topic Re: Disk Array in Disk Enclosures

Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 04:50:57 GMT

hi

one more problem after creating Raid5 and i started writing data on to the disk array then i got this error Panic 00000012, 9886576=0096DB70 DDRAM Parity Error
please tell me what to do

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

Vincent Farrugia — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:03:06 GMT

Hello again,

I think it's an SP SIMM problem. Contact your HP engineer and describe him the problem. I think you need a SIMM replacement.

HTH,
Vince

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:36:42 GMT

hello

what is simm can u describe please

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

Vincent Farrugia — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:44:33 GMT

Hello,

SIMM is Single-In-line Memory Modules. Each SP (Storage control Processor) has 4 sockets in which you can put such SIMMs. These provide memory for the SP.

HTH,
Vince

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:52:59 GMT

hi

is this part of Disk array. when i am writing data on to the disk disk array is going offiline what could be the problem

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

Vincent Farrugia — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:24:19 GMT

Hello,

Did you manage to configure Gridmanager yesterday?

If so, enter Gridmanager and select Presentation Utility. On the lower right corner of the screen, there should be "Cache States" written. From there, can you tell me whether Write and Read are disabled or not?

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:45:36 GMT

hi

yesterday i managed gridmgr anf i have build LUN again. after that i have created Volume group and logical group also and the file system then i was trying to write data on to the disk disk array going offiline and i go the error in gridmgr ok

in gridmger it is showing Cache status read ,write are DISABLED

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

Vincent Farrugia — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:53:21 GMT

Ok,

Then I think you have a faulty SIMM. Contact your HP engineer and tell him the problem.

HTH,
Vince

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:05:21 GMT

hi

OK. But in SAM it is showing chaching is enabled.

Re: Disk Array

Vincent Farrugia — Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:14:38 GMT

SAM on the Nike 20 is showing write cache enabled?

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 03:33:37 GMT

hi

Yes in sam it is showing caching enabled

Thanks

Shaikh mahaboob

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 05:04:24 GMT

Hello

Prasentation Utility is showing
Subsystem :FAULT,
Peer SP REMOVED
Statistics logging DISABLED
Request COMPLETED 560

please tell me about this all these settings ok or not

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 07:09:21 GMT

hi

Please find the attached file of disk array

Re: Disk Array

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:52:20 GMT

From the attached, where are your LUNs?!

Do you see anything on
ioscan -fnkCdisk | grep C2

Cache: 8mb
Systm: 2mb Firmware Rev: HP02
Read: 0mb Disabled Microcode Rev: 9.26.07 Auto Trespass: Off
Write: 6mb Disabled Prom Rev Levl: 8.02.00 Stat Logging: Off

Your cache is disables because you have lost SPB

Go behind and power cycle it.

Or connect directly via RS232 to gridmanager and reset.

You can upgrade your controllers to the Phoenix revision, which will see a 2X perf increase. Ask your CE/RCE.

Later,
Bill

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:59:05 GMT

hi

here is the attachment after issuing the command please find the attachment
and please tell me clearly

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:05:44 GMT

hi

here is the attachment after issuing the command please find the attachment
and please tell me clearly

Thanks

Shaikh

Re: Disk Array

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:22:53 GMT

Unfortunately your LUNs are gone.

The LUN 1 is
NO_HW

The LUN 0 doesn't exist from your earlier attachment.
(But will show up as CLAIMED no matter what, once the server can communicate with the array)

So, you're going to have to recreate your LUNs (Bind) and restore all your data.

There are a few tricks with Gridmanager using Ctrl ][][][][ diagnostic mode to repair disk headers but you'd need to know exactly what was configured earlier... not many people know how to use those diags either..

What I recommend is looking at the
strings /etc/lvmtab
output now and determining what vg is lost and the output of
cat /etc/fstab to determine what file systems are lost
and get out the backups.

The only idea I have of why it's all gone horribly wrong is
1> Firmware/Patch
2> Somebody deleted the LUNs
via GridManager Connecting to the RS232.

3> ?

I suggest powering off, waiting 1 minute, and then powering on the array first.

Then when the array is back up:

ioscan -f

top
(wait for the ioscan to finish)

ioscan -fnkC disk | grep C2

hopefully your LUNs will come back although I doubt it.

Call HP Support and get a qualified CE on site to see what he can do.

Later,
Bill

Re: Disk Array

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:26:58 GMT

By the way, disabled Write cache does not necessarily meant that the DIMM is failed.

You have an option to configure Write cache from Gridmanager.

Heres a Nike links:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x417edfe5920fd5118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Re: Disk Array

Bill McNAMARA_1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:29:00 GMT

Correcting the above link:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x5b7750011d20d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

Re: Disk Array

shaikh_mahaboob — Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:43:16 GMT

hi

just now i build the LUN with 12 disk raid 5

here i am sending attachment pls checkout and help me

thanks

Shaikh mahaboob