[Linux-cluster] problems with iscsi storage and boot order

[gordan at bobich.net]

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007, Randy Brown wrote:

> If I boot both nodes with none of the clustering components (cman, clvmd, 
> gfs, or rgmanager) starting at boot, I can restart the iscsi service then 
> start cman, clvmd, gfs, and rgmanger and everything works.  The problem stems 
> from the iscsi not making a successful connection to the storage when the 
> iscsi service starts so clvmd doesn't see the volume group so gfs can't mount 
> the filesystem.

Up the number of connection retries in iscsi.conf.

> I have tried moving things around in the boot order using chkconfig, i.e., 
> moved iscsi to S68, cman to S70, clvmd to S72, and gfs to S74 at runlevels 2, 
> 3, 4, and 5, but that didn't make any difference.

Bad idea. I _strongly_ suggest you put the priorities back as whey were.

Gordan