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Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

 
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Simon R Wootton
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Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

I'm looking at arranging the installation of an Ultrium 460 tape device into a RP7410 server running HPUX 11i.

My supplier has asked if I have space for the SCSI adaptor card (PCI Ultra 160 SCSI adaptor A6828A). This server is situated on the other side of the country. How can I tell if there is a spare slot available for this card ??

All help rewarded as usual.

Many Thanks
Simon
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DGH_2
Valued Contributor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Hi
can you post ioscan -fn output?

Regards
DGH_2
Valued Contributor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Simon,
the rp7410 has 15 PCI hot-plug I/O card slots.

you can check if you are using all these slots.
DGH



Simon R Wootton
Regular Advisor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Not very pretty I'm afraid !


Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
======== ===== =================================================================
root 0 root CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS
cell 0 0 cell CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS
ioa 0 0/0 sba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS System Bus Adapter (804)
ba 0 0/0/0 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
tty 2 0/0/0/0/0 func0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI BaseSystem (103c128d)
tty 0 0/0/0/0/1 asio0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Serial (103c1048)
/dev/diag/mux0 /dev/tty0p0 /dev/tty0p2
/dev/mux0 /dev/tty0p1
ext_bus 0 0/0/0/3/0 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra160 Wide LVD A6793-60001
target 0 0/0/0/3/0.5 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 0 0/0/0/3/0.5.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336752LC
/dev/dsk/c0t5d0 /dev/rdsk/c0t5d0
target 1 0/0/0/3/0.6 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 1 0/0/0/3/0.6.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336752LC
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0 /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0
target 2 0/0/0/3/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 0 0/0/0/3/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c0t7d0
ext_bus 1 0/0/0/3/1 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra Wide A6793-60001
target 3 0/0/0/3/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 13 0/0/0/3/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c1t7d0
ba 1 0/0/1 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 2 0/0/2 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 3 0/0/4 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 4 0/0/6 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 5 0/0/8 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 6 0/0/8/0/0 PCItoPCI CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS PCItoPCI Bridge
ext_bus 2 0/0/8/0/0/1/0 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra160 Wide LVD A6794-60001
target 4 0/0/8/0/0/1/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 2 0/0/8/0/0/1/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c2t7d0
ext_bus 3 0/0/8/0/0/1/1 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra160 Wide LVD A6794-60001
target 5 0/0/8/0/0/1/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 3 0/0/8/0/0/1/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c3t7d0
lan 0 0/0/8/0/0/4/0 igelan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A6794-60001 PCI 1000Base-T
ba 7 0/0/10 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
fc 0 0/0/10/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td0
fcp 0 0/0/10/0/0.8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter
ext_bus 8 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface
target 6 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 5 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c8t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t0d0
target 7 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 6 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.1.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c8t1d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t1d0
target 8 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 7 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.2.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c8t2d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t2d0
target 9 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 8 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.3.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c8t3d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t3d0
target 10 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.8 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 21 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.8.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c8t8d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t8d0
target 11 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.9 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 22 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.9.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c8t9d0 /dev/rdsk/c8t9d0
target 12 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.10 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 8 0/0/10/0/0.8.0.255.0.10.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP A5236A
/dev/rscsi/c8t10d0
ba 8 0/0/12 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
lan 1 0/0/12/0/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A5230A/B5509BA PCI 10/100Base-TX Addon
/dev/diag/lan1 /dev/ether1 /dev/lan1
ba 9 0/0/14 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
fc 2 0/0/14/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td2
fcp 1 0/0/14/0/0.8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter
ext_bus 9 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface
target 13 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 9 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c9t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t0d0
target 14 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 10 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.1.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c9t1d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t1d0
target 15 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 11 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.2.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c9t2d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t2d0
target 16 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 12 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.3.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c9t3d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t3d0
target 17 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.8 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 23 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.8.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c9t8d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t8d0
target 18 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.9 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 24 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.9.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c9t9d0 /dev/rdsk/c9t9d0
target 19 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.10 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 9 0/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.10.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP A5236A
/dev/rscsi/c9t10d0
memory 0 0/5 memory CLAIMED MEMORY Memory
processo r 0 0/10 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
processo r 1 0/11 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
cell 1 1 cell CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS
ioa 1 1/0 sba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS System Bus Adapter (804)
ba 10 1/0/0 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
tty 3 1/0/0/0/0 func0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI BaseSystem (103c128d)
tty 1 1/0/0/0/1 asio0 CLAIMED INTERFACE PCI Serial (103c1048)
/dev/GSPdiag1 /dev/mux1 /dev/tty1p1
/dev/diag/mux1 /dev/tty1p0 /dev/tty1p2
ext_bus 4 1/0/0/3/0 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra160 Wide LVD A6793-60001
target 20 1/0/0/3/0.6 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 2 1/0/0/3/0.6.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336752LC
/dev/dsk/c4t6d0 /dev/rdsk/c4t6d0
target 21 1/0/0/3/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 4 1/0/0/3/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c4t7d0
ext_bus 5 1/0/0/3/1 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra Wide Single-Ended A6793-60001
target 22 1/0/0/3/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 5 1/0/0/3/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c5t7d0
