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* AW: AW: [gentoo-server] boot from san with multipath support
@ 2005-09-19  8:02 Witschel, Matthias, Infraserv-Hoechst/DE
  2005-09-19 11:35 ` Rene Zbinden
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From: Witschel, Matthias, Infraserv-Hoechst/DE @ 2005-09-19  8:02 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-server

I know that the QLogic HBAs have built-in Multipathing support with enabled drivers (these should be availible from IBM or QLogic). This would prevent you from configuring Multipathing on OS level, thus making everything a bit easier. This I would recommend.

Im using QLogic HBAs with HP BL and DL Servers and they work fine under linux. 
With IBM HBAs I have no experience. They might work as well or even better.

Matthias Witschel

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Von: Rene Zbinden [mailto:rene.zbinden@solnet.ch]
Gesendet: Montag, 19. September 2005 08:02
An: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org
Betreff: Re: AW: [gentoo-server] boot from san with multipath support


It will be an IBM x346, but we are not sure about the HBAs. We can 
choose between IBM Total Storage DS4000 or with Qlogig HBAs. Any 
Suggestions?

Witschel, Matthias, Infraserv-Hoechst/DE wrote:
> Up to now I have installed gentoo an SAN attached disks. I hvae for now experience with SLES9 and SAN. I'm running a bunch of HP Blades which use SAN storage. HP provides a devicedriver for these boxes, that enables multipathing within the driver.
> I plan to use this driver to enable SAN access for at least one gentoo box in the near future. Since HP ships the driver as sourcecode, there should be no problems.
> 
> What setup do you plan? What hardware do you plan to use?
> 
> Matthias Witschel
> 
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> Geschäftsfeld IT-Services
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> Von: Rene Zbinden [mailto:rene.zbinden@solnet.ch]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 16. September 2005 23:42
> An: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org
> Betreff: [gentoo-server] boot from san with multipath support
> 
> 
> hello
> 
> has someone experience with installing gentoo on a san attached disk 
> with mulitpath support? if someone can give me some hints, I would 
> appreciate that.
> 
> thanks in advance
> rene
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* AW: AW: [gentoo-server] boot from san with multipath support
@ 2005-09-18 16:00 Witschel, Matthias, Infraserv-Hoechst/DE
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From: Witschel, Matthias, Infraserv-Hoechst/DE @ 2005-09-18 16:00 UTC (permalink / raw
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Hi Simon.

Your right. SecurePath is proprietary and expensive. And it is not needed any more for linux. HP has integrated some of the SecurePath features into Qlogics drivers with integrated Multipathing suport. These drivers can be downloaded from the HP site freely (well... read the license ;-) ). They come in two parts. One is an rpm containing some useful fc utilities, the second is a source-rpm containg the driversource. As for Gentoo, you have to find a way to extract the binaries and source from rpm (rpm2tar?).

I tested and currently use these drivers with SLES9 to connect to EVA-3000 and EVA-4000 storage. Works perfectly for both, wich makes me confident it might work with other storage systems as well, since EVA-4000 doesn't require any SecurePath like software. Maybe I can do a test with a VA7410 before I have to give it back.

I hope to get my hands on a gentoo test as soon as possible. 

Matthias Witschel

Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG
Geschäftsfeld IT-Services
Geb. C584, Raum U10e
Industriepark Höchst
65926 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. 069 305 84235
Fax 069 305 98 84235
mailto:matthias.witschel@infraserv.com

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Von: gistolero@gmx.de [mailto:gistolero@gmx.de]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 18. September 2005 17:48
An: gentoo-server@lists.gentoo.org
Betreff: Re: AW: [gentoo-server] boot from san with multipath support


Hi Matthias,


 > Since HP ships the driver as sourcecode, there should be no problems.

which driver do you mean? SecurePath? As far as I know HP ships SecurePath as 
RPM and without sourcecode. And SecurePath only works with kernel 2.4.

Simon

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