I am not quite sure I understand the following statement: > My assumption was that the /dev/vx devices were not suitable for > virtualizing and exporting to a logical domain.
Do you mean that this is not a valid use-case, or do you see potential issues with exporting DMP metanodes (/dev/vx/dmp) as full disks to guest Ldoms? Regards, Misha. On Jan 8, 2008 9:56 AM, Victor Engle <victor.engle at gmail.com> wrote: > I had assumed that the problem with VxVM and LDOMs was in how VxVM DMP > works. When using VxVM, the device virtualization occurs after all the > devices are discovered and device files created. VxVM DMP then > virtualizes the devices into a /dev/vx/dmp... device so then if you > use the /dev/vx device to create volumes and filesystems they are > protected from path failures. > > My assumption was that the /dev/vx devices were not suitable for > virtualizing and exporting to a logical domain. > > I know that some multipathing solutions work in a similar fashion > compared with STMS like SecurePath for example. With SecurePath the > devices in /dev/dsk link to swsp devices in the /devices tree. With > SecurePath the /dev/dsk/cxtxdxsx devices may be used directly just as > with STMS. > > >From Octave's reply it sounds as though it is incorrect to assume that > /dev/dsk/ctd devices will work when they are controlled by none-STMS > multipathing solutions. > > > On Jan 8, 2008 12:34 PM, Brian Glynn <Brian.Glynn at sun.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks for the prompt response Octave, > > > > I don't really care if its supported or not as the target environment is > > PoC / dev, rather will it work.... > > > > Adios > > > > Brian > > > > Octave Orgeron wrote: > > > > As far as I know at this point, you can only use STMS/MPXIO. Powerpath, > > HDLM, VxDMP, etc are not supported. > > > > > > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > Octave J. Orgeron > > Solaris Systems Engineer > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/sysadmin/ > > http://unixconsole.blogspot.com > > unixconsole at yahoo.com > > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Brian Glynn <Brian.Glynn at Sun.COM> > > To: ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org > > Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 10:25:42 AM > > Subject: [ldoms-discuss] Powerpath support in control domain ? > > > > Hi All, > > > > Have been trawling but yet to get a clear answer... > > > > Can Powerpath devices, visible in the control domain, be used to support > > vsd devices for guest ldoms ? If so what versions of FW / Powerpath have > > been seen working and details of any gotcha's would also be appreciated > > (other than the need for a valid vtoc on the target device). > > > > Proven syntax would be even better :-) > > > > Adios > > > > Brian > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > ________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ldoms-discuss mailing list > > ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org > > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ldoms-discuss mailing list > > ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org > > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ldoms-discuss mailing list > ldoms-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ldoms-discuss >
