Solaris 8 and MPxIO and EVA5000 3028

[Lee Abell]

Hello,

I usually use secure path for the multipathing, but in this instance I need to use mpxio.. anyways, I have my switch zoned, lun presented, etc... it works, but when I go to turn on mpxio with the scsi_vhci.conf file and I add the lines..

device-type-scsi-options-list =
"HP HSV101", "symmetric-option",
"COMPAQ HSV110", "symmetric-option",
"COMPAQ HSV111", "symmetric-option",
"HP HSV2", "symmetric-option",
"HP OPEN", "symmetric-option",
symmetric-option = 0x1000000;

and ofcourse set the disable to no.. and load balance to none, I get errors on reboot...

WARNING: Unexpected token 'symmetric-option' on line 39 of /kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf
WARNING: Unexpected token '=' on line 39 of /kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf
WARNING: Unexpected token '0x1000000' on line 39 of /kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf
WARNING: Unexpected end of line on line 39 of /kernel/drv/scsi_vhci.conf
Configuring /dev and /devices
Configuring the /dev directory (compatibility devices)
WARNING: ssfcp_create_dip: fp0: no driver for device @w50001fe150048669,0:
compatible: scsiclass,0c.vCOMPAQ.pHSV110__C_COMPAQ.r3028 scsiclass,0c.vCOMPAQ.pHSV110__C_COMPAQ scsa,0c.bfcp scsiclass,0c scsiclass
WARNING: ssfcp_create_dip: fp0: no driver for device @w50001fe15004866c,0:
compatible: scsiclass,0c.vCOMPAQ.pHSV110__C_COMPAQ.r3028 scsiclass,0c.vCOMPAQ.pHSV110__C_COMPAQ scsa,0c.bfcp scsiclass,0c scsiclass

I have the SFS Sun package installed, I am following the MPxIO for Sun Solaris app notes I downloaded from hp's site... I know the Warning no driver messages are apparently normal according to the guide, but the ones about the other stuff isn't and needless to say mpxio isn't working after the boot...

Thanks in Advance

[Lee Abell]

Well, I'm an idiot.. I had ,'s instead of ;'s... the guide says , not ;'s.....
but after the reboot I didn't have the syntax errors, but.... it's still not working, when I do format, I have 2 disks showing up instead of one... it is connected to one switched and zoned to both controllers...

[Lee Abell]

Any Ideas??? It's just like it doesn't attempt to perform the multipathing?? Help is greatly appreciated, I will post a summary!

Thanks

[Alzhy]

Lee,

VCS 3.028 is STILL and active/passive configuration. If you really must need MPXio - you need to upgrade to VCS 4.x (VCS 4.007) is the latest one.

If you cannot upgrade to VCS 4.x, then you will need to use SecurePath OR just work with a single Controller Configuration (which you'll get no redundancy but is supported nevertheless). MPxIO and other "industry standard multi-pathing solutions" are only supported with Active/Active array operations on the EVA.


Hope this Helps.

[Lee Abell]

Thanks for the reply... We use mpio with Windows servers and have for a long time just fine, even back in 3020 days... Does mpxio only work with Solaris under 4?? It would seem to me it should work even if it isn't active/active... I mean, I know solaris mpxio works fine with other vendor's arrays that are active/passive... such as sun's active/passive arrays...

Thanks