How do I install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to boot from SAN using device-mapper-multipath?
Issue
- It is often desirable to install the operating system to a device on a Storage Area Network (SAN) instead of local disk storage for maximum reliability. In addition,
device-mapper-multipathprovides the ability to access the device through multiple paths, increasing redundancy and/or throughput. There are several steps one must take when installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to boot from SAN withdevice-mapper-multipath.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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