SRN/SNMP Single Point-of-Failure

Descriptions

TABLE A-2provides Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) descriptions, associated Service Request Numbers (SRNs), and recommendations for corrective action.

TABLE A-2

SRN/SNMP Single Point-of-Failure Table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRN after

 

 

 

 

 

Corrective

 

SRN

 

SNMP Description

Corrective Action

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70020

 

• The SAN topology has changed.

• Check the SAN cabling and

70020

 

70021

 

• The Global SAN configuration has

connections between the Sun

70030

 

70030

 

changed.

StorEdge T3+ array andthe

70051**

 

70050*

 

• The SAN configuration has

virtualization engine.

 

 

 

 

changed.

• Perform Sun StorEdge T3+ array

 

 

 

 

• A physical device is missing.

failback, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70025

 

The IP of the partner’s virtualization

Check the Ethernet cabling and

None

 

 

 

engine is not reachable.

connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72000

 

• The SAN topology has changed.

• Check cabling and connections

70020

 

72007

 

• The Global SAN configuration has

between the virtualization engines.

70021

 

70020

 

changed.

• Cycle power on failed

70022

 

70021

 

• The SAN configuration has

virtualization engine, if the fault LED

70024*

 

70022

 

changed.

flashes.

70030

 

70025

 

• The IP of the partner virtualization

• Perform Sun StorEdge T3+ array

70050

 

70030

 

engine is not reachable.

failback, if necessary.

 

 

70050

 

 

 

 

• A physical device is missing.

• Enable VERITAS path.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A SLIC virtualization engine is

• Check the SLIC virtualization

 

 

 

 

missing.

engine.

 

 

 

 

• A SLIC daemon connection is

 

 

 

 

 

inactive.

 

 

 

 

 

• The virtualization engine failed to

 

 

 

 

 

check for SAN changes, or a daemon

 

 

 

 

 

error occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

• A secondary daemon connection is

 

 

 

 

 

active.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Sun StorEdge T3+ array LUN failover.

 

 

 

** Sun StorEdge T3+ array LUN failback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sun Microsystems 6900, 3900 manual SRN/SNMP Single Point-of-Failure Descriptions, SRN/SNMP Single Point-of-Failure Table

6900, 3900 specifications

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