Look at device-mapper-multipath Regards, Ulf.
--------------------------------------------------------------------- OPENLANE Inc., T: 650-532-6382, F: 650-532-6441 4600 Bohannon Drive, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025 --------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: ocfs2-users-boun...@oss.oracle.com [mailto:ocfs2-users- > boun...@oss.oracle.com] On Behalf Of Pedro Figueira > Sent: 10/01/2008 11:40 > To: ocfs2-users@oss.oracle.com > Subject: [Ocfs2-users] Persistent lun problem > > Dear all > > I'm investigating the possible solutions for persistent device names to > mount OCFS2 disks, without using LVM2 that is not supported. In RH4 if > you reboot the server, add or remove LUNS the device files > (traditionally /dev/sdX) can change, so you can mount the filesystem on > the wrong directory. > > >From what I can see there are some solution like the multipath or udev > to create persistent device files. However the solution can be more > simple if in the /etc/fstab file one indicate the label of the OCFS2 > volume and not the device file. > > I've tried this with OCFS1.2 with good results but my question is if > it's supported (i.e if mounting an OCFS2 volume by label is supported) > and if there is any problem with this approach. Will it work on future > OCFS2 releases? > > Best regards and thanks > > Pedro Figueira > > CONFIDENCIAL NOTICE: > This message, as well as any existing attached files, is confidential > and intended exclusively for the individual(s) named as addressees. If > you are not the intended recipient, you are kindly requested not to > make any use whatsoever of its contents and to proceed to the > destruction of the message, thereby notifying the sender. > DISCLAIMER: > The sender of this message can NOT ensure the security of its > electronic transmission and consequently does not accept liability for > any fact, which may interfere with the integrity of its content. > > _______________________________________________ > Ocfs2-users mailing list > Ocfs2-users@oss.oracle.com > http://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/ocfs2-users _______________________________________________ Ocfs2-users mailing list Ocfs2-users@oss.oracle.com http://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/ocfs2-users