Hi Jim, thanks for trying to help me: > > [root@fedorapnfs2 sbin]# /root/ctl/ctl -u > [root@fedorapnfs2 sbin]# Processing: MSG_VERS : Version: 8 > Processing: MSG_VERS : Version: 8 > Processing: MSG_DMCHK : DM Volume: True > Processing: MSG_DMGET : Vol info: 0 6291456 striped 2 128 8:17 2048 > 8:33 2048 > major 8, minor 17 > major 8, minor 33 > Processing: MSG_GETSIG : get_sig: 8:17: get_sig: Got sig at: 1, within > sector 56, len 16 > e9 91 e5 1c d7 cb 20 41 ad d1 61 f9 a7 30 5e fb > Processing: MSG_GETSLICE: get_slice: 8:17: Dev: 8:17, Start: 34, Length: > 4196285 > Processing: MSG_GETSIG : get_sig: 8:33: get_sig: Got sig at: 1, within > sector 56, len 16 > 9b 0d 30 b8 42 68 0a 4c 95 52 ed 5f d7 46 49 ed > Processing: MSG_GETSLICE: get_slice: 8:33: Dev: 8:33, Start: 34, Length: > 4196285 > > I'm not familiar with this server, but all I see here is slices from two > disks. The blkmapd output shows the same thing. Normally these would be > striped or catenated to form the file system device. What device topology > do you think you're exporting? I use LVM and iSCSI to export my device: LVM for Striping (because ctl needs it), iSCSI for transport. i created a volume "testserver": [root@fedorapnfs2 server]# pvs PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree /dev/sda3 vg_createfedora lvm2 a-- 19.50g 0 /dev/sdb1 testserver lvm2 a-- 2.00g 508.00m /dev/sdc1 testserver lvm2 a-- 2.00g 508.00m [root@fedorapnfs2 server]# dmsetup ls --target striped testserver-share (253, 2) [root@fedorapnfs2 server]# dmsetup table vg_createfedora-lv_swap: 0 4128768 linear 8:3 2048 vg_createfedora-lv_root: 0 36765696 linear 8:3 4130816 testserver-share: 0 6291456 striped 2 128 8:17 2048 8:33 2048 The following output is from my iSCSI-targets which i export: [root@fedorapnfs2 server]# tgtadm --lld iscsi --mode target --op show Target 1: iqn.2012-04.fedorapnfs2:dev01 System information: Driver: iscsi State: ready I_T nexus information: I_T nexus: 2 Initiator: iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:f1b658ea7af8 Connection: 0 IP Address: 192.168.0.13 LUN information: LUN: 0 Type: controller SCSI ID: IET 00010000 SCSI SN: beaf10 Size: 0 MB, Block size: 1 Online: Yes Removable media: No Readonly: No Backing store type: null Backing store path: None Backing store flags: LUN: 1 Type: disk SCSI ID: IET 00010001 SCSI SN: beaf11 Size: 2149 MB, Block size: 512 Online: Yes Removable media: No Readonly: No Backing store type: rdwr Backing store path: /dev/sdb Backing store flags: LUN: 2 Type: disk SCSI ID: IET 00010002 SCSI SN: beaf12 Size: 2149 MB, Block size: 512 Online: Yes Removable media: No Readonly: No Backing store type: rdwr Backing store path: /dev/sdc Backing store flags: Account information: ACL information: ALL Thanks for your help. Johannes -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html