SRDF/S - Getting errors trying to create dynamic RDF group

Tried:

symrdf addgrp -label Group_02 -fibre -sid xxxx -rdfg 2 -dir 04d -remote_sid 000xxxxxxxxx -remote_dir 04d -remote_rdfg 2

Got:

'2': duplicate name found in device list.

Also ran this to ensure I wasn't crazy...

symcfg -sid xxxx list -rdfg 2

Result:

The specified RA group is not valid

try adding the full serial number of the remote array including the 3 leading 0's for the SID.

symrdf addgrp -label groupname -rdfg # -sid XXXX -dir YY -remote_rdfg # -remote_sid 000XXXXXXXXX -remote_dir YY

I think maybe the issue is the group name (-label Group_02).

Can you verify there is not another Group_02 on either the Source or Target arrays.

This could also be a static group defined when the bin file was built.

There is only group 1 on both, and it is static.

can you run "symcfg discover" and then "symcfg list -sid XYZ -RA ALL" just to double check it's really not there.

can you try from the other side of SRDF link ?

Hello,

  Is there any more info in the symapi log file?

Nollaig

If your current SRDF is static is the dynamic rdf flag enabled in the bin file?

I tried it from the other side and this is the output:

symcfg list -sid xxxx -ra all

Symmetrix ID: 000xxxxxxxxx

                 S Y M M E T R I X    R D F    D I R E C T O R S

                                         Remote        Local    Remote
Ident  Symb  Num  Slot  Type       Attr  SymmID        RA Grp   RA Grp  Status

RF-4D   04D   52     4  RDF-BI-DIR   -   000yyyyyyyyy   1 (00)   1 (00) Online
RF-13D  13D   61    13  RDF-BI-DIR   -   000yyyyyyyyy   1 (00)   1 (00) Online

When I attempt to create the rdf group from the other site, I get the message:

The feature being requested is not currently licensed

Am I missing something? Here is an excerpt from the symapi_licenses.dat file:

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: BASE / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: SERVER / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: ConfigChange / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: SRDF / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: DeltaMark / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: SymmMgmtConsole / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: DevMasking / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: Snap / Symmetrix

License Key: ... SYMAPI Feature: EMC Cluster Enabler / Symmetrix

Also, there appear to be no DG or CG on this system, which doesn't make sense to me..but then again, I'm no RDF expert.

symdg -sid xxxx list

                          D E V I C E      G R O U P S

                                                              Number of
  Name               Type     Valid  Symmetrix ID  Devs   GKs  BCVs  VDEVs  TGTs

symcg list

No Symmetrix CGs were found

unless you are using GNS devices groups are local to that particular host.

Is there a symcli command to determine for sure whether dyn_rdf is enabled on an array?

Never mind my last question, guys. I was apparently having a Monday moment!

Dynamic RDF Configuration is enabled on the array.

i guess we never asked the question, are these RAs zoned to each other or you have direct connectivity from RA to RA ?

OK, I've tried again from the original site, and now I'm getting this message:

The switched or dynamic RDF features are not properly enabled in the symmetrix, or the symmetrix are connected point to point

This is from the symapi log file:

08/16/2010 12:24:28.793 2580 1872 STARTING an RDF 'DYNAMIC GROUP ADD' operation.

08/16/2010 12:24:29.997 2580 1872 EMC:SYMRDF ASCrdfdyngrp LclGrp:(2), RemGrp:(2), Label: (Group_02), LclSymid: (000xxxxxxxxx), RemSymid: (000yyyyyyyyy), ASCrdfdyngrp sts: (0x03), Order17 code: (0x03), ASCrdfdyngrp_ack: (Switched or dynamic RDF features are not properly enabled, or the symmetrix are connected point to point), SYMAPI sts: (SYMAPI_C_DYNAMIC_RDF_NOT_ENABLED)

08/16/2010 12:24:30.028 2580 1872 The RDF 'DYNAMIC GROUP ADD' operation 'FAILED'.

08/16/2010 12:25:31.934 6128 5796 EMC:SYMCONFIGURE iCfgChgSessionStart Starting a local CfgChg session for SID 000xxxxxxxxx, symapi V7.1-1059 (2.0) ucode 5671

08/16/2010 12:25:32.028 6128 5796 Establishing session with Local cfg srvr (000xxxxxxxxx)...Established.

08/16/2010 12:25:37.450 6128 5796 EMC:SYMCONFIGURE SymConfigChangeGet Configuration Server Version is: 5671.75.75

08/16/2010 12:25:38.715 6128 5796 Terminating session with configuration server.............Done.

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Output of symconfigure list -v on the local Symm shows Dyn RDF is enabled:

Symmetrix ID                         : 000xxxxxxxxx

     Configuration Server Version     : 5671.75.75
     Configuration Server Protocol    : 0x511
     Configuration Server Date        : 09.25.2008

     FBA formatted                    :   1719876
     FBA unformatted                  :         0
     AS/400 formatted                 :         0
     AS/400 unformatted               :         0
     IBM_FBA formatted                :   1719876
     IBM_FBA unformatted              :         0
     UNISYS_FBA formatted             :   1719876
     UNISYS_FBA unformatted           :         0
     ICL formatted                    :         0
     ICL unformatted                  :         0
     CKD-3380 formatted               :         0
     CKD-3380 unformatted             :         0
     CKD-3390 formatted               :    982529
     CKD-3390 unformatted             :         0

     Max Hypers per Disk              :       255
     FBA Multi Access Cache           : Enabled
     Dynamic RDF Configuration        : Enabled
     RAID-S support                   : Enabled
     RAID membership count            :         3
     VCMdb Access Restricted          : Disabled
     RAID-5 support                   : Disabled