Hi I am not 100% certain myself. I have config similar to this in our multipath.conf file: multipaths { multipath { wwid 350002ac0xxxxxxx alias authdb-storage } } This ensures that the "friendly" names found in /dev/mpath and /dev/mapper always stays the same. I have personnally used /dev/mapper because that is the "kitchen sink" for all devices and more generic than using /dev/mpath. When I then create the lvm stuff it would something like this: pvcreate /dev/mapper/<alias-name> I know it is not a definitef answer but do hope it helps. Maybe someone else with more san expierence and linux internal knowledge can help clear up the matter. Regards > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sunhux G > Sent: 27 May 2008 10:12 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Hi Hertha/Gerrard/anyone,SAN disk partitions device files > changes with each reboot > > Hi Gerrard, > > So ultimately which one should we use? > /dev/mapper/... or ... > > My apologies, I'm a bit confused after reading > the reply > > Guess I have to read up more about this at > http://www.redhat.com/docs/en- > US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.2/html/DM_Multipath/index.html > which you gave me previously but haven't got a chance. > > > Thanks > Goh -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list