Mag Gam on 19 Nov 2007 17:21:49 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] LVM Question

  • From: "Mag Gam" <magawake@gmail.com>
  • To: neill@nsyd.com, "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
  • Subject: Re: [PLUG] LVM Question
  • Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:20:52 -0800
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you should be ok. LVM (Linux/AIX/Vertias), will create a PVID (Physical Volume ID) on each disk under LVMs control. The device name is irreverent, by the PVID is extremely useful..

Goodluck


On Nov 19, 2007 5:52 AM, Neill R <neill@nsyd.com> wrote:
thanks guys, that was the answer I was hoping for.

have a great week!

On Nov 19, 2007 8:20 AM, James Barrett <jadoba@jadoba.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 08:00:11AM -0500, Neill R wrote:
> > I am concerned that when i reboot the machine my lvm volume groups
> > will get all out of whack since the /dev/sd? devices will be shuffeled
> > around.  Is this a real issue or is LVM have a mechanism to handle a
> > situation like this.
>
> If I am not mistaken, LVM identifies physical disks by their UUID, so
> shuffling block devices should really not be an issue.  If I am wrong,
> someone probably will correct me, so dont try it if someone does :)
>
> -- James
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