This section contains information about documentation content changes made to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Storage Administration Guide since the initial release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10. If you are an existing user, review the change entries to readily identify modified content. If you are a new user, simply read the guide in its current state.
This document was updated on the following dates:
Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.
Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.
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Section 5.4.5.3, “Configuring User-Friendly Names or Alias Names in /etc/multipath.conf” |
Using user-friendly names for the root device can result in data loss. Added alternatives from TID 7001133: Recommendations for the usage of user_friendly_names in multipath configurations. |
Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.
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The example in Step 3 was corrected. | |
Section 5.2.6, “SAN Timeout Settings When the Root Device Is Multipathed” |
This section is new. |
Expanded the defintions for options. | |
The file list for a package can vary for different server architectures. For a list of files included in the multipath-tools package, go to the , find your architecture and select Web page , then search on “multipath-tools” to find the package list for that architecture. | |
If the SAN device will be used as the root device on the server, modify the timeout settings for the device as described in Section 5.2.6, “SAN Timeout Settings When the Root Device Is Multipathed”. | |
Section 5.4.5.2, “Verifying the Setup in the etc/multipath.conf File” |
Added example output for -v3 verbosity. |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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Added information about using the | |
Section 5.10, “Scanning for New Partitioned Devices without Rebooting” |
Added information about using the |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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Section 5.4.5.5, “Configuring Default Multipath Behavior in /etc/multipath.conf” |
In the default_getuid command line, use the path |
Use the path |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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Section 5.4.5.5, “Configuring Default Multipath Behavior in /etc/multipath.conf” |
Changed getuid_callout to getuid. |
Section 5.6.2.1, “Understanding Priority Groups and Attributes” |
Changed getuid_callout to getuid. |
Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.
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This section is new. | |
Section 5.4.5.4, “Blacklisting Non-Multipathed Devices in /etc/multipath.conf” |
The keyword devnode_blacklist has been deprected and replaced with the keyword blacklist. |
Section 5.7, “Configuring Multipath I/O for the Root Device” |
Added Step 4 and Step 6 for System Z. |
Section 5.10, “Scanning for New Partitioned Devices without Rebooting” |
Corrected the syntax for the command lines in Step 2. |
Section 5.10, “Scanning for New Partitioned Devices without Rebooting” |
Step 7 replaces old Step 7 and Step 8. |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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Section 5.7, “Configuring Multipath I/O for the Root Device” |
DM-MP is available but is not supported for Full multipath support is available in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. |
Updates were made to the following sections. The changes are explained below.
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Section 5.2.9, “Supported Storage Arrays for Multipathing” Section 5.4.5.6, “Applying Changes Made to the /etc/multipath.conf File” |
After you modify the |
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Section 3.2.1, “Using UUIDs to Assemble or Activate File System Devices” |
The device ID assigned by the manufactuer for a drive never changes, no matter where the device is mounted, so it can always be found at boot. The UUID is a property of the filesystem and can change if you reformat the drive. |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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For information about modifying the | |
Section 5.4.5.2, “Verifying the Setup in the etc/multipath.conf File” |
Use the -v3 option to show the full path list. |
Updates were made to the following section. The changes are explained below.
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This section is new. | |
This section was reorganized for clarity. | |
Section 5.4.5, “Creating and Configuring the /etc/multipath.conf File” |
The |
Section 5.6, “Configuring Path Failover Policies and Priorities” |
This section is new. |
Section 5.7, “Configuring Multipath I/O for the Root Device” |
DM-MP is now available and supported for |