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SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

CMU version 7.2

 

Backup/Clone target:

SL4540 Gen8 running RHEL 6.4 x86_64

BIOS: 2/10/2014

B120i: 4.50

iLO: 1.50

 

When trying to backup one of the SL nodes, the system successfully reboots, pxe boots, and then goes into an endless loop of various Call Trace outputs and USB disconnect/uhci_hcd events (see attached screenshot)

 

The backup job eventually times out and fails, but the SL node continues in this endless loop

 

I have blacklisted ahci as suggested in the user guide for the B120i controller.

I have also blacklisted hpsa to prevent the P420i controller from loading

 

When kicking off the backup job, I select sda partition 3...this is where the / partition resides

 

Has anyone run into an issue like this?

Any suggestions?

 

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Chintala
Advisor

Re: SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

Hello Ryan,

 

Is this a internal cluster or customer cluster ?

If it is a customer cluster, please raise support call at local hp support center.

 

Is this node has Mellanox cards ? If yes, what is the firmware version ?

 

I couldn't find the screen shot attached. Can you please attach it again, when you see the stack traces.

 

Regards,

Abhishek Chintala

Chintala
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Re: SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

Hello Ryan,

 

Please find the patch (PATCH-CMU_7.2.1-X86_64-0002) on hpsc site. This patch fixes the CMU netboot kernel crashes seen on servers with Mellanox NICs.

 

 

 

Patch management -> Find patches by product -> HP Insight Cluster Management Utility -> Insight Cluster Management Utility V7.2 -> PATCH-CMU_7.2.1-X86_64-0002.

 

Let us know how it goes.

 

Regards,

Abhishek Chintala

 

Re: SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

This is an internal testing cluster...

 

Yes it does have Mellanox cards...

 

[root@SL4540-01 ~]# ethtool -i eth0
driver: mlx4_en
version: 2.1.6 (Aug 27 2013)
firmware-version: 2.30.3200
bus-info: 0000:04:00.0
supports-statistics: yes
supports-test: yes
supports-eeprom-access: no
supports-register-dump: no
supports-priv-flags: no

 

But I am booting off of the 1Gb onboard NIC

 

I've attached the screenshot again

Chintala
Advisor

Re: SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

Have you applied the patch and tried it again ?

 

If not, please apply the patch mentioned in my above post,  and try it again.

 

Let us know how it goes.

Re: SL4540 Gen8 backup/clone problem

After applying the patch I was able to successfully pull a backup image...

 

Thank you for the help!