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No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

Anthony J Gray — Sat, 15 May 2010 09:26:15 GMT

Hi,
I am using the "HP StorageWorks D2D Backup System
Linux Configuration Guide" to connect our server running Centos on the RH EL5 kernel (2.6.18-128.1.16.el5.centos.plus).

The following has been done:
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1) yum install iscsi-initiator-utils
2) /etc/rc.d/init.d/iscsi start
3) iscsiadm --mode discovery --type sendtargets --portal 192.168.1.71
o 192.168.1.71:3260,1 iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive
o 192.168.1.71:3260,1 iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics

4) iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 –login
o Logging in to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
o Login to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful

5) iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 –login
o Logging in to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
o Login to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful

6)cat /proc/scsi/scsi
o Attached devices:
o Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
o Vendor: HP Model: 1x8 G2 AUTOLDR Rev: kn7B
o Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03
o Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
o Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: kn7B
o Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03

7)chkconfig iscsi on
8)chkconfig –-list iscsi
o iscsi 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

9) iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 --op update --name node.conn[0].startup --value automatic

10) iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 --op update --name node.conn[0].startup --value automatic

11) yum install mtx
12) dmesg | grep -A 2 "1x8 G2 AUTOLDR"
o Vendor: HP Model: 1x8 G2 AUTOLDR Rev: kn7B
o Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03
o scsi1 : iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP

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There doesn't appear to be any block device created. I've double checked in /dev/ but cannot find the device. Please advise as to what I can do to progress.

Thanks for your time,

Regards
Anthony Gray

Re: No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

P Muralidhar Kini — Sat, 15 May 2010 10:18:14 GMT

Hi Anthony,

The following link talks about configuring iSCSI and discovering targets.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/rhel-centos-fedora-linux-iscsi-howto.html

Check if this gives any clues to the problem you are facing.

Regards,
Murali

Re: No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

Anthony J Gray — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:31:05 GMT

Hi Murali,

I've reviewed the document and done the following. The device cannot be found, any other ideas?:

[root@dev002 iscsi]# /etc/init.d/iscsi restart
Logging out of session [sid: 1, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
Logging out of session [sid: 2, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
Logout of [sid: 1, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful
Logout of [sid: 2, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful
Stopping iSCSI daemon:
iscsid dead but pid file exists [ OK ]
Turning off network shutdown. Starting iSCSI daemon: [ OK ]
[ OK ]
Setting up iSCSI targets: Logging in to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
Logging in to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]
Login to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful
Login to [iface: default, target: iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics, portal: 192.168.1.71,3260]: successful
[ OK ]

tail -f /var/log/messages:
May 15 21:52:28 dev002 kernel: Loading iSCSI transport class v2.0-724.
May 15 21:52:28 dev002 kernel: iscsi: registered transport (tcp)
May 15 21:52:28 dev002 kernel: iscsi: registered transport (iser)
May 15 21:52:28 dev002 iscsid: iSCSI logger with pid=16276 started!
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: scsi12 : iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: scsi13 : iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: kn7B
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: 1x8 G2 AUTOLDR Rev: kn7B
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 kernel: Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 iscsid: transport class version 2.0-724. iscsid version 2.0-871
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 iscsid: iSCSI daemon with pid=16277 started!
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 iscsid: connection1:0 is operational now
May 15 21:52:29 dev002 iscsid: connection2:0 is operational now

[root@dev002 iscsi]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40016019456 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 65 522081 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 66 1595 12289725 83 Linux
/dev/hda3 1596 2067 3791340 83 Linux
/dev/hda4 2068 4865 22474935 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 2871 4081 9727326 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 4082 4603 4192933+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda7 4604 4734 1052226 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 4735 4865 1052226 83 Linux
/dev/hda9 2068 2870 6450034+ 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Re: No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

P Muralidhar Kini — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:49:35 GMT

Hi Anthony,

How about this -
http://bugzilla.turbolinux.com.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=55
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-iscsi/+bug/289470

Check if these are related to your problem.

Regards,
Murali

Re: No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

Anthony J Gray — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:23:00 GMT

Thanks for your suggestions Murali, though I'm still at a loss to explain why my server doesn't even try to attempt to create the iscsi block device.

I tried the following:
[root@dev002 ~]# iscsiadm -m session
tcp: [1] 192.168.1.71:3260,1 iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive
tcp: [2] 192.168.1.71:3260,1 iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics

/etc/init.d/iscsi stop
iscsiadm -m node -T iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive -o delete
iscsiadm -m node -T iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics -o delete

iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace90.autoloader2.drive --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 -login
iscsiadm --mode node --targetname iqn.1986-03.com.hp:storage.d2dbs.hu17251wl0.500110a0002ace94.autoloader2.robotics --portal 192.168.1.71:3260 --login

/etc/init.d/iscsi restart

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When I check the /var/log/messages, this is all I see following the restart:

May 17 22:46:25 dev002 iscsid: iscsid shutting down.
May 17 22:46:25 dev002 kernel: Loading iSCSI transport class v2.0-724.
May 17 22:46:25 dev002 kernel: iscsi: registered transport (tcp)
May 17 22:46:25 dev002 kernel: iscsi: registered transport (iser)
May 17 22:46:25 dev002 iscsid: iSCSI logger with pid=7748 started!
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: scsi40 : iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: scsi41 : iSCSI Initiator over TCP/IP
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: kn7B
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: Vendor: HP Model: 1x8 G2 AUTOLDR Rev: kn7B
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 kernel: Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 03
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 iscsid: transport class version 2.0-724. iscsid version 2.0-871
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 iscsid: iSCSI daemon with pid=7749 started!
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 iscsid: connection1:0 is operational now
May 17 22:46:26 dev002 iscsid: connection2:0 is operational now

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There are no errors. My logins and queries of the HP D2D 120 all work perfectly, yet iscsiadm doesn't even seem to attempt to create the block device.

Anyone have any idea?

Regards
Anthony Gray

Re: No SCSI block device created by iscsiadm

Stephen P. Schaefer — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:46:45 GMT

I would try using strace on the available suspects, looking for otherwise unreported errors. Also, perhaps udev is interfering, or failing to perform as intended - perhaps it needs to be specially configured for iSCSI?