N4000 + HPUX11.0 + IBM3583 SCSI...Does not work ?

[Juan Manuel López]

Hi all.
I ask this cuestion like last resource, because I can`t find an explication.
I have got a N4000 server with SCSI LVD cards, hupux 11.0 and I am trying to connect it to an IBM 3583 library.
Like first time I can´t see the library with " search " command after autoboot stops, I connect directly one of the tape drives to N4000 scsi card.
Also does not work: I can NOT see the tape drive like bootable device with " search " after autoboot stops.
Of course I can´t see any device once the system boot normaly, using ioscan...
Maybe the Scsi cable ? It is the only one explanation, unless anobody can help me with your experiencie...

Jua

[Stefan Farrelly]

Are you sure of the scsi interface type on the IBM library ? It must be LVD/SE (Single ended) as these are the controllers on your N4000. I think the IBM uses a different type of SCSI controller.

[Juan Manuel López]

The library scsi is SCSI LVD/SE.
The N4000 SCSI card is A5149A.

[Kurt Beyers.]

Just to be sure, are the stape and schgr drivers loaded in the kernel? Else you won't see any tape devices or robotic arm.

Kurt

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

Your IBM is an Ultrium library. SCSI connections look ok, ours look like this from ioscan, is yours the same ?


Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
ext_bus 15 1/0/0/0 c720 CLAIMED INTERFACE SCSI C895 Ultra2 Wide LVD
target 25 1/0/0/0.3 tgt CLAIMED DEVICE
tape 1 1/0/0/0.3.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 2-SCSI

I remember we had trouble on first install, had to install some critical patches just to see it. We installed;

# PHCO_28998 1.0 fbackup(1M),frecover(1M) cumulative patch
PHCO_28998.SYS-ADMIN 1.0 OS-Core.SYS-ADMIN
PHCO_28998.UX-CORE 1.0 OS-Core.UX-CORE
# PHKL_27556 1.0 SCSI Ultra160 Cumulative Patch
PHKL_27556.CORE2-KRN 1.0 OS-Core.CORE2-KRN
PHKL_27556.KERN2-RUN 1.0 OS-Core.KERN2-RUN
# PHKL_28217 1.0 SCSI Tape (stape) cumulative
PHKL_28217.C-INC 1.0 ProgSupport.C-INC
PHKL_28217.CORE-KRN 1.0 OS-Core.CORE-KRN
PHKL_28217.CORE2-KRN 1.0 OS-Core.CORE2-KRN
PHKL_28217.KERN2-RUN 1.0 OS-Core.KERN2-RUN


Try that.

[Juan Manuel López]

All those patches are 11.11 Os version.
I have got running 11.00.
Anybody has experience with this configuration ?.

[Stefan Farrelly]

Weve had out ultriums working fine on 11.0 as well as 11i, there are equivalent patches for 11.0 for those listed earlier for 11i. Just go to the patch database on the itrc, do a search for the 11i patches, select each one and it shows you the equivalent patch for 11.0