Can't create any RAID with ACU CLI for Smart Array P400 on Solaris 10 x86

Matías Cuenca — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:36:13 GMT

I've installed ACU CLI version 8.25-5.0 on SunOS 5.10 Generic_137138-09 i86pc i386 i86pc with cpqary3 (HP Smart Array Driver Ver 2.0.0) driver module.
With ACU CLI I can delete my Arrays, but I can't add a drive to an array or create any Array with this tool.
In the following lines you can see my configuration and my problem:

1.-
=> ctrl slot=9 show detail

Smart Array P400 in Slot 9
Bus Interface: PCI
Slot: 9
Serial Number: P61630D9SUV1PN
Cache Serial Number: PA82C0H9SUO9V7
RAID 6 (ADG) Status: Disabled
Controller Status: OK
Chassis Slot:
Hardware Revision: Rev D
Firmware Version: 2.08
Rebuild Priority: Medium
Expand Priority: Medium
Surface Scan Delay: 15 secs
Post Prompt Timeout: 0 secs
Cache Board Present: True
Cache Status: OK
Accelerator Ratio: 100% Read / 0% Write
Drive Write Cache: Disabled
Total Cache Size: 256 MB
Battery Pack Count: 0
SATA NCQ Supported: False

2.-
=> ctrl slot=9 pd all show detail

Smart Array P400 in Slot 9

array A

physicaldrive 1I:1:1
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 1
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2PMTG000098034H98
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS
physicaldrive 1I:1:2
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 2
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2RW6D00009804JP1Q
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS

array B

physicaldrive 1I:1:3
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 3
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2R89Q00009804J342
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS
physicaldrive 1I:1:4
Port: 1I
Box: 1
Bay: 4
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2L98F00009804HYNR
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS
physicaldrive 2I:1:5
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 5
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2L56P00009803YU0B
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS
physicaldrive 2I:1:6
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 6
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2RR6900009804JXJT
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS

array C

physicaldrive 2I:1:8
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 8
Status: OK
Drive Type: Data Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2L4E900009804KP32
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS

unassigned

physicaldrive 2I:1:7
Port: 2I
Box: 1
Bay: 7
Status: OK
Drive Type: Unassigned Drive
Interface Type: SAS
Size: 146 GB
Rotational Speed: 10000
Firmware Revision: HPD7
Serial Number: 3NM2R89900009804JL7X
Model: HP DG146ABAB4
PHY Count: 1
PHY Transfer Rate: 3.0GBPS

As the physicaldrive 2I:1:7 doesn't belong to any Array, I should be able to create a new RAID 0 with out tolerance fault. However, it doesn't work:

3.-
=> ctrl slot=9 create type=ld drives=2I:1:7

Error: This command did not complete properly. Please check your configuration for possible hardware or configuration problems. Use the "show" command on devices to show additional details about the configuration.

I have the same problem to add any unassigned drive to any existent Array, or even create a RAID 0, 1 or 5.

What should I do?

Re: Can't create any RAID with ACU CLI for Smart Array P400 on Solaris 10 x86

Sunil Kublall — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:02:43 GMT

here is an example how to create a logical drive with three disks with RAID 5.

ctrl slot=0 create type=ld drives=1I:1:1,1I:1:2,1I:1:3 raid=5

this worked for me on my situation, you may need to add array information too.

good luck

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