topic Re: EVA3000 and secure path in Disk Enclosures

EVA3000 and secure path

Hasan_9 — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 06:17:24 GMT

Hello All,
Does it mandatory to use Securepath with EVA3000?
Currently I have one EVA3000, one SAN switch and one server. I plugged server’s single HBA to port 3 of switch. Also port 1 goes to EVA’s controller A and port 2 goes to EVA’s controller B. All of the ports are located in one zone. I created a Vdisk on EVA and present it to my server. Unfortunately server does not detect the vdisk and I cannot use it.What is the problem? Please advice.
Hasan

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Andrzej Kowalik — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:35:57 GMT

Secure Path is not mandatory and is OS dependent.
In your case, you must use multipath software (all HBA and controller ports in one zone).
But you don't have problem with multipath software - you can't see any vdisk.
Did you create host from command view?
Can you see all connected devices on FC switch?
What is your OS?

regards,
Andrzej Kowalik

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Hasan_9 — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:32:53 GMT

Yes,

I created host in command view and present the vdisk to the host. Also in SAN switch all the connections correct. Operating system is windows 2003.

Hasan

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Steven Clementi — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:51:54 GMT

Hasan:

WHich driver are you using? The latest 9.2.x.x driver? If so, try downgrading to the 9.0.2.xx driver. On several installations I have done recently, I have noticed the same or similar issue with the new driver. It allows yuou to see the Array to configure it, but not access your presented vdisks.

Steven

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Jon M Zellhoefer — Mon, 29 May 2006 12:40:16 GMT

For Windows 2003 you need to use MPIO. I know that it comes standard with the enterprise edition, but I'm not sure of the others.

Z

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Steven Clementi — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:16:00 GMT

Jon:

When configuring an EVA3000 with Windows Server 2003, you can use either Secure Path OR MPIO. The only case where you would NEED to use MPIO is if the VCS on the EVA3K is 4.x.

MPIO is the name for the "functionality" that defines multi-path i/o. For ALL Windows OS's, you need to download the proper DSM for the storage array your are utilizing.

Hasan: Have you had any luck with your situation yet?

Steven

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Delrish — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:21:22 GMT

Thank you Steven,

I will try your solution today, however please inform neither windows nor HP-UX servers cannot detect presented vdisks.

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Delrish — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:37:18 GMT

Sorry I forgot to say, I have a similar problem with an EVA3000

Re: EVA3000 and secure path

Arunkumar.B — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:16:46 GMT

Hi Hasan,

Its may be problem with zoning.Why can't you try without zoning.

Pls remove the zoning cfgclear & cfgsave

Then check whether it is seeing the vdisks

Cheers
Arunkumar.B