topic Re: DS2405 switch settings in Disk

DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:40:36 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I have a ds2405 with two controller cards in it for redundancy. Each controller is connected to a seperate 2 Gig A6795A Fiber card on an rp4440 running HP-UX 11i Version 1.

I have 10 disks in it and I would like to mirror the drives across the two controllers on the ds2405 but it only seems to see all disks on one controller or fiber card.

What am I missing?

I see that there are "ID" settings on the back of the controller cards and they are both set to zero.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Tim

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Torsten. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:16:29 GMT

Did you connect each cable to only one controller?

The ID switch is used for an array extension only, doesn't matter here.

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:52:40 GMT

Hi Torsten,

Yes each controller is plugged into a seperate A6795A card. The system sees both fc cards but only one of the controllers on the ds2405 is giving me an activity light.

I currently have both fc cables plugged into port 1 of each controller card on the A6795A

I have also noticed that one of the fc cards does not have the lnk/spd light on. If I switch the cables on the controller cards the problem seems to follow the controller card.

So on the ds2405 on controller 1 I can always get a lnk/spd light on the A6795A but on the controller 2 I do not.

This is why I was questioning the switch settings or the port in which the fc cable was plugged into.

Tim

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Torsten. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:55:37 GMT

There are 2 important switches:

- the rotary switch outside - setting the ALPA address range (important if you daisy chain several JBODS)

- the internal speed switch (1Gb/s vs. 2 GB)

That's it.

You can try to swap the GBICs and get the status information from STM.

Do you know how to do this?

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:58:25 GMT

not exactly... I have been in stm before. I would definately appreciate some guidance.

Tim

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Torsten. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:04:07 GMT

Here are the manuals.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&prodClassId=-1&contentType=SupportManual&docIndexId=64255&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=81150

About STM:

run cstm

> cstm
> map

search a line like this:

299 1/0/9/0/0.8.0.255.0. Disk Enclosure (HPA6255A) Information Successful

select it (use your ID, here it is 299)

> sel dev 299

run info and show log

> info;wait;il

post the output

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:05:17 GMT

My last entry may have been confusing...

Regardless of which A6795A card is plugged into controller 2 on the DS2405 the link activity light on the controller will not stay on and the lnk/spd light on the A6795A will not come on.

I wonder if controler 2 is bad on th ds2405?

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Torsten. — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:11:12 GMT

Try to get the STM info and try to cross swap the GBICs (the adapter plugged into the LCC (controller card).

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:18:48 GMT

Here is the map information.

cstm>map
hprp4440.thnajackson

Dev Last Last Op
Num Path Product Active Tool Status
=== ==================== ========================= =========== =============
1 system system () Information Successful
2 0 Bus Adapter (880)
3 0/0 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
4 0/0/1/0 RS-232 Interface (103c129
5 0/0/1/1 RS-232 Interface (103c104
6 0/0/2/0 USB Interface (10330035)
7 0/0/2/0.1 USB Root Hub (0)
8 0/0/2/1 USB Interface (10330035)
9 0/0/2/1.1 USB Root Hub (0)
10 0/0/2/2 USB Interface (103300e0)
11 0/0/3/0 IDE Bus Adapter (10950649
12 0/0/3/0.0 IDE Interface (109)
13 0/0/3/0.0.0.0 Optical Storage Device (T
14 0/0/3/0.1 IDE Interface (109)
15 0/1 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
16 0/1/1/0 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
17 0/1/1/0.1.0 SCSI Disk (HP73.4GST37345
18 0/1/1/1 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
19 0/1/1/1.0.0 SCSI Disk (HP73.4GST37345
20 0/1/2/0 1000BaseT 2 port Adapter
21 0/1/2/1 1000BaseT 2 port Adapter
22 0/2 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
23 0/2/1/0 Fibre Channel Interface (
24 0/2/1/0.8 Fibre Channel Driver (Mas
25 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.0. Unknown ()
26 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.1. Unknown ()
27 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.2. Unknown ()
28 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.3. Unknown ()
29 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.4. Unknown ()
30 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.5. Unknown ()
31 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.6. Unknown ()
32 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.7. Unknown ()
33 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15 Unknown ()
34 0/4 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
35 0/4/2/0 PCI Bus Adapter (101401a7
36 0/4/2/0/4/0 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
37 0/4/2/0/4/1 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
38 0/4/2/0/6/0 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
39 0/4/2/0/6/1 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
40 0/5 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
41 0/5/2/0 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
42 0/5/2/0.4.0 SCSI Tape (HPUltrium)
43 0/5/2/1 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
44 0/6 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
45 0/6/1/0 Fibre Channel Interface (
46 0/6/1/0.8 Fibre Channel Driver (Mas
47 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.0. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
48 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.1. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
49 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.2. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
50 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.3. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
51 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.4. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
52 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.5. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
53 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.6. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
54 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.7. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
55 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15 Disk Enclosure (HPA6255A)
56 8 MEMORY (af)
57 16 IPMI Controller (4)
58 128 CPU (894) Information Successful
59 129 CPU (894) Information Successful
60 136 CPU (894) Information Successful
61 137 CPU (894) Information Successful
cstm>
cstm>sel dev 55
cstm>info;wait;il
-- Updating Map --
Updating Map...
-- Converting a (4008) byte raw log file to text. --
Preparing the Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path
0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 File ...

.... hprp4440.thnajackson : 192.168.101.18 ....

-- Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 --

Log creation time: Tue Sep 29 10:07:49 2009

Hardware path: 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0

Product ID: A6255A

Controller A
------------
FC Loop ID: 255 (decimal)
Enclosure ID: 0
Hardware Path: 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0
Serial No: R28UK1450446
WW Name (node): 50 06 0B 00 00 1B BA 48
WW Name (port): 50 06 0B 00 00 19 30 9F
Firmware Rev.: HP05

Annotation:

Enclosure Status
----------------

Disk Modules
------------

------------------------------------------------------------
SLOT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14 |
BUS ID | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14 |
STATUS |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|
-------------------------------------------------------------

NIN - There is no disk device installed in this slot.

Controllers Status
----------- -------------
A: OK (Reporting Controller)
B: OK

Fan Modules Status
----------- -------------
A: OK
B: OK

Power Supplies Status
-------------- -------------
A: OK
B: OK

GBIC Status
-------------- -------------
Controller A
------------
Primary: OK
Expansion: OK

Controller B
------------
Primary: OK
Expansion: OK

Voltage Sensors Voltage Status
--------------- ------- -------------
Controller A
------------
3.3v: 3.20 OK
5.0v: 5.08 OK
12v: 12.24 OK

Controller B
------------
3.3v: 3.22 OK
5.0v: 5.12 OK
12v: 12.32 OK

Temp Sensors Temperature Status
------------ ----------- -------------
Sensor 1: 31 (Celsius) OK
Sensor 2: 36 (Celsius) OK
-- Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path 0/6/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 --
View - To View the file.
Print - To Print the file.
SaveAs - To Save the file.
Enter Done, Help, Print, SaveAs, or View: [Done]
cstm>

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:18:05 GMT

Here is what stm looks like after I switch the cables around.

25 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.0. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
26 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.1. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
27 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.2. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
28 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.3. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
29 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.4. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
30 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.5. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
31 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.6. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
32 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.7. SCSI Disk (HP36.4GST33675
33 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15 Disk Enclosure (HPA6255A)
34 0/4 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
35 0/4/2/0 PCI Bus Adapter (101401a7
36 0/4/2/0/4/0 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
37 0/4/2/0/4/1 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
38 0/4/2/0/6/0 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
39 0/4/2/0/6/1 1000BaseT 4-port Adapter
40 0/5 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
41 0/5/2/0 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
42 0/5/2/0.4.0 SCSI Tape (HPUltrium)
43 0/5/2/1 MPT SCSI Adapter (HP_A717
44 0/6 PCI Bus Adapter (783)
45 0/6/1/0 Fibre Channel Interface (
46 8 MEMORY (af)
47 16 IPMI Controller (4)
48 128 CPU (894) Information Successful
49 129 CPU (894) Information Successful
50 136 CPU (894) Information Successful
51 137 CPU (894) Information Successful
cstm>sel dev 33
cstm>info;wait;il
-- Updating Map --
Updating Map...
-- Converting a (4008) byte raw log file to text. --
Preparing the Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path
0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 File ...

.... hprp4440.thnajackson : 192.168.101.18 ....

-- Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 --

Log creation time: Tue Sep 29 11:07:18 2009

Hardware path: 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0

Product ID: A6255A

Controller A
------------
FC Loop ID: 255 (decimal)
Enclosure ID: 0
Hardware Path: 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0
Serial No: R28UK1450446
WW Name (node): 50 06 0B 00 00 1B BA 48
WW Name (port): 50 06 0B 00 00 19 30 9F
Firmware Rev.: HP05

Annotation:

Enclosure Status
----------------

Disk Modules
------------

------------------------------------------------------------
SLOT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14 |
BUS ID | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14 |
STATUS |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |OK |NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|NIN|
-------------------------------------------------------------

NIN - There is no disk device installed in this slot.

Controllers Status
----------- -------------
A: OK (Reporting Controller)
B: OK

Fan Modules Status
----------- -------------
A: OK
B: OK

Power Supplies Status
-------------- -------------
A: OK
B: OK

GBIC Status
-------------- -------------
Controller A
------------
Primary: OK
Expansion: OK

Controller B
------------
Primary: OK
Expansion: OK

Voltage Sensors Voltage Status
--------------- ------- -------------
Controller A
------------
3.3v: 3.20 OK
5.0v: 5.08 OK
12v: 12.24 OK

Controller B
------------
3.3v: 3.22 OK
5.0v: 5.12 OK
12v: 12.32 OK

Temp Sensors Temperature Status
------------ ----------- -------------
Sensor 1: 31 (Celsius) OK
Sensor 2: 36 (Celsius) OK
-- Information Tool Log for Disk Enclosure on path 0/2/1/0.8.0.255.0.15.0 --
View - To View the file.
Print - To Print the file.
SaveAs - To Save the file.
Enter Done, Help, Print, SaveAs, or View: [Done]

Re: DS2405 switch settings

TTr — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:51:11 GMT

> Here is what stm looks like after I switch the cables around

So you only swapped the cable and NOT the GBICs right?

It looks like a bad cable. Before swaping, STM showed 0/2/1/0 as the unknown disks and 0/6/1/0 as the good disks.

After the cable swaping, the good disks show up on 0/2/1/0. Apparently the GBICs are OK so if you have a another fiber cable, try it out.

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Torsten. — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:33:42 GMT

Tim, is this solved now?

Re: DS2405 switch settings

Timothy P. Jackson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:25:21 GMT

Hi Torsten,

No this is not resolved. I just recieved a new LCC card and installed it but now I cannot see any disk drives.

I have both LCC cards set to 0 and have rebooted several times but no luck seeing the drives.

Tim