Raja Subramanian wrote: > Hi All, > > My CentOS 5.1 server is using iSCSI attached disks connecting > to a dual controller storage array. I have also configured multipathd > to manage the multiple paths. Everything works well, and on > boot the dev nodes are automatically created in /dev/mapper. > On these devices, I have created logical volumes using lvm2. > > My problem is that lvm does not recognize these iscsi/multipath > volumes on boot up. I need to manually run "vgchange -ay" > and mount the logical volumes by hand. > > I tried running the vgchange and mount commands from > /etc/rc.local, but that has no effect. I have verified that > /etc/rc.local itself is executing correctly. > > What do I need to put in my boot up scripts so logical volumes > in iscsi/multipathd devices are automatically recognized on boot? Check out: http://people.redhat.com/mchristi/iscsi/RHEL4/doc/readme I think the key here is to add the _netdev option in fstab for those filesystems over iSCSI, even using LVM. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.