Hi, I am using redhat v5.2. my zfcp definitions are at /etc/zfcp.conf (just another text config file with the WWPNs in it). but i think that this file is read very early in the boot process. when? i don't know. I would like to change the file before it is read by zfcp.
Thanks! Offer Baruch. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:05 PM, Richard Troth <[email protected]> wrote: > This is why I asked which release & distro of Linux you're on. > We found that for SLES9 we had to stamp the WWPNs in the INITRD. But > with SLES10 this was not needed and the LUNs listed in > /etc/sysconfig/hardware/zfcp-* happily came up. I don't know if this > is a SuSE behaviour or if the change followed developments in s390 > space. > > -- R; <>< > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 03:13, Offer Baruch <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, my question is where in the boot sequence? > > what is Default-Start: B? > > > > Thanks! > > > > On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Marcy Cortes > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Well, you can do something like record something from /proc/sysinfo > about > >> the loc into a file. > >> And if loc changed, then rename the /etc/zfcp.conf files and if it did > not > >> change, then don't rename. > >> Our just always copy in the /etc/zfcp.conf.dr files if the location is > DR. > >> Do this in your own startup scripts and have it run early on in the boot > >> sequence and then you won't have to reboot. Ours is at Default-Start: B > >> > >> > >> Marcy > >> > >> "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If > >> you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the > addressee, > >> you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this > message > >> or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, > >> please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this > >> message. Thank you for your cooperation." > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > >> Offer Baruch > >> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 5:32 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [LINUX-390] zfcp wwpn change on DR site > >> > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I am planning to move zfcp into production (without NPIV) and I am > facing A > >> DRP issue I hope you can help me with. > >> My OS is on MDISKs - i have no problem with them... > >> My Oracle stuff are on XIV storage using zfcp modules. > >> WWPN of my primary XIV storage are written in /etc/zfcp.conf. > >> When I start the system on my DR site i need to change those WWPN to the > >> Secondary XIV WWPNs. > >> I have no problem recognizing me being at the DR site using > /proc/sysinfo > >> but i have no idea when should i interfere and change the WWPNs at > >> /etc/zfcp.conf. > >> I am sure i am not the first to deal with this... can anyone please > advise? > >> > >> > >> Thanks! > >> Offer Baruch > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 > or > >> visit > >> http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 > or > >> visit > >> http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
