Re: [libvirt] [PATCH v3 10/10] docs: Add vhost-scsi
On 11/08/2016 01:26 PM, Eric Farman wrote:
Signed-off-by: Eric Farman <farman(a)linux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
docs/formatdomain.html.in | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
This too would be merged... OK for now though.
The details in your cover are really good - I'd like to see them
preserved somehow/someway... Especially since they show how to set
things up... Just have to figure out something - that's a thought for
another day though).
John
diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
index 11b3330..ed96ca4 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
@@ -3694,6 +3694,17 @@
</devices>
...</pre>
+ <p>or:</p>
+
+<pre>
+ ...
+ <devices>
+ <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='scsi_host'>
+ <source protocol='vhost'
wwpn='naa.50014057667280d8'/>
+ </hostdev>
+ </devices>
+ ...</pre>
+
<dl>
<dt><code>hostdev</code></dt>
<dd>The <code>hostdev</code> element is the main container for
describing
@@ -3732,6 +3743,12 @@
If a disk lun in the domain already has the rawio capability,
then this setting not required.
</dd>
+ <dt><code>scsi_host</code></dt>
+ <dd><span class="since">since 2.5.0</span>For SCSI
devices, user
+ is responsible to make sure the device is not used by host. This
+ <code>type</code> passes all LUNs presented by a single HBA to
+ the guest.
+ </dd>
</dl>
<p>
Note: The <code>managed</code> attribute is only used with PCI
devices
@@ -3795,6 +3812,13 @@
credentials to the iSCSI server.
</p>
</dd>
+ <dt><code>scsi_host</code></dt>
+ <dd><span class="since">Since 2.5.0</span>,
multiple LUNs behind a
+ single SCSI HBA are described by a <code>protocol</code>
+ attribute set to "vhost" and a <code>wwpn</code>
attribute that
+ is the vhost_scsi wwpn (16 hexadecimal digits with a prefix of
+ "naa.") established in the host configfs.
+ </dd>
</dl>
</dd>
<dt><code>vendor</code>,
<code>product</code></dt>