MSA active/active Failed Redundancy Path (error 409) In ACU

[adelgado]

And this is for controller 2:

CLI-2> show tech_support

CLI-2> show version -all
     MSA1000 Firmware Revision:  7.20b200 (SGM05011PZ)
                    Build Time:  2009-09-22 06:44:01
     MSA1000 Hardware Revision:  7 [AutoRev: 0x010000]
          Fibre Module AutoRev:  0x010000
  Box 1a PROLIANT 4L7I DB  Rev:  1.86 (SGM05011PZ)
  Box 1b PROLIANT 4L7I DT  Rev:  1.86 (SGM05011PZ)

Disk Drives:
B  T  L BOX BAY    GB Model                    Rev.     Serial No.
0  0  0   1   1 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2JFQD00007701H2R6
0  1  0   1   2 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2RGHA000097064AFF
0  2  0   1   3 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2FBJ800007701ZN69
0  3  0   1   4 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2BLM600007701VRE0
0  4  0   1   5 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2RJ39000097064A0F
0  5  0   1   6 300.0 COMPAQ  BD3008A4C6       HPB4     3KR2RHVG0000970649XS
0  8  0   1   7 146.8 COMPAQ  BF14689BC5       HPB1     DN01P6301BNW0611
1  0  0   1   8 146.8 COMPAQ  BF14688577       HPB2     AN01P5C02REL0549
1  1  0   1   9 146.8 COMPAQ  BF1468B26B       HPB9     3LN4F7Y300009840USWK
1  2  0   1  10 146.8 COMPAQ  BF1468A4BB       HPB4     K804PK7K
1  3  0   1  11 146.8 COMPAQ  BF1468A4CC       HPB5     3KN0QM4S00007618A3CW
1  4  0   1  12 146.8 COMPAQ  BF1468A4CC       HPB5     3KN13G4N000076302GVP
1  5  0   1  13 146.8 COMPAQ  BF1468B26B       HPB9     3LN7EPGC00009929XE0W


CLI-2> show profile
Profile name = Default  (Default) Mode value = (00002405)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Legacy Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout selected initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Ignore Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Windows
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00002405)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Legacy Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout selected initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Ignore Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Windows (degraded performance)
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00003405)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Legacy Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout selected initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = OpenVMS
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00003473)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as unavailable on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = VMS shadow style bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Tru64
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00003563)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as unavailable on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Linux
   Type = Standard Mode value = (000034a7)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Solaris
   Type = Standard Mode value = (000034a7)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Netware
   Type = Standard Mode value = (000034a7)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = HP
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00003ca6)

   Mode 0 = Volume Set Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = No Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = XP Storage Array
   Type = Standard Mode value = (00003563)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Asymmetric Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as unavailable on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout all initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='HP'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Admit Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode

Profile name = Windows_SP2_and_below
   Type = Custom Mode value = (00001005)

   Mode 0 = Peripheral Device LUN Addressing
   Mode 1 = Legacy Failover
   Mode 2 = Logical volumes connect as available on Backup Controller
   Mode 3 = Product ID of 'MSA1000 VOLUME' (only if Active-Standby mode)
   Mode 4 = Normal bad block handling
   Mode 5 = Logout selected initiators on TPRLO
   Mode 6 = Fault management events not reported through Unit Attention
   Mode 7 = Do not send FCP response info with SCSI status
   Mode 8 = Do not send Unit Attention on failover
   Mode 9 = SCSI inquiry revision field contains the actual version
   Mode 10 = SCSI inquiry vendor ID='Compaq'
   Mode 11 = Power On Reset Unit Attention generated on FC Login or Logout
   Mode 12 = Enforce Force Unit Access on Write
   Mode 13 = Ignore Target Port on Reservation
   Mode 14 = Asymmetrical Active/Active Operating Mode


CLI-2> show globals

Global Parameters:
   System Name:        SGM05011PZ
   Rebuild Priority:   low
   Expand Priority:    low

   Cache is NOT configured - use 'set globals/unit' to configure cache!

   Temperature:
          EMU: 23 Celsius,  73 Fahrenheit
          PS1: 37 Celsius,  98 Fahrenheit
          PS2: 38 Celsius, 100 Fahrenheit

CLI-2> show acl

No units exist!

CLI-2> show connections
Global_ris doesn't exist.  No named connections exist.

Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B88D8F6
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B88D8F6
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Offline
   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Online

Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B18899C
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B18899C
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Offline
show disks   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Online


Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B18229D
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B18229D
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Offline
Disk List:   (box,bay)    (B:T:L)      Size     Speed    Units
show boxEnclosure 1:    SCSI     (0:07:00)  PROLIANT 4L7I DB1.86

   Disk101     (1,01)    (0:00:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk102     (1,02)    (0:01:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk103     (1,03)    (0:02:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk104     (1,04)    (0:03:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk105     (1,05)    (0:04:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk106     (1,06)    (0:05:00)    300.0GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk107     (1,07)    (0:08:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk108     (1,08)    (1:00:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk109     (1,09)    (1:01:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk110     (1,10)    (1:02:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk111     (1,11)    (1:03:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk112     (1,12)    (1:04:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none
   Disk113     (1,13)    (1:05:00)    146.8GB  160 MB/s  none

Notes:
    The speed is the currently negotiated speed to the disk. This may
    be less than the maximum speed supported by the device due to bus
    faults, loss of signal integrity, etc.
No external storage boxes are attached.
   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Offline

Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B884EF7
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B884EF7
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Online
show units   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Offline


Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B18179C
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B18179C
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Online
No unit is configured on the show spare_activityMSA1000.

   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Offline

Connection Name: <Unknown>
   Host WWNN = 200000E0-8B18E69C
   Host WWPN = 210000E0-8B18E69C
   Profile Name = Default
   Unit Offset = 0
   Controller 2 Port 1 Status = Offline
Global_ris doesn't exist. No spare disk has been added.
show this_controller   Controller 1 Port 1 Status = Offline


CLI-2> Controller 2 (left controller):
MSA1000(c) Hewlett-Packard P56350GX3R506X Version 7.20 Build 200 Hardware 7
Build Time: 2009-09-22 06:44:01
    Integrated Enclosure.
   Controller Identifier:
   NODE_ID = 500805F3-0012C4A0
   SCSI_VERSION = SCSI-3
   Supported Redundancy Mode: Active/Standby Asym-Active/Active
   Current Redundancy Mode: Asym-Active/Active
   Device Port SCSI address 7
   Terminal speed for the CLI is set to 19200.
Host Port_1:
   REPORTED PORT_ID 500805F3-0012C4A9
   PORT_1_TOPOLOGY = F_Port
Cache:
   Unconfigured Version 2
   Cache is GOOD, but Cache is NOT configured.
   No unflushed data in cache
   Batteries are disabled
   Module #1 is fully charged and turned off.
Controller Up Time:
   9 Days 23 Hours 37 Minutes 52 Seconds
show other_controller

CLI-2> Controller 1 (right controller):
MSA1000(c) Hewlett-Packard PB9840TX3UC06Y Version 7.20 Build 200 Hardware A
Build Time: 2009-09-22 06:44:01
    Integrated Enclosure.
   Controller Identifier:
   NODE_ID = 500805F3-0012C4A0
   SCSI_VERSION = SCSI-3
   Supported Redundancy Mode: Active/Standby Asym-Active/Active
   Current Redundancy Mode: Asym-Active/Active
   Device Port SCSI address 6
   Terminal speed for the CLI is set to 19200.
Host Port_1:
   REPORTED PORT_ID 500805F3-0012C4A1
   PORT_1_TOPOLOGY = F_Port
Cache:
   Unconfigured Version 2
   Cache is GOOD, but Cache is NOT configured.
   No unflushed data in cache
   Batteries are disabled
   Module #1 is fully charged and turned off.
Controller Up Time:
   9 Days 23 Hours 37 Minutes 47 Seconds
show proxystats

Proxy Port Statistics:

CLI-2>  Size of Proxy IOP...112 Bytes
show eventlog Size of ProxyCmd....160 Bytes

 Size of SCSI IOP....192 Bytes

THIS Controller:
 Max Allocated Proxy IOP Count.......0
 Current Allocated Proxy IOP Count...0
 Current Proxy IOPs in Each State:
  Free IOP...........256
  New Command........0
  Transfer Ready.....0
  Transfer Done......0
  Completion Ready...0
  Completion Done....0
  Requeue IOP........0
  Requeue Done.......0
 IOPs Aborted During Send Proxy...0

OTHER Controller:
 Current Allocated Proxy IOP Count...0
 Current Proxy IOPs in Each State:
  Free IOP...........256
  New Command........0
  Transfer Ready.....0
  Transfer Done......0
  Completion Ready...0
  Completion Done....0
  Requeue IOP........0
  Requeue Done.......0
No Events Logged.

CLI-2> show preferred_path


CLI-2> No units exist!
show auto_path_change


CLI-2> No configuration exists!

[Torsten.]

How about the switch port status?

[adelgado]

Hi,

It's strange, but I've just created a LUN, and esxi's sees it, and both FC cards from esxi's servers are active.

Could it be that if there is no LUN at all FC cards don't see the second controller?

Regards,

[Torsten.]

Maybe ... almost nobody does a fresh install with these 10+ years old box ;-))

Happy to see your problem solved!

[adelgado]

Thanks a lot for your help.

You've been very valuable.

Regards.