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Error conditions

Depending on your system configuration, you may be able to view error messages as follows:

In Remote Web Console (Status tab)

In Command View Advanced Edition (“Alerts” panel).

In Command View (Event History or Event Notification panels).

Error Condition

Recommended Action

 

 

The logical devices are not

Verify that the READY indicator lights on the disk array are ON.

recognized by the host.

Verify that fiber cables are correctly installed and firmly connected.

 

 

Verify that the target IDs are properly configured. The LUNs for each

 

TID must start at 0 and continue sequentially without skipping any

 

numbers.

 

Verify that the TIDs/WWNs on each bus are unique. Do not install two

 

devices with the same ID on the same bus.

 

Recheck the buses for new devices.

 

Verify that LUSE devices are not intermixed with normal LUNs on the

 

same port.

 

Verify that the maximum number of LUSE devices per port has not

 

been exceeded.

 

Verify that the disk array host mode is set correctly.

 

 

The host does not reboot

If you power off the host without executing the shutdown process, wait

properly after hard shutdown.

three minutes to allow the disk array’s internal timeout process to

 

purge queued commands. If the host restarts while the disk array is

 

processing queued commands, the host may not reboot successfully.

 

 

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Contents XP128 XP1024 XP10000 XP12000 Sixth edition July Part number A5951-96015Sixth edition July 2005 part number A5951-96015 Contents Troubleshooting Prerequisites About this guideIntended audience Disk arraysHP sales and authorized resellers Related documentationHP storage website Contact HPHP technical support Document conventions BoldRevision history Warranty statement That USE of the Software is AT Your Sole RISK. HPAbout this guide Page Installation Features and requirements Fibre Channel interface Device emulation types FailoverSnmp configuration RAID Manager command devicesInstallation procedures Install and configure the disk array Setting the host mode for the disk array portsPage Setting the System Option Modes Mode Level Description and Usage SoftwareConfiguring the Fibre Channel ports Fibre AddressFabric and Connection parameter settings Install and configure the host Installing and configuring the HBAsLoading the OS and software Clustering and fabric zoning SAN Connect the disk array Defining the pathsPage Verifying HBA installation ExampleVerifying device recognition To verify device recognitionCxtydz where Page Configure disk array devices Verifying the device files and drivers Claimed Busnexus Creating the device files # lsdev Character Block Driver Class 188 Sdisk Disk Example of a completed device data table Creating the physical volumes To create the physical volumesCreating new volume groups To create volume groups# mknod /dev/vg06/group c 64 Vgda Lvremove Creating logical volumesTo create logical volumes LvextendOPEN-L = Creating the file systems To create file systemsRepeat for each logical volume on the disk array Setting the I/O timeout parameter To change the I/O timeout parameterTo create a mount directory for each logical volume Creating the mount directoriesMounting and verifying the file systems To mount and verify the file systemsSetting and verifying the auto-mount parameters To set up and verify the auto-mount parametersParameter Name Enter Page Troubleshooting Error conditions Pvcreate for example, /dev/rdsk With vgcreateNewfs for example, /dev/vg01/r/vo/x Host hangs or devices are Calling the HP support center Contact InformationPage Worksheets Path worksheet Disk array device emulations Supported emulations Device type specifications LusePage Disk array device emulations Luse device parameters MPEPhysical Max Extent Extent size Device type Size PE OPEN-8/9/E-CVS Scsi TID map for Fibre Channel adapters Value Reference information for SAM Configuring the devices using SAM Reference information for SAM Setting the maximum number of volume groups using SAM To change the maximum number of volume groupsCommand device Command ViewCommand View XP Array groupDisk cabinet unit Emulation modes Host modeDisk controller unit FailoverPort OPEN-xPath Remote console PCRemote Control RC VolumeRemote Web Console Index Page Index