Add new LUN to Server

Admin

=HowTo add a new LUN from a SAN to a Server=


 * check the available LUNs

lsscsi


 * open a new terminal to monitor the syslog

tail -99 /var/log/messages


 * scan the SAN-Hosts - often 2 SAN-HOSTS to check

echo '- - -' >>/sys/class/fc_host/host[NUMBER]/device/scsi_host/host[NUMBER]/scan

lsscsi
 * Check the available LUNs again and find the new one

Yast vi /etc/multipath.conf
 * With the partition-manager you can find the ID which you need to add to the multipath.conf


 * run the next command to refresh multipath

multipathd


 * Now you can list the LUNs. Now you can use the LUN.

multipath -ll