Re: vpath vs hdisk question

From: Adams Kevin J (kevin.adams_at_PHS.COM)
Date: 12/08/04

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    Try running cfgmgr again. If that does not work, you might try deleting the
    vpath/hdisk/fcs and then cfgmgr.

    Also, have you checked the LUN assignments via the ESS specialist? Try
    running an lsvp -d to see ESS HBA assignments.

    I would at least try this before other things.

    Kevin Adams

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    From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
    Lamar Saxon
    Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:59 AM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: [aix-l] vpath vs hdisk question

    Sounds like a fabric configuration issue since we eliminate the FC
    adapter ( you can see 2 paths there ) and the storage device/switches
    since FCS0 can see 4 paths. Looks like they may not have given the FCS1
    all 4 paths.

    Lamar

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    Andrew Townsend
    Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:58 AM
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    Subject: Re: vpath vs hdisk question

    Lamar, thank you for your response.

    Here is the output:

    [root] / >>datapath query device

    Total Devices : 2

    DEV#: 0 DEVICE NAME: vpath0 TYPE: 2105800 POLICY:
    Optimized
    SERIAL: 20124055
    ========================================================================
    ==
    Path# Adapter/Hard Disk State Mode Select
    Errors
        0 fscsi0/hdisk2 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0
        1 fscsi0/hdisk4 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0
        2 fscsi1/hdisk6 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0

    DEV#: 1 DEVICE NAME: vpath1 TYPE: 2105800 POLICY:
    Optimized
    SERIAL: 30124055
    ========================================================================
    ==
    Path# Adapter/Hard Disk State Mode Select
    Errors
        0 fscsi0/hdisk3 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0
        1 fscsi0/hdisk5 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0
        2 fscsi1/hdisk7 CLOSE NORMAL 0
    0

    I haven't set up any VGs using these disks yet. I've explained the
    situation to our SAN Switch admin to ask him to double check the
    configuration. Like you said, it seems like I only have two paths to
    fcs1.
    Perhaps the mapping on the switch.....

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    What is the output of:

    datapath query device

    Looks like fcs1 only has 2 paths to the disk.

    Lamar

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    Andrew Townsend
    Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:56 AM
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    Subject: vpath vs hdisk question

    Hello everyone,

    Quick question about Shark storage. I'm connecting an AIX5.1 ML3 box to
    a
    shark. Everything seems normal except when I do an lsdev -Cc disk, I see
    Two Vpaths (which I expect) but I see four hdisks for fcs0 and only two
    hdisks for fcs1.

    This isn't normal is it?

    lsdev -Cc disk
    hdisk0 Available 40-60-00-4,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive
    hdisk1 Available 40-60-00-8,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive
    vpath0 Available Data Path Optimizer Pseudo Device Driver
    vpath1 Available Data Path Optimizer Pseudo Device Driver
    hdisk2 Available 11-08-01 IBM FC 2105800
    hdisk3 Available 11-08-01 IBM FC 2105800
    hdisk4 Available 11-08-01 IBM FC 2105800
    hdisk5 Available 11-08-01 IBM FC 2105800
    hdisk6 Available 14-08-01 IBM FC 2105800
    hdisk7 Available 14-08-01 IBM FC 2105800

    lsdev -Cc adapter | grep fcs
    fcs0 Available 11-08 FC Adapter
    fcs1 Available 14-08 FC Adapter

    Filesets that I am running:
      devices.sdd.51.rte 1.5.0.0
      devices.common.IBM.fc.rte 5.1.0.51
      devices.fcp.disk.array.rte 5.1.0.61
      devices.fcp.disk.rte 5.1.0.58
      devices.fcp.tape.rte 5.1.0.52

    I don't know if it makes a difference but there are two luns mapped that
    are 840 Gb each. Each fibre-channel adapter is configured to use four
    ports
    on the shark.

    Thank you all in advance.

    Drew

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