Cannot Ignite HP-UX 11.23 on RP7400, Local SCSI Disks Not Found!

[Torsten.]

Many possible reasons in a SAN:

- cable issue
- firmware issue
- driver issue

What OS release did you install?
Is the firmware up-to-date?
Does the kernel start to load?

If you have a fast switch (4/8GB), I would first try to set the speed to a fixed value.

Even the HBA firmware may be responsible for boot problems.

[Alzhy]

Torsten,

It's just as the SAN Boot DOcument says. RP7400's are NOT SUpported.

I've already tried fixed speed on my switch - still the same. I think the rp7400's firmware (PDC) does not know how to boot from a FC device or if it did - defaults the FC HBAs operation to Loop (AL)....

[Steven E. Protter]

Then Nelson, my friend don't do it.

If you want to use the system pick up a couple of internal disks on the used market.

How's the motor cycle?

SEP

[Torsten.]

Nelson,

the HBA support document

http://docs.hp.com/en/A6795-90006/ch01s01.html

refers to this matrix

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/10260/FCI-SM-td3.htm

where I find the "boot supported" information with PDC 43.43.

Do you have a Brocade 2800 switch by chance?

I found a possible problem description in the HBA release notes.

Just in case the problem occurs after the kernel takes the control - are you using current drivers?

[Alzhy]

Tors,

It's a Brocade Director SW48000.

I even tried HP-UX 11i v3 and the same issue.. Of course the rp7400 is also not listed as a suported 11.i v3 machine.

Strange, the SAN Boot DOcu I got did not show the rp7400 as supported.

Thanks anyways man.


SEP.

The motorcyle is a god-send. With $4.25 gallon gas -- it's helping making both ends meet. How are things with ya man?

HPTF 2008 was very well attended despite this economy. No major announcements there though -- even the Quadies (Tukwila) was not announced yet.

[Torsten.]

The old n-class cannot run 11.31.

SEP's solution with internal disks may be the most easy solution for you.

As mentioned above - too many different docs ... I still think it is possible, but anyway ...