------- Comment From rosat...@br.ibm.com 2017-09-04 08:19 EDT------- Hello, here's the problem description that was pointed in another bug in our downstream bug tracker (ibm.com):
---Problem Description--- NVMe disks are detected as multipath disks. They are NVMe namespaces from a single subsystem / controller. [anaconda root@ltciofvtr-spoon1 ~]# lsmod nvme Usage: lsmod [anaconda root@ltciofvtr-spoon1 ~]# lsmod | grep nvme nvmem_core 21408 1 at24 nvme 32482 64 nvme_core 53962 33 nvme [anaconda root@ltciofvtr-spoon1 ~]# lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT nvme0n8 259:8 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n26 259:26 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n16 259:16 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part loop1 7:1 0 2G 1 loop ??live-base 253:1 0 2G 1 dm ??live-rw 253:0 0 2G 0 dm / nvme0n6 259:6 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n24 259:24 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n14 259:14 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n32 259:32 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part sdb 8:16 1 931.5G 0 disk ??sdb2 8:18 1 1G 0 part ??sdb3 8:19 1 930.5G 0 part ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-root 253:6 0 50G 0 lvm ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-home 253:4 0 876.5G 0 lvm ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-swap 253:5 0 4G 0 lvm ??sdb1 8:17 1 4M 0 part nvme0n4 259:4 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n22 259:22 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n12 259:12 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n30 259:30 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n2 259:2 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n20 259:20 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n10 259:10 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n29 259:29 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n19 259:19 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n9 259:9 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n27 259:27 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n17 259:17 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part loop2 7:2 0 512M 0 loop ??live-rw 253:0 0 2G 0 dm / nvme0n7 259:7 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n25 259:25 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part nvme0n15 259:15 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:2 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part loop0 7:0 0 325.8M 1 loop ??mpatha1 253:3 0 28G 0 part sda 8:0 1 931.5G 0 disk [terminated] Machine Type = PowerNV 8335-GTC ---uname output--- 4.11.0-16.el7a.ppc64le ------- Seeing this not just in installer, but also on the OS. # multipath -ll mpatha (MZPLL1T6HEHP_S3RVNA0J300260) dm-6 , size=28G features='0' hwhandler='0' wp=rw |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=active | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n1 259:0 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n10 259:10 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n11 259:11 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n12 259:12 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n13 259:13 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n14 259:14 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n15 259:15 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n16 259:16 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n17 259:17 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n18 259:18 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n19 259:19 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n2 259:2 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n20 259:20 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n21 259:21 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n22 259:22 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n23 259:23 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n24 259:24 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n25 259:25 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n26 259:26 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n27 259:27 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n28 259:28 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n29 259:29 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n3 259:3 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n30 259:30 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n31 259:31 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n32 259:32 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n4 259:4 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n5 259:5 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n6 259:6 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n7 259:7 active ready running |-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled | `- #:#:#:# nvme0n8 259:8 active ready running `-+- policy='service-time 0' prio=1 status=enabled `- #:#:#:# nvme0n9 259:9 active ready running # lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT nvme0n8 259:8 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n26 259:26 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n16 259:16 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n6 259:6 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n24 259:24 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n14 259:14 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n32 259:32 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part sdb 8:16 1 931.5G 0 disk ??sdb2 8:18 1 1G 0 part ??sdb3 8:19 1 930.5G 0 part ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-home 253:4 0 876.5G 0 lvm ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-root 253:5 0 50G 0 lvm ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon1-swap 253:3 0 4G 0 lvm ??sdb1 8:17 1 4M 0 part nvme0n4 259:4 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n22 259:22 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n12 259:12 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n30 259:30 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n2 259:2 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n20 259:20 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n10 259:10 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n29 259:29 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n19 259:19 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n9 259:9 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n27 259:27 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n17 259:17 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n7 259:7 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n25 259:25 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n15 259:15 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n5 259:5 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n23 259:23 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n13 259:13 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n31 259:31 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part sda 8:0 1 931.5G 0 disk ??sda2 8:2 1 1G 0 part /boot ??sda3 8:3 1 930.5G 0 part ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon100-swap 253:1 0 4G 0 lvm [SWAP] ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon100-home 253:2 0 876.5G 0 lvm /home ? ??rhelaa_ltciofvtr--spoon100-root 253:0 0 50G 0 lvm / ??sda1 8:1 1 4M 0 part nvme0n3 259:3 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n21 259:21 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n11 259:11 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n1 259:0 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n28 259:28 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part nvme0n18 259:18 0 28G 0 disk ??mpatha 253:6 0 28G 0 mpath ??mpatha1 253:7 0 28G 0 part [root@ltciofvtr-spoon1 ~]# -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1711749 Title: multipath-tools: Backport 2 patches to Ubuntu 17.10 (NVMe disks are detected as multipath disks) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-power-systems/+bug/1711749/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs