Driver state = DEAD

[Eva Carrasco Gonzalez]

Hello i have a problem with a target it is CLAIMED and drivers are install but of state is

opt/fcms/bin/fcmsutil /dev/fcms5

Local N_Port_ID is = 0x000000
N_Port Node World Wide Name = 0x10000060B0C0F29B
N_Port Port World Wide Name = 0x10000060B0C0F29B
Topology = UNKNOWN
Speed = 1062500000 (bps)
HPA of card = 0xFFB48000
EIM of card = 0xFFFA2003
Driver state = DEAD
Number of EDB's in use = 0
Number of OIB's in use = 0
Number of Active Outbound Exchanges = 0
Number of Active Login Sessions = 1

Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
======================================================================
lan 5 8/8.5 fcT1_cntl CLAIMED INTERFACE HP Fibre Channel Mass Storage Cntl
/dev/fcms5
lan 0 8/12/1/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HSC 10/100Base-TX K-Class
/dev/diag/lan0 /dev/ether0 /dev/lan0
lan 1 8/12/2/0 btlan CLAIMED INTERFACE HSC 10/100Base-TX K-Class
/dev/diag/lan1 /dev/ether1 /dev/lan1
lan 4 10/16/8 btlan1 CLAIMED INTERFACE HP HP-PB 100 Base TX card
/dev/diag/lan4 /dev/ether4 /dev/lan4

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi,

This is most likely a problem on the other end of the cable (to either GBIC on the switch if you are using or the storage system). You can confirm it by connecting a working cable to it and see if the Driver State shows 'READY'.

-Sri

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Eva,

Do you have this fibre channel card connected to anything? Either a fabric switch or direct to an array port?
Believe it will show this way until it is connected to *something*.

I suspect this because the Topology state in unknown.


Rgds,
Jeff

[Eva Carrasco Gonzalez]

it is a swich of brocade with configuration loop

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi,

Then it's most likely the GBIC on the brocade. Try moving the cable to another port on the brocade and see if you still have the issue.

-Sri

[Jeff Schussele]

Then it's a connection problem, I'd say.
At a minimum unplug & replug either end of the cable. If the fibre is not "keyed" so it can only be inserted one-way, it's possible the transmit/receive sides have been flipped & you may have to reverse them back.
If still reports same way, then replace the fibre. Still trouble, then try another port on the Brocade.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Eva Carrasco Gonzalez]

I have moved of cable another port but the problem is idem.

[Eva Carrasco Gonzalez]

Hello
i have a problemen i have proved with other heavy and other cable and my problem is igual