On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:37:05 -0700 "Patrick H." <linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So, every time I start up this md device with a specified name, it > renames itself to something else. > > When I first created the array, I typo'd the name as 'nas01:isci-sdb1' > (should be nas01:iscsi-sdb1). And now every time I assemble it with the > correct name, it renames itself: > > # /sbin/mdadm -A /dev/md/nas01:iscsi-sdb1 --uuid > abddf4ea:06524e68:8e2b8f4e:1b24c56d -R -U name > mdadm: /dev/md/nas01:iscsi-sdb1 has been started with 2 drives (out of 3) > # ls /dev/md/nas* > /dev/md/nas01:isci-sdb1 > # ls /dev/disk/by-id/md-name* > /dev/disk/by-id/md-name-nas01:iscsi-sdb1 > # mdadm -D /dev/md/nas01:isci-sdb1|grep Name > Name : nas01:iscsi-sdb1 (local to host nas01) > > > So, notice how it says it started it as "nas01:iscsi-sdb1", however once > its up and I do the `ls`, it has the original name on it. I've tried -U > name to update the name on it when its assembled, but doesnt do a thing. > > Am I missing something here. Shouldnt it be assembling itself with the > specified name I gave it, not the original name? And then how do I > update it so the name in the metadata is correct? > (and yes I know its missing a drive, I'm testing some stuff out) It is assembling it with the name you give it, but the name stored in the metadata is still the old name. Try adding --update=name to the --assemble command. NeilBrown -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
