[linux-lvm] Re: software RAID over LVM

[Heinz J . Mauelshagen]

On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 01:10:00PM -0800, lvm at agilecat.mailshell.com wrote:
> Thanks for all the input.
> 
> I wanted to use software RAID on top of LVM
> because I like the flexibility of giving each
> logical volume their own unique mirror.
> This is one feature in Veritas VxVM that
> I really like.
> 
> I know you have to break the mirrors
> everytime you change the underlying LVs.
> Not considering management issues, I wanted
> to know if it is safe and supposed to work.

In your individual case it is a possibility.
OTOH it is not in 99.9% of production configurations.

Throw bills at us and we can probably help it ;-))

> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Paul
> 
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