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From: Mike Anderson <andmike@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: Does dm handle tape devices?
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:51:26 -0700
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lemons_terry@emc.com <lemons_terry@emc.com> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I need to provide persistent binding / persistent device naming for tape devices in Linux environments.  Does device mapper provide some facility for this, or is DM only for disk devices?
> 

Device mapper is only for block devices.

I saw your similar question on the udev list. Is there some reason that
udev will not provide a id that you can use. If not you can alter the
udev rules (or add your own) to provide a persistent id for your
environment.

-andmike
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Michael Anderson
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