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Linux SCSI Reservation (Doc ID 2147035.1)

Last updated on APRIL 24, 2020

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64
Linux x86

Goal

SCSI Reservation is a mechanism which allow SCSI initiators to reserve a LUN for exclusive access, and preventing other initiators from making changes.
The feature is usually used in cluster. This article elaborates the basic usage of SCSI reservation in Oracle Linux.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 Install the necessary utils
 View the registration
 Register a reservation key
 Reserve a registered LUN on behalf of a given key
 View the reservation
 Verify the reservation
 Release the reservation
 Unregister a reservation key
References

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