topic Re: SymBIOS in Netservers

SymBIOS

remco_10 — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:57:55 GMT

Hi all,

I want to disable SymBIOS adapter in my netservers. Is it possible? I'm receiving lots of errors in Insight Manager.

Thanks for replies.

Re: SymBIOS

Terri Harris — Sun, 24 Oct 2004 18:44:02 GMT

What Netserver model(s)?

Re: SymBIOS

remco_10 — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 04:20:02 GMT

hi,

This only counts for LP1000/2000 netservers.

Thanks,
Remco

Re: SymBIOS

kris rombauts — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 05:52:06 GMT

Hi Remco,

what is the error message you get in IM ?
Can you post an example here pls ?

Do you see those errors also logged in the local system or application event log of Windows ?

Kris

Re: SymBIOS

Terri Harris — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 07:51:58 GMT

Unfortunately there is not an option to disable the integrated Symbios SCSI on the Netserver LP1000r or LP2000r.

Re: SymBIOS

remco_10 — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:41:04 GMT

hi,

The error generated in Insight Manager:

Event severity: Critical
symSCSI7
SCSI device has failed

The unique SCSI Controller Number Value "0"
SCSI Target Identification Number Value "0"

This error is reported multiple times for at least 8 servers.

Re: SymBIOS

remco_10 — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:42:47 GMT

hi,

I'm unable to attach a screen shot it's too big.

The error generated in Insight Manager:

Event severity: Critical
symSCSI7
SCSI device has failed

The unique SCSI Controller Number Value "0"
SCSI Target Identification Number Value "0"

This error is reported multiple times for at least 8 servers.

Re: SymBIOS

kris rombauts — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:58:52 GMT

Hi Remco,

what do you see in the Windows Event log of such a server that send those alerts?
I don't need a screenshot.

If you see messages like this every 30 minutes approx:

device x failed ...

device x recovered ...

then do this on the server (on each server that generates these errors)

- net stop snmp (or stop the SNMP service
via services)
- delete the file called symdb.db ,
normally in c:\Winnt\hpserver\symdb.db
- net start snmp

This will create a new symdb.db file
This can be done online if SNMP can be stopped/started and fixes this problem.

If it's something different, i'd like to see it from the local servers perspective first as we should fix it their.

HTH

Kris

Re: SymBIOS

Greg Carlson — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 12:17:11 GMT

Remco,

I remember there being some issues with drivers with the LP2000, although I don't remember the specifics. First howerver would be to go and install the backplane and symbios drivers and see if the HP drivers resolve the issue. You can locate the drivers here: http://tinyurl.com/3mlt7

Download the SAF-TE driver and the drivers for 2000 for either LP2000 or 1.13 or higher depending on which version of LP you have. Also I'm assuming you are running server 2000. Is that correct?

Ciao,
Greg

Re: SymBIOS

Paul van Noort — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 05:18:04 GMT

Is there a smooth way out to disable the symbios?

Would be nice!

disabled the channels in the bios..