[Linux-cluster] live & standby (primary & secondary partitions) in "multipath -ll"

sunhux G sunhux at gmail.com
Tue Jun 24 08:38:35 UTC 2008


Thanks Wendy, that answered my original question.

I should have rephrased my question :

I received an alert email from Filer1 :
"autosupport.doit             FCP PARTNER PATH MISCONFIGURED"

when our outsourced DBA built the Oracle ASM & ocfs2 partitions on
/dev/sdc1, /dev/sdd1, /dev/sde1, /dev/sdf1 & /dev/sdg1 & I suspected
this is related to building the partitions on the "enabled" (ie standby)
partitions as shown by "multipath -ll".  After we got the DBA to wipe
out & rebuild the ASM/ocfs2 on those partitions that are listed under
"prio 8" by "multipath -ll" (see lines indicated by ** in my 1st email),
the error of "FCP partner path misconfigured" cleared.

Below is the "sanlun lun show ...  (detail)" command that I've captured
about 1 month ago & all the /dev/sd* practically comes under Filer2.
So, now I'm not too sure what caused the "misconfiguration" error.

All the /dev/sd* that the DBA used are listed by the sanlun command,
so it's really puzzling.

Error is now cleared but we want to know what triggered the error so
as to prevent future similar problems.


Thanks
Sun


***************** "sanlun lun show ..."  output :  ***********************


  filer:                  lun-pathname                 device filename
adapter
 protocol          lun size         lun state
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm1.lun   /dev/sdl         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lxmi
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun9.lun   /dev/sdu         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lMk6
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm2.lun   /dev/sdy         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3p4PU
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun11.lun  /dev/sdv         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3pkGp
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm1.lun   /dev/sdx         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lxmi
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun9.lun   /dev/sdo         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lMk6
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun10.lun  /dev/sdb         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lQLu
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm1.lun   /dev/sdr         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lxmi
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun9.lun   /dev/sdi         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lMk6
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm2.lun   /dev/sds         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3p4PU
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm2.lun   /dev/sdm         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3p4PU
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun10.lun  /dev/sdt         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lQLu
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun12.lun  /dev/sde         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3poSl
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm2.lun   /dev/sdg         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3p4PU
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun10.lun  /dev/sdn         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lQLu
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun11.lun  /dev/sdj         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3pkGp
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun12.lun  /dev/sdq         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3poSl
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun11.lun  /dev/sdd         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3pkGp
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac/racasm1.lun   /dev/sdf         host8
  FCP            5g (5368709120)     GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lxmi
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:file2_vol1   FSID:0x2e012126
        Filer qtree name:/vol/filer2_vol1/landnetrac   ID:0x9000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun9.lun   /dev/sdc         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lMk6
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098183b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun12.lun  /dev/sdw         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3poSl
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098293b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun12.lun  /dev/sdk         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3poSl
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac/raclun10.lun  /dev/sdh         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3lQLu
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098283b121b4

        Filer adapter name: v.9b
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN1   FSID:0x11c04b3
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN1/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
 FILER2:  /vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac/raclun11.lun  /dev/sdp         host8
  FCP         40.0g (42953867264)    GOOD
        Serial number: VrD9c4I3pkGp
        Filer FCP nodename:500a098083b121b4  Filer FCP
portname:500a098193b121b4

        Filer adapter name: 9a
        Filer IP address:       10.51.1.3
        Filer volume name:File2_ag4_LN2   FSID:0x21c1704
        Filer qtree name:/vol/File2_ag4_LN2/landnetrac   ID:0x1000000
        Filer snapshot name:¶   ID:0x0
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