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тАО06-23-2006 04:44 AM
тАО06-23-2006 04:44 AM
Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
From the library side, configuration settings for the 2 NSR are the same but link status of one of them is down.
FC configuration settings on NSR:
Port mode: Auto_sense
Used Hard AL_PA: disabled
discovery mode: Auto discovery on reboot
Performance mode: 2 Gigabits
From the server side (O.S. W2K3), I only see the 2 fibre channel card (Qlogic QLA2340). I don't see neither the NSR E1200 nor tape library
Thank in advance if someone can guide me in the configuration of my library
Regards,
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тАО06-23-2006 05:54 AM
тАО06-23-2006 05:54 AM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
If so, which model switch?
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тАО06-23-2006 07:43 AM
тАО06-23-2006 07:43 AM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11397_div/11397_div.html
list "switched fabric" as the only supported topology. You cannot connect direct to your HBAs via a patch panel. A fibre channel switch is required.
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тАО06-25-2006 07:22 PM
тАО06-25-2006 07:22 PM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
It's just fibre patch panel, no SAN switch. Server and library are in different buildings and linked via 2 F.C. patch panel
Mark, seems that the spec. is not for the NSR used by MSL6060.
The feature for the NSR indicates point-to-point configurations. Please see Fibre Channel features page 11 on the link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00637161/c00637161.pdf
Base on the document, can we say that the topology is correct
Thank you in advance for your help
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тАО06-25-2006 08:03 PM
тАО06-25-2006 08:03 PM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
Hope this helps!
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тАО06-25-2006 08:22 PM
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Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
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тАО06-25-2006 08:57 PM
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Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/UCR/SupportManual/TPM_289157-003_poster/TPM_289157-003_poster.pdf
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тАО06-25-2006 10:43 PM
тАО06-25-2006 10:43 PM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
In the "select Map", I go to "Edit/view" and select "Fill map". I've then selected "Activate Mapiing and Save"
For FC port configurations:
Port Mode: Auto sense
Used Hard AL_PA: Enabled
I've selected"Set AL_PA (should I leave Node number index to 0?
What "default Map" must I indicate?
Something must be done from my server FC card Qla2340 (I'm thinking about QFast Util)?
Link status is still down and the OS doesn't see anything
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тАО06-28-2006 08:40 AM
тАО06-28-2006 08:40 AM
Re: Problem connecting MSL6060 on server ML370 G3 via Fibre channel
More important than that is the patch panel. People sell them but patch panels should never be used with 2Gb fibre channel, especially with tape devices. Every connection causes a significant increase in the bit error rate and patch panels almost always result in failed backups and lots of time wasted blaming drive or servers. Disk devices tend to get away with patch panels because they are random access devices and able to retry writes/reads that fail so there is a performance loss but usually not hard failures. Tape isn't random access and is dependant on the ISV application for any recovery.