Need help:the connec between 8 prot san switch and 16 san switch.

[stayhunger]

In A site, there are a EVA4k,two 16port san switches, and one SMA. and one SMA has two HBAs connect two san switches.
In B site, there are a EVA3k,one 16port san switch, one 8port san switch ,and one SMA has two HBAs connect two san switches.

Now.1. cu want to manager two EVAs on A site.So he use two fibres connect the San switches between A site and B site.
2. let cu change the san switches' domain id on B site.
3. the result is:the connect between two 16port san switches is OK. and SMA on A site can manage the EVA on B site.
4. But the connect between 8port san switch and 16 san switch is fail.cu said it was successful for change the domain id, but there are some error reportes, as follows:
Log Msg: [Sat Feb 19 02:27:16.341 UTC 2000][C][8700.0011][Eport][Port: 7][Connection failure, remote switch not compatible]
Alarm Msg: [Sat Feb 19 02:27:16.341 UTC 2000][A][1004.0041][Port: 7][Eport Isolating due to Eport Restricted]
5. the result of show switch on 8 port san switch is:

2/8q FC Switch (admin) #> show switch

Switch Information
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SymbolicName 2/8q FC Switch
SwitchWWN 10:00:00:c0:dd:06:f8:a9
BootVersion V1.0.0.7-0 (Mon Nov 3 13:11:08 2003)
CreditPool 0
DomainID 9 (0x9)
FirstPortAddress 090000
FlashSize - MBytes 64
LogFilterLevel Info
MaxPorts 8
NumberOfResets 15
ReasonForLastReset NormalReset
ActiveImageVersion - build date V4.0.3.4-0 (Thu Sep 2 18:41:02 2004)
PendingImageVersion - build date V4.0.3.4-0 (Thu Sep 2 18:41:02 2004)
ActiveConfiguration default
AdminState Online
AdminModeActive True

[Stephen Kebbell]

Hi,

it looks like the 8-port switch is a Qlogic switch (2/8q). The others are probably Brocade. I don't think the 2/8q was ever sold separately by HP. It came with the MSA1000 for Small Business SAN kit.
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/Division_10-2005/12095_div.PDF

As fas as I can remember, these switches did not have E-Port capability, so it could not be interconnected with another SAN switch. Looking at your error messages seems to confirm this (Eport Restricted).

I think you will need to replace this 2/8q switch with a Brocade switch that is fabric-capable.

Regards,
Stephen

[stayhunger]

Thans Stephen.
You are right, cu's swith is Qlogic Switch from MSA1000.
So the root cause is you have said, it's not support connect with other's san switch.

Thanks a lot:)

[stayhunger]

Thans Stephen.
You are right, cu's swith is a Qlogic Switch from MSA1000.
So the root cause is you have said, it's not support connect with other's san switch.

Thanks a lot:)