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what happens after removing a lun from lvm under linux
Hi:
We have been undergoing some disk problems on a type 6 raid.
We have 4 luns and want to move the data to another lun. Then remove
the problematic lun.
This is run under Centos 5.3 and the 4 luns are grouped together by lvm.
We added lun5 and put it under the lvm so linux now sees
5 devices /dev/dm-0 through /dev/dm-4. I added /dev/dm-4 to the volume group.
And am currently running pvmove. to move the extents from the problematic pv. (dm-1).
The question is after I remove dm-1 from the volume group and then remove the lun
will I have problems recognizing my data.
The reason I ask is that normally linux may see the following disks:
/dev/sda, /dev/sdb. /dev/sdc. When /dev/sdb is removed /dev/sdc will become
/dev/sdb on a rescan. So I was wondering if I will see the same problems here.
I have
1 - luns, 2 - multipath mapping, and 3 - lvm.
Thank you for your help.
We have been undergoing some disk problems on a type 6 raid.
We have 4 luns and want to move the data to another lun. Then remove
the problematic lun.
This is run under Centos 5.3 and the 4 luns are grouped together by lvm.
We added lun5 and put it under the lvm so linux now sees
5 devices /dev/dm-0 through /dev/dm-4. I added /dev/dm-4 to the volume group.
And am currently running pvmove. to move the extents from the problematic pv. (dm-1).
The question is after I remove dm-1 from the volume group and then remove the lun
will I have problems recognizing my data.
The reason I ask is that normally linux may see the following disks:
/dev/sda, /dev/sdb. /dev/sdc. When /dev/sdb is removed /dev/sdc will become
/dev/sdb on a rescan. So I was wondering if I will see the same problems here.
I have
1 - luns, 2 - multipath mapping, and 3 - lvm.
Thank you for your help.
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He answered my concerns, and I knew that the
multipath drivers depend on a wwid to map.
So I didn't need info on the multipath. But to have been complete referring to the multipath(s) should
have been discussed as well.
In either case thanks to imslagle for his answer.
multipath drivers depend on a wwid to map.
So I didn't need info on the multipath. But to have been complete referring to the multipath(s) should
have been discussed as well.
In either case thanks to imslagle for his answer.
ASKER