topic Re: EVA6000 Initialization in HPE EVA Storage

EVA6000 Initialization

C.I.S — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:46:56 GMT

Hello I have one EVA6000 with Firmware XCS 5.1 and using Command View 5.0 ,when trying to initialize the EVA ,the initialization is failed and i should unintialized it from OCP to regain access and try another reinitialization .

Please could you help anyone get this Error

Thank you in advance

Re: EVA6000 Initialization

Steven Clementi — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:05:26 GMT

Though I do not think it will make much difference... there is an update for CV5.0 available...

" http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=471497&prodNameId=1833644&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=co-39830-1 "

What is the error you are getting? Can you post a screenshot of it?

How many drives do you have?

Steven

Re: EVA6000 Initialization

C.I.S — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 01:58:57 GMT

Hi Thanks for your help

There is 16 Disks (72GB) on the EVA,the error is on the command view when trying to initialize the EVA, it starts and after few minutes gives initialization failed ,then the EVA will have a name like sys18062006 (not the name that i mentioned on the pane while initilaizing it )and always we have on red the notice that the EVA is not initialized ,on the OCP we have the new name sys18062006. After this i tried to initialize it agian but i cant ,i get an error that the controller are already on a storage and can not querry disks . The only way to gain access again is to uninitailize it From the OCP then command view can access the EVA and i can verify that all is ok as the first time u run command view with new EVA ,so i tried another initialization and we have the same error and senario .
NB: I installed Command view on another server and same result .
I tried direct and cross connection between FP1 ,FP2 and host switchs and same results while initializing it .
I already downlowded the patch for the commande view 5.0 will try to install it .

Thank you in advance

Re: EVA6000 Initialization

Geoff Walton — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:56:59 GMT

Hi,

Are you using Qlogic HBA's in the server running Command View EVA?

I've seen this before. You need to run the Qlogic SAN surfer software and configure the HBA's.

Once you've done that it should be ok.

Thanks,

Geoff

Re: EVA6000 Initialization

C.I.S — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:45:31 GMT

Hi,
Thank you for your answer but what do you mean by reconfiguring the HBA?

If i install the HBA driver that i download from the HP website, do you think the problem will be resolved?

Best Regards.

Re: EVA6000 Initialization

Steven Clementi — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:18:43 GMT

Have you tried HP Support? Being you have an EVA, it is likely you have a support agreement as well.

It does not sound like you have anything wrong with your hba's. I never have to "configure" the HBA's before initializing an EVA and I do 1 or 2 a month, sometimes more.

Are you running command View directly on the server? or from a remote server?

What else is on the server that is running Command View?

Steven