HP-UX 11.11 and Fiber Channel Adapter

[YuVorobev]

Hello!

I have one main problem in my configuration (HP Server - rp5470, Model No = 9000/800L3000-6x).

bash-2.04# uname -a
HP-UX HPUX B.11.11 U 9000/800 1117424671 unlimited-user license

I have HP StorageWorks va7410, connected via fiber channel to Fiber Channel Adapter. This adapter has following information:
Product ID = A6267AZ
Model No = va7410

But my system can’t identify this adapter…

There is the output of “ioscan” command:
bash-2.04# ioscan
H/W Path Class Description
==================================================
root
0 ioa System Bus Adapter (803)
0/0 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/0/0/0 lan HP PCI 10/100Base-TX Core
0/0/1/0 ext_bus SCSI C896 Ultra Wide LVD
0/0/1/0.7 target
0/0/1/0.7.0 ctl Initiator
0/0/1/1 ext_bus SCSI C896 Ultra Wide Single-Ended
0/0/1/1.2 target
0/0/1/1.2.0 disk HP 36.4GMAM3367MC
0/0/1/1.7 target
0/0/1/1.7.0 ctl Initiator
0/0/2/0 ext_bus SCSI C87x Ultra Wide Single-Ended
0/0/2/0.2 target
0/0/2/0.2.0 disk HP 36.4GMAM3367MC
0/0/2/0.7 target
0/0/2/0.7.0 ctl Initiator
0/0/2/1 ext_bus SCSI C87x Fast Wide Single-Ended
0/0/2/1.2 target
0/0/2/1.2.0 disk HP DVD-ROM 305
0/0/2/1.7 target
0/0/2/1.7.0 ctl Initiator
0/0/4/0 tty PCI BaseSystem (103c128d)
0/0/4/1 tty PCI Serial (103c1048)
0/1 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/2 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/3 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/4 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/5 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/8 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/9 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/10 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
0/12 ba Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
32 pbc Bus Converter
33 processor Processor
96 pbc Bus Converter
97 processor Processor
192 memory Memory

Obviously, that it hasn’t any Fiber Channel Adapters (as a matter of fact, it connected to 0/0/4/2 hardware address).

I tried to install driver for device A6218A (I found it on media-disk with PartNo:5012-1978, “HP-UX 11i support plus (December 2002)”, Patch PHCO_25870). In the description for this patch there is written the following:
… … …
• Added support for servers
… … …
rp7410 (model ID: 900/800/rp7410)
… … …
• Added support for periphery:
• A6188A (VA7100 Disk Array)
• A6189A (VA7405 Disk Array)
• A6189B (VA7405 2Gb-FC Array)
• A6218A (VA7410 2Gb-FC Array)
… … …

I supposed, that it helped me, but it didn’t, unfortunately.

I wish to get access to Virtual Array, but it's impossible to me; so now I don’t know what to do...

How can I access HP StorageWorks disk array and mount it to system (using mount?) ?

Please, help me, if it's possible.


Thankful in advance!

----------------------
With the best regards,
Yuriy V. Vorobev

[Mark Nieuwboer · Accepted solution]

Hi Yuri,

try to use insf -e the will install the module.
After tis you should use the fibre channel.

grtz. mark

[Torsten.]

Hi,

all the 0/0/4/x pathes are connected to internals, but not to slots.

Please try to re-seat the card and post a full "ioscan -fn" and note the number of the slot.

[YuVorobev]

Mark Nieuwboer and Torsten-, thank you very much for your replies!

To Mark:
========
I tried "insf -e" command and I received the following results:
bash-2.04# insf -e
insf: Installing special files for btlan instance 0 address 0/0/0/0
insf: Installing special files for sctl instance 0 address 0/0/1/0.7.0
insf: Installing special files for sdisk instance 0 address 0/0/1/1.2.0
insf: Installing special files for sctl instance 1 address 0/0/1/1.7.0
insf: Installing special files for sdisk instance 1 address 0/0/2/0.2.0
insf: Installing special files for sctl instance 2 address 0/0/2/0.7.0
insf: Installing special files for sdisk instance 2 address 0/0/2/1.2.0
insf: Installing special files for sctl instance 3 address 0/0/2/1.7.0
insf: Installing special files for asio0 instance 0 address 0/0/4/1
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver cn
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver mm
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver devkrs
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver ptym
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver ptys
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver ip
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver arp
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver rawip
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver tcp
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver udp
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver stcpmap
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver nuls
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver netqa
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver dmem
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver diag0
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver telm
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver tels
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver tlclts
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver tlcots
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver iomem
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver tlcotsod
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver dev_config
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver strlog
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver sad
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver echo
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver dlpi
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver ptm
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver pts
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver diag1
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver klog
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver sy
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver kepd
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver diag2
insf: Installing special files for pseudo driver root

Is it OK? I just don't see anything like "fddi", "fibre" or something that can be associated with Fibre Channel Adapter. Maybe, just I don't know, what to search... Even addresses are different - I found 0/0/4/1 in the output, but not 0/0/4/2.


To Torsten-:
============
Whether correctly I had understood, that it's necessary to replace the Fibre Channel Adapter from one hardware slot to another? Or should I just run "ioscan -fn"? If so, then the output is following:
bash-2.04# ioscan -fn | grep 0/0/4
tty 1 0/0/4/0 func0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI BaseSystem (103c128d)
tty 0 0/0/4/1 asio0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Serial (103c1048)
/dev/GSPdiag2 /dev/mux0
/dev/diag/mux0 /dev/tty0p1

[Torsten.]

In which slot the card is currently installed?

Looks like all slots are empty, so why not install the card in the most top slot.

You should see the card connected to

0/10/0/0

in ioscan.

[YuVorobev]

Also, I have found out, that there is a command which lists the major device numbers and driver names of device drivers configured into the system and available for invocation via special files. It is "lsdev". I used it like that:
# lsdev | grep fddi
50 -1 fddi4 lan
62 -1 fddi3 unknown

But now I can't understand what is "fddi4" and "fddi3" in my system. Maybe, is it my adaptor?

[YuVorobev]

> In which slot the card is currently
> installed?

> Looks like all slots are empty, so why not
> install the card in the most top slot.

> You should see the card connected to
> 0/10/0/0 in ioscan.

I'm sorry to say, but right now (even today) I can't find out in which slot adaptor is connected. Because I haven't access to the room in which HP server is located. I saw this server only twice - about one month ago. As I remember, the adaptor is connected to the 2-nd slot from the top.

So tomorrow I'll ask to replace the adaptor to another slot.

[Torsten.]

Again, what you see in your first ioscan output:

0/0/4/0 tty PCI BaseSystem (103c128d)
0/0/4/1 tty PCI Serial (103c1048)

are serial connections (class tty), in this case provides by the GSP and intended for the systems console and UPS.

An ioscan output from a similar system with an FC card installed in the top slot looks like this:

fc 0 0/10/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fi
bre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td0

Even your driver is missing, you should see something like "unknown device".

What is the model number of your card? You should find a sticker on the card with this information.

[Mark Nieuwboer]

Hi Yuriry,

Your system doe not recognice the cards.
It can be that your firmware is to low for this system. Also you have to go to the server to look which kind of card it is. It can me a card that is not supported on a hp11.11.

grtz. Mark

[YuVorobev]

Thank you, Torsten-!

Tomorrow I'll try to replace this adaptor.
Last time I see it, I saw a sticker with the following information: A6218A (2Gb-FC).