topic Re: VA7410 Array in Disk Enclosures

VA7410 Array

Matthew Murdock — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:12:53 GMT

Finally I have received a 7410 after the fact that they are EOL and barely supported. So I connected directly, and wiped out the existing stuff, and formatted the disks. I am at square one.
1) Need directions to update the firmware from the array itself if possible.
2) unable to add LUN 0 from the array...
vfpcfg -L 0 -a 10M -g 1va7400 it responds back with invalid . Whats up?
3) I do have command view installed on hpux 11.11 but until i get LUN 0 created, its useless

Re: VA7410 Array

Torsten. — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:24:00 GMT

Try

cfg -L 0 -a 10M -g 1

from virtual front panel (serial).

Re: VA7410 Array

Torsten. — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:25:37 GMT

BTW, the alias is not a valid option from this CLI.

Ready > cfg -?

Performs subsystem configuration.

Usage:

To create a LUN:

cfg -L -a [] -g

To delete a LUN:

cfg -L -d

-L: Specifies the LUN.

-a: Create LUN of size .

Valid values:

: is in megabytes.

K : is in kilobytes.

only on 512 multiples

M : is in megabytes.

G : is in gigabytes.

-g: specifies the Redundancy Group

-d: Delete LUN.

-?: Displays help.

Re: VA7410 Array

Matthew Murdock — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:31:07 GMT

Maybe i need to be more clear...when I get onto the array I have a NO MAP> prompt. So from what i have read...the servers will not see the array or can do anything until I create a MAP(?).

Re: VA7410 Array

Torsten. — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:48:33 GMT

How many disks are installed?

Did you do a format?

Re: VA7410 Array

Matthew Murdock — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:40:47 GMT

15 Disks. and Yes I did a fmt, however, yesterday late, I did a recover and it recovered the map, and i was able to create a LUN.
The hosts see the Lun when I directly attach the Array to the server, but via the san switch, they cant.

When direct attached, Commandview armdsp and other commands cannot see the array. but ioscan sees the controller and the lun.

the fcms utilities see the host HBA without issue. I keep diggin through the Forums, and make little progress.

As of this morning the array is now at the Ready> prompt.

Re: VA7410 Array

Torsten. — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:43:35 GMT

Better to consult the manual.

You need to adjust the host ports, e.g. it is "hp-ux", "2Gb/s", "fabric".

> mgr -?

Performs subsystem management operations.

Usage:
mgr -s {shut | start}
mgr -R {full | partial}
mgr -B {autoraid | raid1}
mgr -O {on | off}
mgr -ds {on | off}
mgr -p {on | off}
mgr -L -c
mgr -q
mgr -os -c
mgr -t -c
mgr -S -c
mgr -V
mgr [-?]

-s : Shutdown or Restart the subsystem.
-R : Reset the subsystem.
-B : Set Box Level RAID Control.
-O : Set Optimize Policy
-ds: Set Disable Secondary Path Presentation
-p : Enable Prefetch
-L : Set the FC Port Loop ID.
-q : Set Queue Full Threshold
Valid Threshold Value: 0 - 4096
-os: Set the Host OS.
Valid Arguments:
generic, hpux, nt, win2k, linux, solaris, solarisCluster
aix, netware, mpe, tru64, or openVMS
-c : Set for Controller ID 1 or 2
-t : Set the FC Port Topology.
Valid Arguments:
1 - Private Loop
2 - Public Loop
4 - Direct Fabric Attach
-S : Set Controller Host Port Speed.
Valid Arguments:
1 - 1 GBit/sec Data Rate
2 - 2 GBit/sec Data Rate
-V : Set Volume Set Revision.
Valid Arguments:
1 - HP01, HP02, HP11, HP13
2 - HP14, HP15 and greater
-? : Displays help.

Re: VA7410 Array

Matthew Murdock — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:36:47 GMT

So now i do not really understand what is happening.
1) I have 997gb available for lun creation, but for some reason cannot create more than 2 Luns (cfg -L 3 -a 144G -g 1) it reports back insufficient space. I did a cfg -L 1 (2) -a 144GB -g 1 (2) and they worked.

2) Unable to see LUN 2 after creation. does not the -g option specifies which controller to present the lun through?