HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Scsi problems, Driver is disabled

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SCSI problems

Description

On the consolidated FSE system or FSE server, major problems with FSE drives are experienced.

 

(Windows system specific)

Explanation

See Workaround.

Workaround

Check the FSE error log for the following message:

 

Access to SCSI device is prevented. Make sure that the device

 

driver is disabled.

 

If this error message is logged, the cause of the problem with the FSE drive is the operating

 

system driver for the tape drive, which has not been disabled.

 

For information on disabling the device drivers for tape drives, see the FSE installation guide for

 

Windows.

Description

Random failures with tape drives or tape library.

Explanation

On highly loaded systems, SCSI resets may happen on the SCSI bus. This may lead to some

 

low-level problems with the attached devices (tape library or drives).

Workaround

Consider using dedicated SCSI bus (card) for connecting the tape library to your system (and

 

use other SCSI buses/cards for drives). In case of repeated failures, check the cabling (shielded

 

cable is recommended), SCSI terminators (active terminators are recommended) and the power

 

supply.

Description

A device connected to the SCSI or Fibre Channel HBA does not work correctly. Some operations

 

are faulty or do not work.

Explanation

The root cause of the problem may be that your HBA does not support direct SCSI pass-through

 

mode, the default mode for SCSI operation used in the FSE implementation.

Workaround

Verify that you have the latest driver version for your HBA installed on the system. If not, update

 

the driver.

 

If the problem persists, use the HSM_PT_DIRECT variable to enable buffered SCSI

 

pass-through mode. For instructions on how to do this, see ”HSM_PT_DIRECT” on page 279.

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HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Scsi problems, Driver is disabled

File System Extender (FSE) specifications

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