Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead

[Vreriks Marcel]

Hello.

I added six (6) new disk on a HP-UX UNIX system called db1004. I do a ioscan -fnC disk; insf -e; symcfg disco. So far so good.
After the command "powermt check force" I get the following messages:

[db1004]/var/tmp/prcm10_uitbr2008# powermt check force
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
Warning: Symmetrix device path unknown is currently dead.
Illegal device unknown.
Volume not found.
[db1004]/var/tmp/prcm10_uitbr2008#

Device 0430 is one of the new devices. See below the output of the syminq command:

[db1004]/var/tmp/prcm10_uitbr2008# syminq | grep 0430
/dev/rdsk/c42t7d7 BCV EMC SYMMETRIX 5771 5800430000 71424000
/dev/rdsk/c43t7d7 BCV EMC SYMMETRIX 5771 5800430000 71424000
/dev/vx/rdmp/c42t7d7 BCV EMC SYMMETRIX 5771 5800430000 71424000
[db1004]/var/tmp/prcm10_uitbr2008#

How can I resolve the dead paths?


ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION
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Product: PowerPath for HPUX
Version: 4.5.1

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi Vreiks:

Please attach the exact ioscan after running either or both of these:

insf -e
ioscan -fnk

Please attach your pvdisplay -v for the PV that you're having problems with.

Based upon the message I'm wondering if its just an informational message stating that the device is not yet a part of any VG.

[Tim Nelson]

If the devices files are now gone then they will get stuck in powermt..

Sometimes a reboot will fix or I know for sure there is a method on EMC knowlege base that requires removing the powermt database and then rebuilding after reboot. Why not check there for EMC product issues ?

[Vreriks Marcel]

Only a reboot will solve this problem