IBM Systems Group
AIX-AK FZK 2005 © 2005 IBM Corporation
Wellknown Linux SCSI Limitations
Limited number of devices
Up to 256 SCSI disk devices
Up to 256 SCSI generic devices
Up to 32 tape drives
Gaps in LUN sequence
Limited “on-the-fly” attachment
Device re-ordering
Fixed with Kernel
2.6
Still there
Fixed with Kernel
2.6
Conditionally
fixed with Kernel
2.6