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Re: Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?

 
Rich Hearn
Regular Advisor

Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?



I've got a 2 node VMS cluster (v8.3 - Alpha ES47's). They're in two separate locations 6 miles apart. Correspondingly, I have 2 MSL 5026SLs (one in each location), but I get 2 different responses when I use L&TT (v4.2) for the same command. Needless to say, it gives more differences as you continue further on in the menu.

Would anyone have an idea as to what I might have set up differently to generate such a type of thing?

I've asked HP Support in the past, but they seem to only have folks that do Windows these days ("they're basically the same" - yeh, but they're *not* the same - they're on 2 different O/S' with 2 different interfaces)

Thoughts welcome,
Rich
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Rich Hearn
Regular Advisor

Re: Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?

so much for trying to add attachments - here they are...




CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>
CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>show time
9-FEB-2009 10:35:43
CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>
CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>define usr sys$sysdevice:[vms$common.opt.ltt.misc.usr]
CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>set def sys$sysdevice:[vms$common.opt.ltt]
CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>run hp_ltt.exe

skipping Welcome screens...

Scan Mode Selection >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A scan mode allows user to select either Hardware scan or Saved/Manual scan.

1 [X] Hardware Scan
2 [ ] Saved/Manual Scan


Enter Command>continue <----

-------------------------------------

Main >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type the corresponding number to select a device, or enter a blank command for
a command list

Libraries/Autoloaders:
1 COMPAQ MSL5000 Series (Address: 1.0.0[1-$2$GGA0])

Processors/Enclosures:

Drives:
2 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.0.0[1-$2$MGA0])
3 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.1.0[1-$2$MGA1])
4 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.2.0[1-$2$MGA2])
5 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.3.0[1-$2$MGA3])

Other Devices:
6 COMPAQ HSV110 (C)COMPAQ (Address: 1.0.0[1-$1$DGA64])
7 COMPAQ BF036863B9 (Address: 3.0.0[3-$1$DKA0])
8 COMPAQ BF03685A35 (Address: 4.0.0[4-$1$DKB0])

Enter Command>exit

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CACHE1::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>




CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>
CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>show time
9-FEB-2009 10:35:51
CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>
CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>define usr sys$sysdevice:[vms$common.opt.ltt.misc.usr]
CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>set def sys$sysdevice:[vms$common.opt.ltt]
CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_> run hp_ltt.exe

Skipping Welcome Screens...

Scan Mode Selection >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A scan mode allows user to select either Hardware scan or Saved/Manual scan.

1 [X] Hardware Scan
2 [ ] Saved/Manual Scan




Enter Command>continue

Main >
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type the corresponding number to select a device, or enter a blank command for
a command list

Libraries/Autoloaders:
1 COMPAQ MSL5000 Series (Address: 1.0.0[1-$2$GGA0])
2 COMPAQ MSL5000 Series (Address: 1.1.0[1-$2$GGA1])
3 Drive 1:COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.2.0[1-$2$MGA2])
4 Drive 2:COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.3.0[1-$2$MGA3])

Processors/Enclosures:

Drives:
5 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.0.0[1-$2$MGA0])
6 COMPAQ SuperDLT1 (Address: 1.1.0[1-$2$MGA1])

Other Devices:
7 COMPAQ HSV110 (C)COMPAQ (Address: 1.0.0[1-$1$DGA64])
8 COMPAQ BF03688284 (Address: 3.0.0[3-$2$DKA0])
9 COMPAQ BF03685A35 (Address: 4.0.0[4-$2$DKB0])
Enter Command>exit

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CACHE2::DISK$INFSYS:[RJHEARN]_>
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Uwe Zessin
Honored Contributor

Re: Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?

The missing $2$GGA1: could be due to

- different mapping on the NSR
(I guess the libraries have an internal E1200 board)

and/or

- differences in SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]SYS$DEVICES.DAT
-- you have 2 system disks and/or
-- a file in SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]


This different order of devices can be a result of the SAN topology (on which switch/port a storage device or a server is connected).


A tape drive should not come up in the 'Libraries/Autoloaders:' section, but I would first verify / cleanup SYS$DEVICES.DAT and do a cluster reboot to clean up stale data (yes, I understand that ruins your uptime ;-)
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Rich Hearn
Regular Advisor

Re: Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?

Uwe,

Thank you for your response. A place to start is what I was looking for. I'll be taking a look at my fabric and the NSRs'(I have 2). If necessary, I'll get HP Network Support to help me (I hope); we've got a contract, so it's (theoretically) possible :^)

Your response specifing that the drives *shouldn't* show up in the Library section let's me know which one is set up correctly. I wasn't sure before.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Rich
LTT Team
Valued Contributor

Re: Does anyone else still use L&TT for their MSLs?

Hi Rich,

Based on the screenshots, I don't think there is a problem with the NSR mapping (if both the nodes are able to see the libraries properly in show device output). Till LTT v 4.4), we had a problem in LTT wherein it couldn't map the drives of a FC connected library properly.

The issue has been fixed from LTT v 4.5 onwards. Installing LTT v 4.7 should resolve the anomaly.

Regards,
Satya
LTT Team