MSA1000 with redundant HBAs in RedHat AS 3

[Israel Cárdenas]

I have to configure a ProLiant DL380 G4 with 2 HBAs connected to a MSA1000 with 2 fiber switches, using SecurePath.

I've configured the volumes and zones in the MSA1000, but before installing SecurePath in the DL380 with RedHat AS 3 Update 4, the operative system only see the volumes by 1 path. I've connected the DL380 with the 2 switches in MSA1000, but only seems to work the first connection, because if I remove the second fiber the system doesn't fail, but if I remove the first fiber, the system fail and I can't access the volumes through any path...

I've installed a similar configuration with Windows 2003 and before installing SeurePath the system detected 2 volumes for each volume configured.

What could be the error?

Thanks.

[CA1070487]

The MSA1000 and 1500 controllers are passive failover devices. You will only see the units on one path. Secure path allows the redundant path access when there is a failure of the primary controller. We only found this out (given bad info from a vendor) after we installed RH on our MSA1500's and couldn't see the devices on both paths.

[Uwe Zessin]

That does not sound right, sorry. Are you sure your SSP is correct? On the MSA1000, I *have* seen LUNs presented from the standby controller. Else, Secure Path would not know about the standby path.

[Israel Cárdenas]

I've made some changes on QLA2300 drivers and now the system can access to both paths. But now I've another problem, because if after installing SecurePath the system hangs.

[BR796819]

SercurePath may not be supported with Update4 yet. Check with HP support.

[Israel Cárdenas]

I've just fixed this error. Secure Path 3.0c Service Pack 1 is needed in RedHat AS 3 Update 4.

[CA1253377]

Israel,

What tweaks did you perform on the qlogic 2300 cards?

Thanks,

-Harry

[CA1253377]

Also,

Has anyone gotten a tained kernel with your configuration of Proliant DL380+Redhat AS 3+ qlogic 2300 HBAs?