From: Alex Lieflander <atlief@icloud.com>
To: LVM general discussion and development <linux-lvm@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] Bypassing LVM Restrictions - RAID6 With Less Than 5 Disks
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 23:33:56 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87561BC7-DDA5-4BC9-9F98-17118199E96D@icloud.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <25200.21283.981034.416787@quad.stoffel.home>
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John> Can you tell me what you mean by "per-disk host-managed integrity-checking"? Are you running dm-integrity in your setup?
Yes, that’s what I meant. I know that I could manually use IntegritySetup for each RAID member, but that seems very unappealing.
John> Can you post the output of:
John> lsblk
John> so we understand better what you have?
Please see the attached text files, although it’s a bit convoluted. “Postulate” devices are part of the RAID that I’d like to transform. If anyone has any recommendations for my setup, I’d be interested to hear them. Maybe I’ll switch to LVMCache someday. :P
John> But in any case, good luck with getting RAID6 solid and working as a pure LVM setup. I don’t think you're going to make it happen any time soon, and I honestly prefer to have seperate layers for my setup so that each layer does it's own think and does it well.
Thanks. I really don’t want to give up the DM-Integrity management. Less complexity is just a bonus.
Alex
[-- Attachment #2: lsblk.txt --]
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NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 1.8T 0 disk
└─sda4 8:4 0 1.8T 0 part
└─Postulate_Double-1 254:2 0 3.6T 0 lvm
sdb 8:16 0 3.6T 0 disk
└─sdb4 8:20 0 3.6T 0 part
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_0 254:5 0 1M 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_imeta 254:6 0 29.6G 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:10 0 3.6T 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_iorig 254:9 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:10 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
└─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
└─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
sdc 8:32 0 3.6T 0 disk
├─sdc1 8:33 0 10M 0 part
├─sdc2 8:34 0 200M 0 part
├─sdc3 8:35 0 809M 0 part
└─sdc4 8:36 0 3.6T 0 part
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_2 254:20 0 1M 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2_imeta 254:21 0 29.6G 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2 254:23 0 3.6T 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2_iorig 254:22 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2 254:23 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
└─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
└─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
sdd 8:48 0 3.6T 0 disk
└─sdd4 8:52 0 3.6T 0 part
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_1 254:12 0 1M 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_imeta 254:13 0 29.6G 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:15 0 3.6T 0 lvm
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_iorig 254:14 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:15 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
└─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
└─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
sde 8:64 0 4.5T 0 disk
└─sde4 8:68 0 4.5T 0 part
├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rmeta_0 254:4 0 4M 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
│ └─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_imeta 254:7 0 36.8G 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:11 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
│ └─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_iorig 254:8 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:11 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
└─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
sdf 8:80 0 931.5G 0 disk
└─sdf4 8:84 0 930.5G 0 part
sdg 8:96 0 931.5G 0 disk
└─sdg4 8:100 0 930.5G 0 part
sdh 8:112 0 5.5T 0 disk
└─sdh4 8:116 0 5.5T 0 part
├─Postulate_Backup-Primary 254:0 0 5T 0 lvm
│ └─backup_crypt_3 254:31 0 5T 0 crypt /mnt/bk/3
└─Postulate_Backup-Old 254:1 0 128G 0 lvm
sdi 8:128 0 1.8T 0 disk
└─sdi4 8:132 0 1.8T 0 part
└─Postulate_Double-1 254:2 0 3.6T 0 lvm
sdj 8:144 0 4.5T 0 disk
└─sdj4 8:148 0 4.5T 0 part
├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rmeta_1 254:16 0 4M 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
│ └─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_imeta 254:17 0 36.8G 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:19 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
│ └─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
│ └─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_iorig 254:18 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:19 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
