On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 10:27:46PM +0100, Marcin Giedz wrote: > Hello, > > Perhaps what I'm planing to do is not very "legal" but it seems I have > no chance :( > I've got EMC disk array which recently I was able to connect using > QLogic FC card to my server. However I can only use one PATH from my > server to EMC so natural failover which comes with EMC can't be > achieved. EMC AX 150 has 2 FC controllers where every contains 2 FC > channel. So basically I could use 2 servers connected directly to two > different controllers or even use SAN but.... not with Debian :( > > EMC has PowerPath software but it's binary version including kernel > modules - which is the BIGGEST problem I found. They are compiled for > RHEL or SUSE so can't be used on others distros. But ... this idea came > to my mind today and I what to ask you if this is possible at all?
My I offer an alternative approach that I haven't tried but its just an idea? Is RHEL or SUSE that works with those binaries available free or do you have to purchase something? Could you not have a very minimal install of that distro and have a separate debian install in which to do normal work? Could this be accomplished with a virtualization system such as Xen? Or what happens if you ask EMC to provide binary kernel modules for Debian Etch? Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
