Solaris 10 - Inquire not showing devices - OS /dev/rmt/0cbn is there

Question

I am having a strange problem. Emulex LP9002 card running the latest qualified drivers. The host when the inquire command is run only shows the symmetrix luns that is already presented to the host and does not show the tape drivers. The st.conf file and lpfc.conf and the sd.conf files are configured correctly. The devices are even configure correctly on the OS under /dev/0cbn and /dev/1cbn. I can even run a luxadm inq /dev/0cbn and same on the other and have it show me the serial number of that drive. Inquire does not see the tapes so therefore running a scan from networker on the stroage node yields the same effect. Is it possible I have a conflict of the symmetrix luns that is preventing inquire to see the luns? This is an EDL 720 as well that has two drives presented to one host.

dk3 · Accepted Answer

Hi,I have seen similar problems mit Emulex LP10000 HBAs in one of our environments. The issue has been solved by using Solaris' emlxs driver instead of Emulex lpfc drivers. Re-assignment can be done with emlxdrv utility which is available for download at http://www.emulex.com/hds/support/sol610g.jsp When you are using lpfc's persistent binding feature make sure to edit /etc/devlink.tab as lpfc.conf is not used with emlxs driver. Detailed information can be at http://docs.sun.com/source/819-0139/ch_8_persist_binding.htmlregards.

ajw2 · Answer

That was the solution to my problem. Thank you very much for your help.

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