└─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
sdk 8:160 0 223.6G 0 disk
└─sdk4 8:164 0 189.6G 0 part
nvme0n1 259:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─nvme0n1p2 259:1 0 200M 0 part /boot/efi
├─nvme0n1p3 259:2 0 814M 0 part /boot
├─nvme0n1p4 259:3 0 832G 0 part
│ └─Postulate_Outer-Cache 254:3 0 800G 0 lvm
│ └─bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
│ └─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
│ ├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
│ └─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
└─nvme0n1p8 259:4 0 54G 0 part
└─recovery_crypt 254:32 0 54G 0 crypt /mnt/recovery
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NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 1.8T 0 disk
┌┈▶ └─sda4 8:4 0 1.8T 0 part
┆ sdb 8:16 0 3.6T 0 disk
┆ └─sdb4 8:20 0 3.6T 0 part
┌┈▶┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_0 254:5 0 1M 0 lvm
┌┈▶┆ ┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_imeta 254:6 0 29.6G 0 lvm
└┬▶┆ ┆ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_iorig 254:9 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└┈├┈▶┆┈┈┈Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:10 0 3.6T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ sdc 8:32 0 3.6T 0 disk
┆ ┆ ├─sdc1 8:33 0 10M 0 part
┆ ┆ ├─sdc2 8:34 0 200M 0 part
┆ ┆ ├─sdc3 8:35 0 809M 0 part
┆ ┆ └─sdc4 8:36 0 3.6T 0 part
├┈▶┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_2 254:20 0 1M 0 lvm
┌┈▶┆ ┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2_imeta 254:21 0 29.6G 0 lvm
└┬▶┆ ┆ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2_iorig 254:22 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└┈├┈▶┆┈┈┈Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_2 254:23 0 3.6T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ sdd 8:48 0 3.6T 0 disk
┆ ┆ └─sdd4 8:52 0 3.6T 0 part
├┈▶┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rmeta_1 254:12 0 1M 0 lvm
┌┈▶┆ ┆ ├─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_imeta 254:13 0 29.6G 0 lvm
└┬▶┆ ┆ └─Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_iorig 254:14 0 3.6T 0 lvm
└┈└┬▶┆┈┈┈Postulate_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:15 0 3.6T 0 lvm
┌┈▶ └┈┆┈┈┈Postulate_Outer-Primary 254:25 0 7.2T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ sde 8:64 0 4.5T 0 disk
┆ ┆ └─sde4 8:68 0 4.5T 0 part
┆ ┌┈▶┆ ├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rmeta_0 254:4 0 4M 0 lvm
┌┈▶┆ ┆ ┆ ├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_imeta 254:7 0 36.8G 0 lvm
└┬▶┆ ┆ ┆ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0_iorig 254:8 0 4.5T 0 lvm
└┈┆┈┈├┈▶┆┈┈┈Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_0 254:11 0 4.5T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ ┆ sdf 8:80 0 931.5G 0 disk
┆ ┆ ┆ └─sdf4 8:84 0 930.5G 0 part
┆ ┆ ┆ sdg 8:96 0 931.5G 0 disk
┆ ┆ ┆ └─sdg4 8:100 0 930.5G 0 part
┆ ┆ ┆ sdh 8:112 0 5.5T 0 disk
┆ ┆ ┆ └─sdh4 8:116 0 5.5T 0 part
┆ ┆ ┆ ├─Postulate_Backup-Primary 254:0 0 5T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ ┆ │ └─backup_crypt_3 254:31 0 5T 0 crypt /mnt/bk/3
┆ ┆ ┆ └─Postulate_Backup-Old 254:1 0 128G 0 lvm
┆ ┆ ┆ sdi 8:128 0 1.8T 0 disk
┆ ┆ └┬▶ └─sdi4 8:132 0 1.8T 0 part
┆ ┆ └┈┈Postulate_Double-1 254:2 0 3.6T 0 lvm
┆ ┆ sdj 8:144 0 4.5T 0 disk
┆ ┆ └─sdj4 8:148 0 4.5T 0 part
┆ ├┈▶ ├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rmeta_1 254:16 0 4M 0 lvm
┆ ┆ ┌┈▶ ├─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_imeta 254:17 0 36.8G 0 lvm
┆ ┆ └┬▶ └─Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1_iorig 254:18 0 4.5T 0 lvm
┆ └┬▶ └┈┈Axiom_Outer-Primary_rimage_1 254:19 0 4.5T 0 lvm
┆ └┈┈┈┈┈Axiom_Outer-Primary 254:24 0 4.5T 0 lvm
┆ └─bcache0 253:0 0 4.5T 0 disk
┆ └─main_crypt_2 254:29 0 4.5T 0 crypt
┆ └─Axiom_Inner-New 254:30 0 3.6T 0 lvm
┆ sdk 8:160 0 223.6G 0 disk
┆ └─sdk4 8:164 0 189.6G 0 part
┆ nvme0n1 259:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
┆ ├─nvme0n1p2 259:1 0 200M 0 part /boot/efi
┆ ├─nvme0n1p3 259:2 0 814M 0 part /boot
┆ ├─nvme0n1p4 259:3 0 832G 0 part
└┬▶ │ └─Postulate_Outer-Cache 254:3 0 800G 0 lvm
┆ └─nvme0n1p8 259:4 0 54G 0 part
┆ └─recovery_crypt 254:32 0 54G 0 crypt /mnt/recovery
└┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈bcache1 253:128 0 7.2T 0 disk
└─main_crypt_5 254:26 0 7.2T 0 crypt
├─Postulate_Inner-Primary 254:27 0 5T 0 lvm /
└─Postulate_Inner-Swap 254:28 0 24G 0 lvm [SWAP]
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Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2022-04-27 17:11 [linux-lvm] Bypassing LVM Restrictions - RAID6 With Less Than 5 Disks Alex Lieflander
2022-05-02 0:36 ` John Stoffel
2022-05-02 19:22 ` Alex Lieflander
2022-05-02 21:54 ` John Stoffel
2022-05-07 3:33 ` Alex Lieflander [this message]
2022-05-07 20:41 ` Stuart D Gathman
2022-05-07 23:14 ` Alex Lieflander
2022-05-08 13:25 ` Stuart D Gathman
2022-05-09 0:18 ` John Stoffel
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