adding multipath device without reboot?

I'm trying to add a new SAN LUN to a system, create a multipath mdadm device on it, partition it, and create a new filesystem on it, all without taking the system down. All goes well, up to partitioning the md device: # fdisk /dev/md12 Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table,

Re: adding multipath device without reboot?

Guess hdparm -z /dev/md12 would do the trick, if you're lucky enough... 2006/5/30, Herta Van den Eynde [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm trying to add a new SAN LUN to a system, create a multipath mdadm device on it, partition it, and create a new filesystem on it, all without taking the system down. All

Re: adding multipath device without reboot?

On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 03:59:33PM +0200, Herta Van den Eynde wrote: I'm trying to add a new SAN LUN to a system, create a multipath mdadm device on it, partition it, and create a new filesystem on it, all without taking the system down. All goes well, up to partitioning the md device: #

Re: adding multipath device without reboot?

2006/5/30, Luca Berra [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Guess hdparm -z /dev/md12 would do the trick, if you're lucky enough... please avoid top posting quoting full emails give advice if you are not sure Sorry for my ugly-looking short answer... I shall say for my own defense (if the President of the Court