Issue with HBA installed on ia64 hp Integrity BL860c i2

[Synik]

I have an issue on a ia64 hp Integrity BL860c i2 the HP-UX VERSION is B.11.31 64 Bit the HBA is a HP BLc Emulex LPe1205-HP 8Gb FC dual port. I found the next warning:

Dec  2 13:22:36 qrmtest vmunix: WARNING : fclp - Arbitrated Loop topology detect

ed on mezzanine FC port: /dev/fclp2, refer to HP customer advisory: c02985353 fo

r details.

This warning just appear in one server from the enviroment and make reference about the way of storage make interconnection, but this server dont has attached storage.

I download the customer advisory, but dont help me. The advisory makes reference about Pass Thru interconnections and my enviroments is attached to a Virtual Connect.

Please anyone has a idea about this warning???

Thanks

DAG

[Robert_Jewell]

If you dont have direct attached storage and the FC port is attached to a SAN switch then you should be OK in regards to what the advisory is stating.  However, the message states that it has detected an Arbitrated Loop topology on that port, so it is something you should check on.

View the status of the port using the command fcmsutil /dev/xxxx  (specifying the port - /dev/fclp2?)

-Bob

[Synik]

Hi Bob!

This is te output of the command:

root:qrmtest># fcmsutil /dev/fclp2

                            Vendor ID is = 0x10df

                            Device ID is = 0xf100

             PCI Sub-system Vendor ID is = 0x103c

                    PCI Sub-system ID is = 0x1719

                            Chip version = 3

                        Firmware Version = 1.11A5 SLI-3 (U3F1.11A5)

                             EFI Version = UU6.03A8

                                EFI Boot = ENABLED

          Driver-Firmware Dump Available = NO

          Driver-Firmware Dump Timestamp = N/A

                                Topology = PRIVATE_LOOP

                              Link Speed = 8Gb

                      Local N_Port_id is = 0x000001

                   Previous N_Port_id is = 0x000001

                        Local Loop_id is = 125

             N_Port Node World Wide Name = 0x50060b0000c2d60d

             N_Port Port World Wide Name = 0x50060b0000c2d60c

             Switch Port World Wide Name = 0x0000000000000000

             Switch Node World Wide Name = 0x0000000000000000

                            Driver state = ONLINE

                        Hardware Path is = 0/0/0/9/0/0/0

                      Maximum Frame Size = 2048

                                    TYPE = PFC

                          NPIV Supported = NO

                          Driver Version = @(#) FCLP: PCIe Fibre Channel driver (FibrChanl-02), B.11.31.1209, Jul 12 2012, FCLP_IFC (3,2)

The Topology is Private Loop. Any sugesstion???

TKS!

DAG

[Robert_Jewell]

Compare it to the other ports you have.  I imagine you are expecting PTTOPT_FABRIC?  Also, login to the switch and check the status of the port on that end.

You mention Virtual Connect, but I dont have any experience with fibre channel VC so not sure what to expect, but you could login to the VCM and check port status there as well.

-Bob