Boot Linux Server From a SAN

[joebuhr]

Is there a configuration that works were it is possible to load a Linux distribution onto a SAN lun?
Is there a configuration at all that will allow a linux OS disk to reside on a SAN? And to allow that linux server to boot from the SAN disk?

 

[comtec17]

Which HBA are you using?
What version of Linux?

 

[joebuhr]

This is actually from IBM's blade frame. They use Q-Logic for their HBA and we are running RedHat 8.0.

I'm not sure of the exact Q-Logic model.

 

[srana1234]

Would you please one of you advise about the SAN. We are going to buy hardware for (SAP with database Oracle). We are planing for implement with SAN is that a good idea go for SAN can i have a brief or any example about the suitability and benefit/major feature?.

 

[itsoul]

Hi

Check out the Implementing Linux with IBM Disk Storage Redbook. The draft is currently available at

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com

It has a section on installing various Linux distributions on IBM BladeCenter.

Post back here if you need more.

ITS