Hi! Hendrik Brueckner <brueckner@linux.vnet.ibm.com> (2015-12-15): > Package: d-i.debian.org > Severity: normal > Tags: d-i > > Dear Debian Installer Team and Maintainers, > > I would like to contribute a new package for the Debian Installer > to configure FCP devices and install Debian on SCSI devices which > are available on Linux on z Systems. > > FCP device provide access to SAN storage, for example, SCSI devices. > SCSI devices and DASD devices are the main storage devices on a mainframe. > > With the FCP configuration utility, users can enable FCP devices. > Depending on the hardware configuration of the FCP devices, LUNs will > be automatically detected and attached; alternatively, users are guided > to manually add LUNs. The FCP configuration utility can be preseeded > to perform an unattended configuration of FCP devices. > > I will attach the patches for this new utility, as well as, a README > with more details in another mail. > > Feedback for the FCP configuration utility is very welcome! > I am looking forward to discuss and work with you on the steps to make > it available with the Debian Installer. Thanks! I'm adding Philipp and S/390 people in copy so that we get as many eyes as possible on your proposed patches. I'm afraid I don't know much about this platform for one thing, and lack time to learn more about it right now for another; sorry about that. :/ Mraw, KiBi.
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