Equallogic HIT kit for Linux (equallogic-host-tools-1.2.0-2.el6.x86_64)

I understand that supported OS but the question is rather HIT support iscsi-initiator-utils  6.2.0.873-2.0.1.el6 or not? when you run install script on redhat or Centos it install dependent package  iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.872-41.0.1.el6.x86_64 but if I run it on oracle linux it install  iscsi-initiator-utils  6.2.0.873-2.0.1.el6

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I experienced the same issue on Centos 6.3.  The only fix is to manually install v 6.2.0.872-41.  

If you don't install iscsi-initiator-utils then the Linux HIT will automatically install the latest version which is 6.2.0.873-2. When you try to run eqltune, it'll give an error requiring iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.872-41. 

As you can see, Centos 6.4 is released and they updated that package. 

http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=iscsi-initiator-utils

I have the same problem.

I have try with CentOS 6.3 and 6.4.
The problem is the package iscsi-initiator-utils this have change the version number from "2.0-872.41.el6" to "6.2.0-873.2.el6" the script check the version from iscsiadm and now it begins with a 6.

I have create a ticket by support over phone.

yum erase iscsi-initiator-utils

wget http://centos.copahost.com/6.3/os/x86_64/Packages/iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.872-41.el6.x86_64.rpm

rpm -i iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.872-41.el6.x86_64.rpm

start install again

There's also another script error when I try to run it under Xen kernel under Centos 6 using dkms. The section in install script only detects kernel-devel and not other variations.

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When I run:

/media/iso/install --always-use-dkms

I get this error:

Installation of kernel module dependencies failed:
  kernel-devel-3.8.2-3.el6xen.onapp.1.x86_64

--

Running kernel:  3.8.2-3.el6xen.onapp.1.x86_64

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In the 'install' script under

# Function: kernel_devel_package

el6)
                                        # RHEL6
                                        KERNEL_DEVEL="kernel-devel-$kernel"
                                        ;;
                                *)

-

Changed to:

el6)
                                        # RHEL6
                                        KERNEL_DEVEL="kernel-xen-devel-$kernel"
                                        ;;
                                *)

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I think this works too but didn't test as I was in a rush to get the environment connected:

in el5 section, there's

        el5)
                                # handle appropriate naming for normal or PAE kernels
                                # RHEL5 names the kernels as ' ', where type is optional (PAE, xen, etc).
                                # See if there is anything beyond the 'el{5|6}'
                                        KERNEL_TYPE=${kernel##*el[0-9]}
                                        if [[ -n $KERNEL_TYPE ]]; then
                                                KERNEL_BASE=${kernel%%$KERNEL_TYPE}
                                                KERNEL_DEVEL="kernel-$KERNEL_TYPE-devel-$KERNEL_BASE"
                                        else
                                                KERNEL_DEVEL="kernel-devel-$kernel"
                                        fi            
                                        ;;

It looks like if I use the dkms option for any kernel under Centos 6, it errors and cannot compile dm-switch.

I know there's a native pre-compiled binary for this kernel but I wanted to test since other custom kernels does not work.

[root]# cat /var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build/make.log

DKMS make.log for dm-switch-1.1.0 for kernel 2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64 (x86_64)

Mon Mar 18 01:06:31 PDT 2013

make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64'

 LD      /var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build/built-in.o

 CC  /var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build/dm-switch.o

/var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build/dm-switch.c:104: error: redefinition of ‘kstrtou32’

include/linux/kernel.h:277: note: previous definition of ‘kstrtou32’ was here

make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build/dm-switch.o] Error 1

make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/dm-switch/1.1.0/build] Error 2

make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64'

Hi Don, it has been some 4-months.  When will a patched HIT be released?  The back-level version of iscsi-initiator-utils is no longer in the CentOS repo or generally available due to the security issue patched.  I am planning to escalate this with my account manager, it's fairly ridiculous that you require a vulnerable package version.

Hi JRE-VAST,

I have also opened up a case at Dell, why the Linux Hitkit is not support Redhat 6.4 (with iscsi-initiator-utils with version 6.2.*).

Currently the only answer I get is:

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Hello Roderick,

Unfortunately we do not have an ETA for the next Linux HIT KIT release or any information about the RHEL6.4 support.The only alternatives for now Roderick is to either use the native RHEL MPIO or to use RHEL6.3 (compatible with HIT KIT) for your servers.

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