[Linux-cluster] RHEL Problem: Can't access LUNS

[isplist at logicore.net]

I see now Roger... I had the wrong option wording. I never saw it this way so 
will give it a try and post my findings, thanks.


On Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:55:14 -0800 (PST), Roger Peña wrote:
> 
> 
> --- "isplist at logicore.net" <isplist at logicore.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> Is there anyone on this list who can make a
>> suggestion to RH??? I've been
>> asking about this for some time now and have no idea
>> where to turn.
>> 
>> I've been working with Qlogic on my LUN problem for
>> a couple of weeks or so. I
>> posted asking about this here but it seems that
>> there aren't any answers here
>> either.
>> 
>> The problem is that I need to install RHEL on fibre
>> channel storage volumes. I
>> cannot find a way of doing this from the installer.
>> Once the OS is installed I
>> can see them but that's of little use.
>> 
>> In order to see the volumes which I need to gain
>> access to, I need to install
>> RHEL and then do the following;
>> 
>> Edit /etc/modprobe.conf
>> options scsi_mod max_luns=256
>> dev_flags=INLINE:TF200:0x242
>> mkinitrd -f /boot/initrd-`uname -r`.img `uname -r`
>> Reboot;
>> 
> 
> I insist that you can get the expected result _if_ you
> type _exactly_ the _right_ line in the boot promp line
> and according to this document:
> 
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/gregkh/lkn/lkn_pdf/ch09.pdf
> 
> what you have to writte is a litle modification of
> what you type in the modprobe.conf file
> maybe something like:
> scsi_mod.max_luns=256
> scsi_mod.scsi_dev_flags=INLINE:TF200:0x242
> 
> 
> man, you have to test it, try and error approach maybe
> 
> 
> cu
> roger
> 
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