FAI install with huge JBODs present - disk/by-id?

[Andrew Ruthven]

Hey Steffen,

I can't really provide any insight into your issue with running out of
memory with ZFS. But I can answer your question below...

On Tue, 2024-12-17 at 10:07 +0100, Steffen Grunewald wrote:
> I'm afraid I've got to go back to md raid, but with all disks connected,
> how do I find the two system disks, if not via /dev/disk/by-id? (a quick
> check with "sysinfo" shows them at /dev/sda and /dev/sddi)
> 
> Is there a regular way via disk_config, or do I have to invent a 17-sided
> wheel myself?

Yes, there was discussions about this issue at the start of the year with a
few different approaches.

My provided script is in:
https://lists.uni-koeln.de/pipermail/linux-fai/2024-January/013143.html

But also see these threads:

https://lists.uni-koeln.de/pipermail/linux-fai/2024-January/013136.html
https://lists.uni-koeln.de/pipermail/linux-fai/2024-January/013149.html

Along with some follow up posts in February.

Good luck!


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