L2000 with A5158A Installed no link to MCdata ED-140 Switch

[Mike Svoboda]

I have a the A5158a installed in a l2000 HP-UX 11.0 server when connected to a Mcdata ED-64M switch in logs in fine when I swap connections to a new switch a "ED-140M" I get no link light at the HBA level or at the swicth port.

I've tried the obvious interface replacement cable replacement etc including verifying the the following drivers and patches are currently installed.

A6795A B.11.00.10 PCI Tachyon TL/TS/XL2 Fibre
Channel
A5158A B.11.00.10 PCI Tachyon TL/TS
Fibre Channel

Patch PHKL_23939


PHKL_24730 1.0 PDC fix for future firmware support

PHSS_25685 1.0 L1000/L2000 41.38 firmware patch


I would like to know specfically from an HP-UX 11.0 OS stand point just what is required(latest) for a a5158a interface in a fabric enviorment. Drivers level patches firmware etc.

Help appreciated.

[Michael Tully · Accepted solution]

Hi,

There are some later patches that you might like to explore.

s700_800 11.00 Fibre Channel Mass Storage Driver Patch PHKL_23939
s700_800 11.00 Tachyon TL Fibre Channel Driver Patch PHSS_26798
s700_800 11.00 reboot -h; hang; timeout; ServiceGuard TOC PHKL_27851
s700_800 11.00 PCI cumulative patch PHKL_25023
s700_800 11.00 ioscan performance gain for SCSI Subsystem PHKL_24187
s700_800 11.00 SCSI IO Subsystem Cumulative Patch PHKL_28131
s700_800 11.00 L1000/L2000 41.39 firmware patch PHSS_25684

Also, does the fimrware in your switch support the card/version of the driver. Might be worthwhile checking.

Cheers
Michael

[Mike Svoboda]

Thanks Mike it looks like I'm missing a least one key patch

s700_800 11.00 Tachyon TL Fibre Channel Driver Patch PHSS_26798

And the other two I'm missing look optionally interesting.

s700_800 11.00 reboot -h; hang; timeout; ServiceGuard TOC PHKL_27851 need

s700_800 11.00 SCSI IO Subsystem Cumulative Patch PHKL_28131

Do you suppose if I opened a case with HP they would give me the same patch info as you did?

Could you give me some insight on how you found that patch information was it bundled in one location or did you have to dig.

Please teach a man to fish! LOL

I let you know what happens.

Thanks:)

[Michael Tully]

Hi, (again)

No it wasn't that hard really. Here's how to find patches:
You can use the HP-UX forum to start, there's a link at the bottom of the page.
From the screen, there is a patch search facility, that you can use. For memory I used "Fibre" as my search string.
If you opened a case with HP, they would have asked you 100 questions and you would have supplied them with:
swlist, cstm output, syslog messages, EMS log files. etc.....

Please do let us know how you get on. The result will assist others that have the same/similar problem later on.

Cheers and avagoodweekend
Michael

[Eugeny Brychkov]

If your L2000 system shows 'link up' with one switch, but when you connect it to another switch it shows 'link down' then it should not be OS problem, but switch's interface problem. Make sure you're connecting to correct switch port type - short-wave, non-OFC (not long-wave)
Eugeny

[Eugeny Brychkov]

If your L2000 system shows 'link up' with one switch, but when you connect it to another switch it shows 'link down' then it should not be OS problem, but switch's interface problem. Make sure you're connecting to correct switch port type - short-wave, non-OFC (not long-wave)
Eugeny

[Bob_Vance]

I believe that the A5158A is only 1GB and won't support negotiation (unlike the A6795A). The 6140 supports 2GB and negotiation, so I'd be sure that the 140 port is set to 1GB.

bv

[Mike Svoboda]

I know about the switch port settings and the differences between shortwave and long wave I'm sure that's not the issue. I have the correct settings.

I appreciate the heads up though!

Thanks,

Mike

[Angus Crome]

First of all, have you associated the Port Name of your Fibre card to the switch port on the McData (Zoned, etc). If not, you will need to, otherwise, it can't see your host and your host can't see it.

Versions to look at

A5158A driver B.11.00.10 (B.11.00.06 minimum).
All associated patches from the DEC 2002 support CD's (QPK and HWE). June 2002 is the minimum you should have on, but Sep and Dec both fix some potential login and storm problems.

You will have to go to your McData vendor to get the current firmware versions for it, unless someone else out in forum land knows this tidbit of info.