Sorry, I should have made that first sentence more clear: Does an FS label (i.e. LUSTRE-OST0001) provide the same functionality as the consistent device name that the multipath device-mapper provides?
thanks, Klaus On 10/24/07 5:43 PM, "Klaus Steden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>did etch on stone tablets: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Lustre-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://mail.clusterfs.com/mailman/listinfo/lustre-discuss
