storage path offline

[ossupport55]

Dear all,

Details of the server, HBA, HBA firmware and module options are as follows:

# Emulex lpfc options
options lpfc lpfc_topology=2
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# more fwrev
1.92A1 (H2D1.92A1), sli-2
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# lspci | grep -i emu
0f:01.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation LP9802 Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01)
13:01.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation LP9802 Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01)
16:01.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation LP9802 Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01)
16:02.0 Fibre Channel: Emulex Corporation LP9802 Fibre Channel Host Adapter (rev 01)
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# uname -a
Linux hqlinux10-dsmc1.hq.emirates.com 2.6.18-53.el5 #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 16:34:19 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# cat /etc/redhat-release
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.1 (Tikanga)
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# dmidecode | grep produ
[root@hqlinux10-dsmc1 host1]# dmidecode | grep -i produ
Product Name: ProLiant DL580 G3
String 1: Product ID:

I'm using Hitachi HDLM 6.1. When i do any activity such as volume manager operations on the SAN volumes path's happen flap.
Would be great if you can shed some light.
cheers

[JKytsi]

Could You try HP FC drivers for HBA?

[ossupport55]

Jarkko,

Thanks for the post. These HBA's were not built in on purchase. These were installed later. Therefore, do you still think HP FC drivers should go in ?

cheers