From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] MultiPath From: Ryan Frank In-Reply-To: <1053640645.523.1.camel@lvadplx> References: <1053638386.3459.66.camel@prvpcompq249.css.twable.com> <1053640645.523.1.camel@lvadplx> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <1053644188.1228.76.camel@prvpcompq249.css.twable.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Errors-To: linux-lvm-admin@sistina.com Reply-To: linux-lvm@sistina.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Thu May 22 17:53:02 2003 List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: LVM List On Thu, 2003-05-22 at 17:57, Andrew Patterson wrote: > On Thu, 2003-05-22 at 15:19, Ryan Frank wrote: > > Hello All! > > > > I am running RedHat AS 2.1 2.4.9-e3custom kernel (Many reasons why so > > old)... I have compiled in the the default LVM and multipath options in > > the kernel. I have also compiled in the new drivers for my FC Cards > > (Qlogic 2300). I can see all my storage... However! I cannot seem to > > get the multipathing to work. I see all 6 drives (3 from each card)... > > Is there a magic trick to get the multipathing to work? I am at a loss > > here... > > > > If you are using MD multipathing, you need to edit/create an > /etc/raidtab file and then run mkraid or raidstart. You then use a > /dev/md* device to access your storage. > I got the MD device setup in raidtab I am using the "multipath" personality... It is not utilizing both paths though... I started a write, then pulled the active path to simulate failure, and it just died :) fun fun... thanks for the help! -- +----------------------------------------------------+ |Ryan Frank Unix System Administrator | |Time Warner Cable 7910 Crescent Executive Dr.| |(704) 731-3324 - phone 3rd Floor | |(704) 731-1180 - fax Charlotte, NC 28217 | |150*143328*1 - nextel ryan.frank@twcable.com | +----------------------------------------------------+