vmunix: SCSI: Read error -- dev: b 31 0x1be500, errno: 126, resid: 16384

Actually, I'm thinking that changing the timeout is the solution - Doh

90 seconds for SYM and 180 seconds for Clarrion is enough and u r already at 90.

is the error still coming? Looks like a read error from the disk? is that a protected device?which raid level?

what path management software do you use?

It looks like you don't have powerpath .. Without powerpath PVtimeout should be 180 .. Please refer to emc58837 if you need further details.

If you still see timeouts after changing timeout please file a SR. Our Customer service will be quicker in solving the issue

-s-

PS I still have a 3688 in my pocket .. do you swap it with a newer model ??

If you have PP timeout should stay at 90 .. But if you have PP you don't have to add the Alternate Link to your VGs ..

Open a SR .. it's easier to have a good answer quiclky IMHO.

-s-

raid 5
powerpath

changing timeout to 180 did not solve the problem.

Any ideas?

i would recommend keeping the alt link to VG even if PP is there and that is the practice i have seen. I got the logic why Stefano says the other way.. still...

When you have a little spare time, can you please update us and post news on the issue ?? ThX

While this problem is still a work in progress that's awaiting an OK from the user's, it appears that a bad HBA on the server is the issue. The problem is that neither HP-UX diagnostics nor Brocade nor EMC DMX 3 diagnostics, are picking up anything. Patching is not an issue on the HP-UX side. In my opinion new technology has surpassed current levels of diagnostic reporting and some new code needs to written. New code that's a lot more informative. For nothing in the HBA utility 'fcmsutil' is being reported except 'Spurious Interrupts'. And these are appearing consistently on every box.

I'm going to keep this open for a bit longer and post the results no later than soon after 9/7. 9/7 is our current window.

3688.... is that some ancient Nokia thingy ?

Oh no .. it's an ancient Motorola thingy .. Tiny and unfriendly (just like almost any other Motorola of late 90's, like StarTACs and similar phones... However they are what I call a cell-phone .. A keyboard, a tiny display, an antenna and nothing more .. The bare minimum needed to place calls (and eventually send/receive SMS)

OMG, that's exactly what my wife wants, but what I won't buy her, since I'd like her to start emailing on her phone as well