What about the FS label, i.e. LUSTRE-OST0001 (which is what's actually in my /etc/fstab, even though Lustre mounts a specific device)?
Does a multipathed setup automatically address failover, or is STONITH configuration still required to automatically remap devices normally served by downed servers? thanks, Klaus On 10/24/07 4:09 PM, "Cliff White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>did etch on stone tablets: > Klaus Steden wrote: >> Does device multi-pathing have to be configured before the file system has >> been created? >> > Lustre needs a consistent device name, so I would say yes. > >> Is there any documentation I should be referring to on the Lustre side to >> get this set up? > > No, as long as you give Lustre something that looks like a block device > it's fine. There is no special setup for multipath devices. Which is why > the consistent device name is important. > > cliffw > >> >> thanks, >> Klaus >> >>> On Oct 23, 2007, at 3:54 AM, Marco wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I am new to this list and Lustre, please excuse me if I am asking an >>>> already-answered question (I searched the archives without success). >>>> >>>> I'd like to use Lustre on a cluster where MGS/MDT and OSTs hosts can >>>> access some logical volumes (one for each host) exported from a SAN >>>> through fiber channel links, and available under /dev/mapper/mpathN. >>>> >>>> Is this configuration possible? Are there any known issues with it? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://digilander.libero.it/mabozzo/ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Lustre-discuss mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://mail.clusterfs.com/mailman/listinfo/lustre-discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Lustre-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.clusterfs.com/mailman/listinfo/lustre-discuss > _______________________________________________ Lustre-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://mail.clusterfs.com/mailman/listinfo/lustre-discuss
