Hi. I'm trying to use multipath but I have not success This what I've got. linux-9cq0:~ # uname -a Linux linux-9cq0 2.6.16.60-0.21-smp #1 SMP Tue May 6 12:41:02 UTC 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux linux-9cq0:~ # lsb_release LSB Version: core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-noarch:core-2.0-ia32:core-3.0-ia32:desktop-3.1-ia32:desktop-3.1-noarch:graphics-2.0-ia32:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-ia32:graphics-3.1-noarch linux-9cq0:~ # multipath -v2 -d create: mpatha (360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008) n/a HP,OPEN-V -SUN [size=20G][features=1 queue_if_no_path][hwhandler=0] \_ round-robin 0 [prio=2][undef] \_ 2:0:0:0 sdb 8:16 [undef][ready] \_ 0:0:0:0 sda 8:0 [undef][ready] linux-9cq0:~ # multipath -v3 loop7: device node name blacklisted loop6: device node name blacklisted loop5: device node name blacklisted loop4: device node name blacklisted loop3: device node name blacklisted loop2: device node name blacklisted loop1: device node name blacklisted loop0: device node name blacklisted md0: device node name blacklisted hda: device node name blacklisted sdb: not found in pathvec sdb: mask = 0x1f sdb: dev_t = 8:16 sdb: size = 41944320 sdb: subsystem = scsi sdb: vendor = HP sdb: product = OPEN-V -SUN sdb: rev = 6002 sdb: h:b:t:l = 2:0:0:0 sdb: tgt_node_name = 0x50060e800542dc1 sdb: serial = 50 042DC0008 sdb: getuid = /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/%n (controller setting) sdb: uid = 360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008 (callout) sdb: prio = const (controller setting) sdb: const prio = 1 dm-1: device node name blacklisted dm-0: device node name blacklisted sda: not found in pathvec sda: mask = 0x1f sda: dev_t = 8:0 sda: size = 41944320 sda: subsystem = scsi sda: vendor = HP sda: product = OPEN-V -SUN sda: rev = 6002 sda: h:b:t:l = 0:0:0:0 sda: tgt_node_name = 0x50060e800542dc0 sda: serial = 50 042DC0008 sda: getuid = /sbin/scsi_id -g -u -s /block/%n (controller setting) sda: uid = 360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008 (callout) sda: prio = const (controller setting) sda: const prio = 1 cciss!c0d0: device node name blacklisted ram15: device node name blacklisted ram14: device node name blacklisted ram13: device node name blacklisted ram12: device node name blacklisted ram11: device node name blacklisted ram10: device node name blacklisted ram9: device node name blacklisted ram8: device node name blacklisted ram7: device node name blacklisted ram6: device node name blacklisted ram5: device node name blacklisted ram4: device node name blacklisted ram3: device node name blacklisted ram2: device node name blacklisted ram1: device node name blacklisted ram0: device node name blacklisted fd0: device node name blacklisted ===== paths list ===== uuid hcil dev dev_t pri dm_st chk_st vend/pr 360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008 2:0:0:0 sdb 8:16 1 [undef][undef] HP,OPEN 360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008 0:0:0:0 sda 8:0 1 [undef][undef] HP,OPEN Found matching wwid [360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008] in bindings file. Setting alias to mpatha sdb: ownership set to mpatha sdb: not found in pathvec sdb: mask = 0xc sdb: path checker = tur (controller setting) sdb: state = 2 sdb: const prio = 1 sda: ownership set to mpatha sda: not found in pathvec sda: mask = 0xc sda: path checker = tur (controller setting) sda: state = 2 sda: const prio = 1 mpatha: pgfailover = -1 (internal default) mpatha: pgpolicy = multibus (controller setting) mpatha: selector = round-robin 0 (controller setting) mpatha: features = 1 queue_if_no_path (controller setting) mpatha: hwhandler = 0 (controller setting) mpatha: rr_weight = 1 (controller setting) mpatha: minio = 1000 (controller setting) mpatha: no_path_retry = NONE (internal default) pg_timeout = NONE (internal default) mpatha: set ACT_CREATE (map does not exist) mpatha: domap (0) failure for create/reload map Found matching wwid [360060e800542dc00000042dc00000008] in bindings file. Setting alias to mpatha sdb: ownership set to mpatha sdb: not found in pathvec sdb: mask = 0xc sdb: path checker = tur (controller setting) sdb: state = 2 sdb: prio = const (controller setting) sdb: const prio = 1 sda: ownership set to mpatha sda: not found in pathvec sda: mask = 0xc sda: path checker = tur (controller setting) sda: state = 2 sda: prio = const (controller setting) sda: const prio = 1 mpatha: pgfailover = -1 (internal default) mpatha: pgpolicy = multibus (controller setting) mpatha: selector = round-robin 0 (controller setting) mpatha: features = 1 queue_if_no_path (controller setting) mpatha: hwhandler = 0 (controller setting) mpatha: rr_weight = 1 (controller setting) mpatha: minio = 1000 (controller setting) mpatha: no_path_retry = NONE (internal default) pg_timeout = NONE (internal default) mpatha: set ACT_CREATE (map does not exist) mpatha: domap (0) failure for create/reload map In /var/log/messages I get this: Jul 8 09:46:04 linux-9cq0 kernel: device-mapper: table: 253:2: multipath: error getting device Jul 8 09:46:04 linux-9cq0 kernel: device-mapper: ioctl: error adding target to table Jul 8 09:46:04 linux-9cq0 kernel: device-mapper: table: 253:2: multipath: error getting device Jul 8 09:46:04 linux-9cq0 kernel: device-mapper: ioctl: error adding target to table linux-9cq0:~ # fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 21.4 GB, 21475491840 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 9 72261 83 Linux /dev/sda2 10 2610 20892532+ 8e Linux LVM Disk /dev/dm-0: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk /dev/dm-0 doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk /dev/dm-1: 2147 MB, 2147483648 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 261 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk /dev/dm-1 doesn't contain a valid partition table Disk /dev/sdb: 21.4 GB, 21475491840 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2610 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 1 9 72261 83 Linux /dev/sdb2 10 2610 20892532+ 8e Linux LVM Is the LVM the problem ? Any advised will be apreciate ! Thanks -- obed.org.mx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org