Tools

Probing all SCSI media devices

This test checks all media devices.

Symptom: The tape, DVD, or external disk drives are reporting errors.

Solution: To check the status of the media devices:

1.Enter:

/usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i0 -g0 to shut down the system.

2.At the ok prompt, enter the following commands: setenv auto-boot? false

reset-all

The system resets.

3.Enter: probe-scsi-all

The program displays a message that is similar to the following:

/pci@8,600000/SUNW,qlc@2

-----Disk description -----

LiD HA LUN

--- Port WWN ---

0

0

0

21000004cf72f08f

SEAGATE ST373405FSUN3660438

1

1

0

21000004cf721553

SEAGATE ST373405FSUN3660438

2

2

0

21000004cf7213ea

SEAGATE ST373405FSUN3660438

6

6

0

508002000016b5b1

SUNW

SUNWGS INT FCBPL9224

3

3

0

21000004cf72114b

SEAGATE

ST373405FSUN3660438

4

4

0

21000004cf7211ae

SEAGATE

ST373405FSUN3660438

5

5

0

21000004cf7214a3

SEAGATE

ST373405FSUN3660438

/pci@8,700000/scsi@1

 

 

 

Target 5

Removeable Tape

HP

C5683A

C005

Unit 0

Target

6

Removeable Read Only device TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M14011009

Unit

0

/pci@8,700000/pci@5/SUNW,1sptwo@4

Note:

The actual devices that are listed depends on the devices that are installed in the system. This example shows six disk drives, the disk backplane, the tape drive (target 5), and the DVD drive (target 6).

4. Fix any obvious errors, such as disconnected cables or external drives without power.

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Sun Microsystems V880, V890 manual Probing all Scsi media devices, Usr/sbin/shutdown -y -i0 -g0 to shut down the system