[linux-lvm] Mirrored LVs

[malahal at us.ibm.com]

Morten Torstensen [morten at mortent.org] wrote:
> Why cannot the mirrorlog be stored persistently in one or more LEs in 
> the LV? Why the need for a seperate PV for this?

For better redundancy...

> Since most servers I work with have two disks for the system, this force 
> me to use md for mirroring, adding unneeded complexity for a simple mirror.

Use "--alloc anywhere" to place the log LV on one of them when you
create your mirror.