Multipath-tools are supported by Novell. So try to update them with YOU (Yast online update). > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Yonathan Cohen > Gesendet: Sonntag, 29. Oktober 2006 17:26 > An: device-mapper development > Betreff: Re: AW: AW: multipathd failback > > Hello again. > can you please tell me how to upgrade to > multipath-tools-0.4.5-0.20 i found multipath-0.4.5.tar.bz2 on > the site (http://christophe.varoqui.free.fr/multipath-tools/ > ) but i guess that multipath-tools-0.4.5-0.20 is after > applying some patches if so can you tell me which ones ? > thanks. > > Herr, Manuel wrote: > > > > I have no Problem with the failover also with SLES 9 > 2.6.5-7.244-smp. > > But i'm not working with the isci initiator. > > > > My Config: > > defaults > > { > > multipath_tool "/sbin/multipath -v0" > > udev_dir /dev > > polling_interval 5 > > default_selector "round-robin 0" > > default_getuid_callout "/sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/%n" > > default_prio_callout "/bin/true" > > failback immediate > > } > > There are newer Multipath tools available: > > Im working with: multipath-tools-0.4.5-0.20 (Device Mapper > is same) I > > recommend to update them first. :) > > > > This one is talking about the same Problem you have. > > http://www.querzone.de/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=EMCClariion > > I don't know if this error is clariion specific. > > > > Regards, > > Manuel > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Yonathan Cohen > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2006 09:22 > > > An: device-mapper development > > > Betreff: Re: AW: multipathd failback > > > > > > sorry but I am not sure what you mean. > > > I am using an iscsi initiator (linux-iscsi rev 4.2) and > this is what > > > the multipathd daemon sees pepper:~ # multipath -l > > > dm names N > > > dm table 3600c0ff00000000007c1d167985b4b06 N dm table > > > 3600c0ff00000000007c1d167985b4b06 N dm status > > > 3600c0ff00000000007c1d167985b4b06 N dm info > > > 3600c0ff00000000007c1d167985b4b06 O > > > 3600c0ff00000000007c1d167985b4b06 > > > [size=20 GB][features="0"][hwhandler="0"] \_ round-robin > 0 [enabled] > > > \_ 14:0:0:0 sda 8:0 [failed] \_ round-robin 0 [active] > > > \_ 14:1:0:0 sdb 8:16 [active] > > > > > > sda and sdb are actually the same device discovered by > iscsi via 2 > > > different paths. > > > when sda failed multipathd identified the problem and diverted > > > traffic to sdb but after correcting the sda problem, > multipathd did > > > not become aware of this and of course when i failed sdb > it did not > > > failback to sda. > > > i know that multipathd is suppose to poll for failed paths and > > > reinstate them when they become valid. > > > but for some reason it does not. > > > > > > > > > Herr, Manuel wrote: > > > > > > > > On which Hardware? (HBAs, SAN)? > > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > Von: dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > [mailto:dm-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Yonathan > > > > > Cohen > > > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. Oktober 2006 08:50 > > > > > An: dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Betreff: multipathd failback > > > > > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > My "multipathd" daemon does not FailBack It does not > check the > > > > > availability of a failed path and of course does not > > > reinstate it My > > > > > configuration is as follows: > > > > > cat /etc/multipath.conf > > > > > > > > > > defaults { > > > > > > > > > > failback immediate > > > > > } > > > > > I am using the following packages: > > > > > multipath-tools-0.4.5-0.11 > > > > > device-mapper-1.01.01-1.6 > > > > > I have them installed on a SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 > > > > > (x86_64) sp-3 With kernel version: 2.6.5-7.244-smp > Please help. > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > Cohen Yonatan | +972-9-9718607 (o) > > > > > > > > > > Software. Eng, Storage group > > > > > > > > > > Voltaire - _The Grid Backbone_ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > dm-devel mailing list > > > > > dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > dm-devel mailing list > > > > dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > dm-devel mailing list > > > dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel > > > > > > > -- > > dm-devel mailing list > > dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel > > > > -- > dm-devel mailing list > dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel > -- dm-devel mailing list dm-devel@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/dm-devel
