Metadata cluster relsource won't validate when added
I have a 4 node cluster which shares 4 QFS file systems. When attempting to add the file system resource the scqfs_validate for the data service fails with "/dev/global/dsk/d27s6.FS test_oradata: validate_qfsdevs() failed."
We have a Sun/STK D280 storage array shared between all cluster nodes so no volume manager (i.e. SVM or VxVM). Documentation says that when the storage device requires no volume manager to be employed to use /dev/global device references instead of the /dev/did device reference.
The shared file systems work fine. The metadata server is ok as well, however, the problem arises when adding these resources to the cluster.
We are using SUNW.qfs 3.2 data service. I have found no references to problems with this data service. We are running QFS 4.5 on Solaris 10. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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TimDavis] at [2007-11-26 10:30:56]
# 1
/dev/global is not used with Shared QFS. /dev/global devices are used only with
FAILOVER QFS (With HAStoragePlus). Since you are using SUNW.qfs resource,
i am assuming that you are using Shared QFS.
You need to use /dev/did/ devices in the mcf file. I am not sure what documentation
you are using, but if you are sure it is talking about Shared QFS, you should file
a bug against documentation for this.
HTH,
-ashu
# 2
I've been using the ES438 Advanced Cluster Admin training materials and labs.
The question is, since I'm not using SVM or VxVM, but using the volume management by the D280 controller, the training documentation says to use /dev/global devices.I don't believe it has to do with whether it is shared or not. I will try to use the "did" device. My other reference was from "Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Collection >> Sun Cluster 3.1 Software Installation Guide >> 2. Installing and Configuring Sun Cluster Software >> Configuring the Cluster >> How to Add Cluster File Systems", Table 2-11.
This may not apply either because these are shared and not failover. I've converted these from multi-reader file systems to multi-writer. Wish I had some documentation for this data service.
I will review the documentation to be sure and do as you suggest if indeed they are referring to shared QFS and "did" device references do work.
Thanks
