topic Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands in Storage Software

Getting error while running SSSU commands

pranav026 — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:16 GMT

I am trying to run SSSU commands on HP EVA 4K Storage Array. But after connecting to management host using SSSU, I am able to list down the storage systems and select the storage system for performing further operations. But after running command, I encounter error.

NoSystemSelected> ls cell
Systems available on this Manager:
HPEVA4K

NoSystemSelected> select cell HPEVA4K
HPEVA4K> ls vdisk
Retrying command
.......................
Error: Error view list is not set. The storage cell is not initialized.

Can some one tell me what is the issue here? Why this behaviour is seen?

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

Johan Guldmyr — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:36 GMT

Hello,

is the EVA initialized?

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

pranav026 — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:36:09 GMT

The System initialized or uninitialized how to identify? LS CELL do not show any messages saying the cell/system is uninitialized.

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

Johan Guldmyr — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:10:27 GMT

Maybe the commands differ between SSSU versions.

In a manual it says "SELECT SYSTEM" - does that work?

You can find status of it by looking in the OCP or in CV.

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

pranav026 — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:21:38 GMT

LS CELL and LS SYSTEM both are same I suspect. From SSSU,

bash-4.0# ./sssu_hpux_ia64

SSSU for HP StorageWorks Command View EVA
Version: 8.0.0
Build: 010208A

NoSystemSelected> ls system

Systems available on this Manager:
HPEVA4K
NoSystemSelected> ls cell

Systems available on this Manager:
HPEVA4K
NoSystemSelected>

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

Johan Guldmyr — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:25:10 GMT

So instead type:

bash-4.0# ./sssu_hpux_ia64

SSSU for HP StorageWorks Command View EVA
Version: 8.0.0
Build: 010208A

NoSystemSelected> select system HPEVA4k

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

pranav026 — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:52:18 GMT

It didn't make difference..

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

Johan Guldmyr — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:34:44 GMT

Right, well that's not very helpful.

Exactly the same error message or what happened?

Is the status of the EVA if you look in CV?

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

pranav026 — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:57:29 GMT

Now the controller has been reinitialized the issue do no longer persists.
I am able to select a storage system using select cell as well as select system too. I see no difference between cell and system.
I waould like to know why the error occurs and what makes system enter into uninitialized state.

Re: Getting error while running SSSU commands

Johan Guldmyr — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:43 GMT

It could become uninitialized after a user uninitializes the system.
When you uninitialize a system you remove all the data.
It could also 'become' uninitiailized if the controllers cannot find the metadata on the quorom disks.