ba 11 1/0/1 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 12 1/0/1/0/0 PCItoPCI CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS PCItoPCI Bridge
ext_bus 6 1/0/1/0/0/1/0 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra Wide Single-Ended A6794-60001
target 23 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 0 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.1.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP C1537A
/dev/dat1 /dev/rmt/c6t1d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c6t1d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c6t1d0DDS
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c6t1d0DDSb
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c6t1d0DDSn
/dev/rmt/c6t1d0BEST /dev/rmt/c6t1d0DDSnb
/dev/rmt/c6t1d0BESTb
target 24 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.2 tgt NO_HW DEVICE
disk 3 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.2.0 sdisk NO_HW DEVICE HP DVD-ROM 305
/dev/dsk/c6t2d0 /dev/rdsk/c6t2d0
target 25 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 6 1/0/1/0/0/1/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c6t7d0
ext_bus 7 1/0/1/0/0/1/1 c8xx CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C1010 Ultra160 Wide LVD A6794-60001
target 26 1/0/1/0/0/1/1.6 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 4 1/0/1/0/0/1/1.6.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE HP 36.4GST336752LC
/dev/dsk/c7t6d0 /dev/rdsk/c7t6d0
target 27 1/0/1/0/0/1/1.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 7 1/0/1/0/0/1/1.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c7t7d0
lan 2 1/0/1/0/0/4/0 igelan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A6794-60001 PCI 1000Base-T
ba 13 1/0/2 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
fc 1 1/0/2/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td1
fcp 2 1/0/2/0/0.8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter
ext_bus 10 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface
target 28 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 13 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c10t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t0d0
target 29 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 14 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.1.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST118202FC
/dev/dsk/c10t1d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t1d0
target 30 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 15 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.2.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c10t2d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t2d0
target 31 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 16 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.3.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c10t3d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t3d0
target 32 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.8 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 25 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.8.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c10t8d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t8d0
target 33 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.9 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 26 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.9.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c10t9d0 /dev/rdsk/c10t9d0
target 34 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.10 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 10 1/0/2/0/0.8.0.255.0.10.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP A5236A
/dev/rscsi/c10t10d0
ba 14 1/0/4 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
lan 3 1/0/4/0/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A5230A/B5509BA PCI 10/100Base-TX Addon
/dev/diag/lan3 /dev/ether3 /dev/lan3
ba 15 1/0/6 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
lan 4 1/0/6/0/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HP A5230A/B5509BA PCI 10/100Base-TX Addon
/dev/diag/lan4 /dev/ether4 /dev/lan4
ba 16 1/0/8 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 17 1/0/10 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 18 1/0/12 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ext_bus 12 1/0/12/0/0 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C87x Fast Wide Differential
target 35 1/0/12/0/0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 1 1/0/12/0/0.3.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE QUANTUM DLT8000
/dev/dlt1 /dev/rmt/c12t3d0BEST
/dev/rmt/1m /dev/rmt/c12t3d0BESTb
/dev/rmt/1mb /dev/rmt/c12t3d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/1mn /dev/rmt/c12t3d0BESTnb
/dev/rmt/1mnb
target 36 1/0/12/0/0.7 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 12 1/0/12/0/0.7.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE Initiator
/dev/rscsi/c12t7d0
ba 19 1/0/14 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
fc 3 1/0/14/0/0 td CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Tachyon XL2 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Adapter
/dev/td3
fcp 3 1/0/14/0/0.8 fcp CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Protocol Adapter
ext_bus 11 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0 fcpdev CLAIMED INTERFACE FCP Device Interface
target 37 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.0 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 17 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.0.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c11t0d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t0d0
target 38 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.1 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 18 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.1.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST118202FC
/dev/dsk/c11t1d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t1d0
target 39 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.2 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 19 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.2.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c11t2d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t2d0
target 40 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 20 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.3.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST318304FC
/dev/dsk/c11t3d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t3d0
target 41 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.8 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 27 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.8.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c11t8d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t8d0
target 42 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.9 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
disk 28 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.9.0 sdisk CLAIMED DEVICE SEAGATE ST39102FC
/dev/dsk/c11t9d0 /dev/rdsk/c11t9d0
target 43 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.10 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
ctl 11 1/0/14/0/0.8.0.255.0.10.0 sctl CLAIMED DEVICE HP A5236A
/dev/rscsi/c11t10d0
memory 1 1/5 memory CLAIMED MEMORY Memory
processo r 2 1/10 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
processo r 3 1/11 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
processo r 4 1/12 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
processo r 5 1/13 processor CLAIMED PROCESSOR Processor
Stefan Farrelly
Honored Contributor
Solution

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Yes, you have several free PCI slots you can install an A6828A into. You can ID by;

ba 16 1/0/8 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 17 1/0/10 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 1 0/0/1 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 2 0/0/2 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 3 0/0/4 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 4 0/0/6 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
And there is nothing on these paths, showing these slots are free.
Im from Palmerston North, New Zealand, but somehow ended up in London...
DGH_2
Valued Contributor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Hi
you have free slots.

DGH
Bernhard Mueller
Honored Contributor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Simon,

you have more than enough free slots:

ba 1 0/0/1 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 2 0/0/2 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 3 0/0/4 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)
ba 4 0/0/6 lba CLAIMED BUS_NEXUS Local PCI Bus Adapter (782)

also

1/0/8 or 1/0/10 could be used.

Regards,
Bernhard

Simon R Wootton
Regular Advisor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Thanks chaps - points awarded!
Alzhy
Honored Contributor

Re: Have I got space for a SCSI adaptor card ??

Simon,

On 11i systems you can use "rad -q" as it does not only present you with H/W paths but PHYSICAL PCI slots as well.

Nothing wrong with the other suggestions but this is a quick way to find out if you've got available PCI slots.

HTH.

Nelson
Hakuna Matata.