Solaris Powerpath Configuration

Hi,

a) An idea on why are there only 3 paths since 4 fibre ports are added?
b) There's a red F icon on my SP, what does red F means?
c) is there a way to check the uptime of the storage?

Thanks

a) You will need to check to see if you have a HBA logged-in and registered to SPA0.

In Navi Manager, Right click on the array and chose 'Connectivity Status' here you will see a list of HBAs logging into your array. Please make sure there are 4 paths showing here for your Solaris host. If not check the fabric zoning.

b) A Fatal Event icon (red letter "F" in a circle) is displayed. This indicates a fatal hardware event on the array. Please open a case with support. (This may be relating to why you cannot see the 4th path)

c) I'm not too sure what the command is to check uptime. It may be worth asking in the CLARiiON forum... http://forums.emc.com/forums/category.jspa?categoryID=31

Conor

Hi,

double Check your zone for SPA0. make sure hba is going to correct SPA0 port.

1) If I were to have 2 hba single ports cards connected to two SAN switch, how many devices can be seen by typing "format" on Solaris? How many paths can be seen if i use dual port card?
2) How would the configuration look like if there is no PowerPath? If the configuration is same, what is seen on Solaris by typing "format"?

3) Which comes first? Install PowerPath or define configuration in navisphere manager?

1) If I were to have 2 hba single ports cards connected to two SAN switch, how many devices can be seen by typing "format" on Solaris? How many paths can be seen if i use dual port card?

It depends on number of zones you are making for each HBA. Dual card has different wwns for each port, and at the switch level it looks like two seperate HBAs.

2) How would the configuration look like if there is no PowerPath?

#format
0. c1t0d0
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0,2/LSILogic,sas@2/sd@0,0
1. c1t1d0
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0,2/LSILogic,sas@2/sd@1,0


3) Which comes first? Install PowerPath or define configuration in navisphere manager?
It realy depends on your choice, both way is fine.
I would go install the PP first and then have storage side(navi) work later
Remember, Having powerpath and no powerpath has different setting on navisphere

Hi,

Is it possible for me to use cx3-20 connected to solaris server without installing powerpath? Would it be possible to use any of the LUNs presented without installing any Multipath software whether Powerpath or SUN DMP?

The reason i'm asking this is because i'm seeing this error from Solaris :

This is the error on the non-PowerPath devices.

root@KAIPSCPT04 # format

Searching for disks...Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 scsi: WARNING: /pci@3,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0/ssd@w5006016941e01644,0 (ssd0):

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 offline or reservation conflict

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 scsi: WARNING: /pci@3,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0/ssd@w5006016941e01644,0 (ssd0):

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 offline or reservation conflict

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 scsi: WARNING: /pci@3,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0/ssd@w5006016141e01644,0 (ssd1):

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 offline or reservation conflict

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 scsi: WARNING: /pci@3,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0/ssd@w5006016141e01644,0 (ssd1):

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 offline or reservation conflict

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 scsi: WARNING: /pci@1,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0/ssd@w5006016841e01644,0 (ssd2):

Nov 11 19:41:23 KAIPSCPT04 offline or reservation conflict


They cant be labelled as well.
Another message.



Nov 18 14:24:39 KAIPSCPT04 genunix: [ID 901765 kern.warning] WARNING: Page83 data not standards compliant DGC LUNZ 0322


Thanks

Is it possible for me to use cx3-20 connected to solaris server without installing powerpath?

Yes, but while registering the host to cx-3-30 you need to select failover mode "0".
Would it be possible to use any of the LUNs presented without installing any Multipath software whether Powerpath or SUN DMP?
yes.

for those errors, have a look here

emc123323

Hi,

The above issue has been settled by EMC. However i'm facing another problem, i have one sun v240 connected to the same cx3-20f mentioned above. I've downloaded Powerpath for solaris package from powerlink.

I'd install Powerpath without license as i didn't receive the license on time.When i received the license keys 2 weeks ago, I've entered the key but when i run emcpreg -check key command there's an error message stating Key key is invalid and when i run powermt display dev=all command.

This is the output :

KAIPSCPT03:/> powermt display dev=all
Pseudo name=emcpower0a
CLARiiON ID=CK200063200677 [KAIPSCPT03]
Logical device ID=600601607DD01900D41330CFE7ABDD11 [LUN 43]
state=alive; policy=BasicFailover; priority=0; queued-IOs=0
Owner: default=SP B, current=SP B Array failover mode: 1
==============================================================================
---------------- Host --------------- - Stor - -- I/O Path - -- Stats ---
### HW Path I/O Paths Interf. Mode State Q-IOs Errors
==============================================================================
3072 pci@1,700000/SUNW,qlc@0/fp@0,0 c1t5006016841E01644d0s0 SP B0 active alive 0 0


Any ideas why the policy is set at BasicFailover and there's only one path?


Thanks

Hi PolyFuze

Can you run the command

powermt check_registration

[please post up the output, but not the actual key that is reported, mask it out like this xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx]

Sounds like PowerPath didn't like the key provided, do you know if you cut/paste the key in when registering PowerPath or typed it manually? Sometimes cutting/pasting can pick up extra 'invisible' characters...

Hi,
Basic failover because powerpath seems to be without licensed.

only one path?
1. Double check your zoning.
2. from connectivity status set the failover mode to "0"(until u don't fic license issue). Once you have license for PP you have to change failover mode back to "1".

Hi,

The output from powermt check_registration command is shown below:

Key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
Product: PowerPath
Capabilities: All

Regards,

Message was edited by:
polyfuze0411

The error you previously mentioned when checking PowerPath license (Key is invalid) was due to incorrect syntax in the emcpreg command. To use emcpreg to check you license below is the syntax required:

emcpreg -check XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

(fill in your actual PowerPath license key)

Conor

How about policy being set to basic failover and there's only one path that can be seen? Any clues on that?