[Linux-cluster] Multipath or Oracle RAC ASM issue?

[Joel Becker]

On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 06:19:45PM +0800, sunhux G wrote:
> Wow, can't catch up with the discussion.  The outsourced DBA/
> application developer now wants us to clear away /dev/mapper/*
> & /dev/mpath/*  which I've done.
> 
> They would like to use /dev/raw/asm*  which was created on the
> old servers by a previous team (that are now gone).

	These names are pretty irrelevant.  You should use ASMLib, which
gives you names you choose (like LANDx in your example).  Just make sure
to configure your SCANORDER as described in
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/linux/asmlib/multipath.html and
you'll be fine.

Joel
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	f/8 and be there.

Joel Becker
Principal Software Developer
Oracle
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