having issues adding nimble lun esxi 5.5, 5.1

[vmw9]

I am having some issues with adding the nimble volume as a datastore to esxi 5.5 and 5.1 hosts

I see it mounted as a volume under the iscsi hba but cannot add it as a datastore. When I try to add it I get this under the vmkernel log in esxi

2014-11-11T18:19:40.950Z cpu16:33079)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2322: Cmd 0x28 (0x412e473eb9c0, 0) to dev "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" on path "vmhba32:C1:T1:L0" Failed: H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

Act:EVAL

2014-11-11T18:19:40.950Z cpu16:33079)WARNING: NMP: nmp_DeviceRequestFastDeviceProbe:237: NMP device "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" state in doubt; requested fast path state update...

2014-11-11T18:19:40.950Z cpu16:33079)ScsiDeviceIO: 2338: Cmd(0x412e473eb9c0) 0x28, CmdSN 0x1cc19 from world 0 to dev "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" failed H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

2014-11-11T18:19:40.950Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Partition: 541: Read of GPT entries (hdrlba=1) failed on "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe": I/O error

2014-11-11T18:19:40.950Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Partition: 644: Read from primary gpt table failed on "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe".

2014-11-11T18:19:43.720Z cpu7:33619)iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_ConnNetRegister: socket 0x410a20c70e30 network resource pool netsched.pools.persist.iscsi associated

2014-11-11T18:19:43.720Z cpu7:33619)iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_ConnNetRegister: socket 0x410a20c70e30 network tracker id 60 tracker.iSCSI.10.60.1.21 associated

2014-11-11T18:19:43.985Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: vmhba32:CH:1 T:1 CN:0: iSCSI connection is being marked "ONLINE"

2014-11-11T18:19:43.985Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: Sess [ISID: 00023d000002 TARGET: iqn.2007-11.com.nimblestorage:nim-ucs-vol1-v53e2c6e4ade1c307.00000004.fe0305e3 TPGT: 99c TSIH: 0]

2014-11-11T18:19:43.985Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: Conn [CID: 0 L: 10.60.1.226:41552 R: 10.60.1.21:3260]

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StopConnection: vmhba32:CH:3 T:1 CN:0: iSCSI connection is being marked "OFFLINE" (Event:4)

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StopConnection: Sess [ISID: 00023d000004 TARGET: iqn.2007-11.com.nimblestorage:nim-ucs-vol1-v53e2c6e4ade1c307.00000004.fe0305e3 TPGT: 99c TSIH: 0]

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StopConnection: Conn [CID: 0 L: 10.60.1.226:24482 R: 10.60.1.22:3260]

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_TaskMgmtIssue: vmhba32:CH:3 T:1 L:0 : Task mgmt "Abort Task" with itt=0xca0 (refITT=0xc9d) timed out.

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu16:33079)WARNING: NMP: nmp_DeviceRequestFastDeviceProbe:237: NMP device "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" state in doubt; requested fast path state update...

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu16:33079)ScsiDeviceIO: 2338: Cmd(0x412e473eb9c0) 0x28, CmdSN 0x1cc35 from world 0 to dev "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" failed H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Partition: 541: Read of GPT entries (hdrlba=4294967295) failed on "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe": I/O error

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Partition: 649: Read from both primary and secondary gpt table failed on "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe".

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)WARNING: Partition: 1112: Partition table read from device eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe failed: I/O error

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu1:33003)ScsiPath: 3620: Command 0xa3 (cmdSN 0x0, World 0) to path vmhba32:C3:T1:L0 timed out: expiry time occurs 5579ms in the past

2014-11-11T18:19:56.828Z cpu1:33003)VMW_SATP_ALUA: satp_alua_issueCommandOnPath:651: Path "vmhba32:C3:T1:L0" (UP) command 0xa3 failed with status Timeout. H:0x3 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

2014-11-11T18:19:59.601Z cpu7:33619)iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_ConnNetRegister: socket 0x410a20dac2c0 network resource pool netsched.pools.persist.iscsi associated

2014-11-11T18:19:59.601Z cpu7:33619)iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_ConnNetRegister: socket 0x410a20dac2c0 network tracker id 60 tracker.iSCSI.10.60.1.22 associated

2014-11-11T18:19:59.857Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: vmhba32:CH:3 T:1 CN:0: iSCSI connection is being marked "ONLINE"

2014-11-11T18:19:59.857Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: Sess [ISID: 00023d000004 TARGET: iqn.2007-11.com.nimblestorage:nim-ucs-vol1-v53e2c6e4ade1c307.00000004.fe0305e3 TPGT: 99c TSIH: 0]

2014-11-11T18:19:59.857Z cpu7:33619)WARNING: iscsi_vmk: iscsivmk_StartConnection: Conn [CID: 0 L: 10.60.1.226:21309 R: 10.60.1.22:3260]

2014-11-11T18:20:07.269Z cpu2:32807)ScsiDeviceIO: 2338: Cmd(0x412e473eb9c0) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x1ccb7 from world 0 to dev "naa.60060160de051b00269e16130d21dd11" failed H:0x5 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

2014-11-11T18:20:10.100Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Vol3: 716: Couldn't read volume header from control: Not supported

2014-11-11T18:20:10.100Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)Vol3: 716: Couldn't read volume header from control: Not supported

2014-11-11T18:20:10.100Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)FSS: 5091: No FS driver claimed device 'control': Not supported

2014-11-11T18:20:11.776Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)VC: 2059: Device rescan time 63346 msec (total number of devices 59)

2014-11-11T18:20:11.776Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)VC: 2062: Filesystem probe time 3598 msec (devices probed 58 of 59)

2014-11-11T18:20:11.776Z cpu10:37905 opID=b7ce06ca)VC: 2064: Refresh open volume time 48 msec

2014-11-11T18:20:21.779Z cpu0:32805)ScsiDeviceIO: 2338: Cmd(0x412e47a85940) 0x1a, CmdSN 0x1d133 from world 0 to dev "naa.60060160de051b007e6f3f82048ce111" failed H:0x3 D:0x0 P:0x0 Possible sense data: 0x0 0x0 0x0.

2014-11-11T18:20:22.174Z cpu20:34892)NMP: nmp_ThrottleLogForDevice:2322: Cmd 0x28 (0x412e47a85940, 0) to dev "eui.32a8c8e1df68297c6c9ce900e30503fe" on path "vmhba32:C3:T1:L0" Failed: H:0x0 D:0x2 P:0x0 Valid sense data: 0x6 0x29 0x0.

[rfenton4 · Accepted solution]

Hi Tony,

This looks like there is some connectivity issues with your hosts communicating to the storage device (I/O errors and Sense Data errors).  So it looks like there maybe an issue with your physical or ESX network configuration.

Would it be possible to log a call with support as I am sure they will assist and guide you through your ESX networking setup.

I'd also highlight the excellent VMWare Integration guide.  You will find this off InfoSight > Downloads > Integration Kits  > Nimble Connection Manager for VMWare > VMware Integration Guide.  Quick link is here

Chapter 2 will guide you through the Networking and ESX configuration best practices

Cheers

Rich

[vmw9]

yes it was an issue with the initiator ports not set at 9216 mtu.

once that was set, everything started working fine

thanks

[rfenton4]

Excellent thanks for coming back and updating the thread for future reference - glad it's all sorted !!