09:54 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG > -rw------- 1 root root 282 Jan 28 10:50 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG2 > r...@mlxess1s:/root>mv /var/lib/multipath/bindings > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG3-mkinitrd > r...@mlxess1s:/root>ls -la /var/lib/multipath/bindings* > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 09:54 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG > -rw------- 1 root root 282 Jan 28 10:50 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG2 > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 10:41 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG3-mkinitrd > > r...@mlxess1s:/etc>ls -la multi* > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Jan 28 10:40 multipath.conf > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Jan 28 10:40 multipath.conf.BINDINGS > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 89 Jan 28 10:40 multipath.conf.ORIG > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 10:41 multipath_bindings > -rw------- 1 root root 487 Jan 28 10:40 multipath_bindings.OLD > r...@mlxess1s:/etc>more multipath.conf > defaults { > user_friendly_names yes > bindings_file "/etc/multipath_bindings" > } > blacklist { > devnode "^(dasd)[a-z]+[0-9]*" > } > r...@mlxess1s:/etc>more multipath_bindings > # Multipath bindings, Version : 1.0 > # NOTE: this file is automatically maintained by the multipath program. > # You should not need to edit this file in normal circumstances. > # > # Format: > # alias wwid > # > mpatha 3600507630efe0d040000000000000324 > r...@mlxess1s:/etc>more /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG3-mkinitrd > # Multipath bindings, Version : 1.0 > # NOTE: this file is automatically maintained by the multipath program. > # You should not need to edit this file in normal circumstances. > # > # Format: > # alias wwid > # > mpatha 3600507630efe0d040000000000000324 > r...@mlxess1s:/etc>multipath -ll > mpatha (3600507630efe0d040000000000000324) dm-0 IBM,1750500 > [size=15G][features=1 queue_if_no_path][hwhandler=0] > \_ round-robin 0 [prio=50][active] > \_ 0:0:0:1076117507 sda 8:0 [active][ready] > \_ round-robin 0 [prio=10][enabled] > \_ 1:0:0:1076117507 sdb 8:16 [active][ready] > r...@mlxess1s:/etc> > > After reboot > Displaying to rf8c2f.bbh.com:0.0. > r...@mlxess1s:/root>ls -la /var/lib/multipath/* > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Feb 2 09:59 /var/lib/multipath/bindings > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 09:54 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG > -rw------- 1 root root 282 Jan 28 10:50 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG2 > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 10:41 > /var/lib/multipath/bindings.ORIG3-mkinitrd > r...@mlxess1s:/root>ls -la /etc/multi* > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Jan 28 10:40 /etc/multipath.conf > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137 Jan 28 10:40 /etc/multipath.conf.BINDINGS > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 89 Jan 28 10:40 /etc/multipath.conf.ORIG > -rw------- 1 root root 241 Jan 29 10:41 /etc/multipath_bindings > -rw------- 1 root root 487 Jan 28 10:40 /etc/multipath_bindings.OLD > > > > Ray Cabanlit This e-mail, including any attachments, may be confidential, privileged or otherwise legally protected. It is intended only for the addressee. If you received this e-mail in error or from someone who was not authorized to send it to you, do not disseminate, copy or otherwise use this e-mail or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the e-mail from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
