RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices were not found by multipath configuration, so installation failed because it could not create physical volumes. The code has been updated so that RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices are found by multipath configuration and installation on RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices is now successful.
Created attachment 519577[details]
ovirt.log
Description of problem:
CCISS: Auto install fail at creating physical volume.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rhev-hypervisor-5.7-20110823.0.el5_7
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot with PXE specify storage_init=cciss,storage_vol=::::: local_boot firstboot
2. Please see attachment for more details.
3.
Actual results:
CCISS: Auto install fail at creating physical volume.
Please see ovirt.log
=============================
Aug 24 04:19:14 Starting partitioning of /dev/cciss/c0d0 Aug 24 04:19:14 Saving parameters Aug 24 04:19:14 Removing old LVM partitions Aug 24 04:19:14 Wiping old boot sector 1+0 records in
1+0 records out
1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.001503 seconds, 698 MB/s
Aug 24 04:19:14 Wiping secondary gpt header 1+0 records in
1+0 records out
1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 3.8e-05 seconds, 26.9 MB/s
find: /dev/HostVG: No such file or directory
Aug 24 04:19:15 Labeling Drive Aug 24 04:19:15 Creating boot partition Aug 24 04:19:16 Creating LVM partition Aug 24 04:19:16 Toggling boot on Aug 24 04:19:16 Toggling LVM on
Model: Compaq Smart Array (cpqarray)
Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: 73.4GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 0.51kB 52.0MB 52.0MB primary ext2 boot
2 52.0MB 73.4GB 73.3GB primary lvm
Aug 24 04:19:17 Creating physical volume 1+0 records in
1+0 records out
1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.029478 seconds, 35.6 MB/s
Can't open /dev/cciss/c0d0p2 exclusively. Mounted filesystem?
Expected results:
Auto install to cciss can successful.
Additional info:
There is no such issue in 5.7 old version, so it is a regression bug.
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New Contents:
RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices were not found by multipath configuration, so installation failed because it could not create physical volumes. The code has been updated so that RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices are found by multipath configuration and installation on RAID arrays controlled by CCISS devices is now successful.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0168.html
Created attachment 519577 [details] ovirt.log Description of problem: CCISS: Auto install fail at creating physical volume. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rhev-hypervisor-5.7-20110823.0.el5_7 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot with PXE specify storage_init=cciss,storage_vol=::::: local_boot firstboot 2. Please see attachment for more details. 3. Actual results: CCISS: Auto install fail at creating physical volume. Please see ovirt.log ============================= Aug 24 04:19:14 Starting partitioning of /dev/cciss/c0d0 Aug 24 04:19:14 Saving parameters Aug 24 04:19:14 Removing old LVM partitions Aug 24 04:19:14 Wiping old boot sector 1+0 records in 1+0 records out 1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.001503 seconds, 698 MB/s Aug 24 04:19:14 Wiping secondary gpt header 1+0 records in 1+0 records out 1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 3.8e-05 seconds, 26.9 MB/s find: /dev/HostVG: No such file or directory Aug 24 04:19:15 Labeling Drive Aug 24 04:19:15 Creating boot partition Aug 24 04:19:16 Creating LVM partition Aug 24 04:19:16 Toggling boot on Aug 24 04:19:16 Toggling LVM on Model: Compaq Smart Array (cpqarray) Disk /dev/cciss/c0d0: 73.4GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 0.51kB 52.0MB 52.0MB primary ext2 boot 2 52.0MB 73.4GB 73.3GB primary lvm Aug 24 04:19:17 Creating physical volume 1+0 records in 1+0 records out 1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.029478 seconds, 35.6 MB/s Can't open /dev/cciss/c0d0p2 exclusively. Mounted filesystem? Expected results: Auto install to cciss can successful. Additional info: There is no such issue in 5.7 old version, so it is a regression bug.