topic Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!! in Disk Enclosures

VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Venky_1 — Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:00:15 GMT

Hi ,

We have VA7100 array connected rp5470 server, through ioscan all the array disks are shown as claimed. But when "armdsp -i" is executed it doesn't show any output. Even armdiscover also doesn't recognize the array.

When armfmt is tried it gives "invalid array id" error message. Even in the stm also it gives the same above error message.

Any suggestions/solutions......

Thanks
Venky

Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Helen French — Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:24:20 GMT

Hi Venky:

Check this document(TKB #WCMDKBRC00008816). This describes the reason and issues with SAM and VA arrays:

http://us-support.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=fa28a6c1004028bc97/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000058515132

HTH,
Shiju

Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Kurt Beyers. — Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:55:48 GMT

What happens if you connect to the VA via the VFP? Is the array ready (your prompt should be Ready>). Try a vfpfmt, what does vfgdsp gives as array-id?

Kurt

Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Sukant Naik — Sat, 27 Apr 2002 11:49:04 GMT

Just my two cents :-)

Connect to the console port of the VA7100 and check its status by running the vfp commands.

Run vfpdsp command.

check as to what OS the controller has been set to.

The command to set it to HP-UX is

vfpmgr -os hpux

And check how many luns are created by running the command
vfpdsp -d

Hope this helps you.

- Sukant

Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Paul Barmettler — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 05:21:53 GMT

Hi Venky,

did you set the correct controller port topology and the contoller host port behavior?

Greetings

Re: VA7100 configuration problem !!!

Erik Tong — Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:22:28 GMT

Are the device files created for the luns?