[linux-lvm] LVM with multi-path disks?

Joe Thornber thornber at btconnect.com
Tue Aug 7 08:58:58 UTC 2001


On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 07:23:27AM +0200, Ragnar Kjxrstad wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 06:46:31PM -0700, Tracy R Reed wrote:
> > On Sun, Aug 05, 2001 at 11:47:16PM +0200, Ragnar Kjxrstad wrote:
> > > If I remember correctly, you configure as "multipath" not "raid1". 
> > 
> > Cool! I think I've heard about this patch once before. I will have to give
> > it a try.  Dual-pathing is something we have been wanting for a long time.
> > Do you think this patch something that is likely to one day be merged with
> > the kernel such that we can count on it being with us for a while?
> 
> I'm just speculating but I can't see why not? Except for LVM
> implementing mutlipath and making it obsolete, of course.

In my opinion multipathing should be implemented outside LVM.

- Joe



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