This manual outlines the different procedures involved in reconfiguring online storage devices on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 host systems. Online storage devices typically use any of three protocols: fibre channel, iSCSI, and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).

The scope of this manual is limited to adding, removing, monitoring and management of online storage devices. This manual does not discuss the fibre channel, iSCSI, or SAS protocols in detail. Refer to other documentation for more information about these protocols.

This manual assumes that you have advanced working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, along with first-hand experience in managing storage devices in Linux.

Before consulting this book, verify if your host bus adapter vendor or hardware vendor have their own documentation. It is recommended that you consult such documents before reading this manual.