Host register to CX3-20f problem

Question

Hi, we want to connect host to CX3-20f storage. The hosts are running Windows 2003 and the HBA's are HPAE311A. According to E-Lab interoperability navigator for this configuration I have to install Qlogic driver 9.1.4.15. But when I try to install it via SANsurfer install wizard it fails with - No Qlogic adapter found. In HP web site there is no such driver version, so I installed 9.1.7.17 ( the latest one).
The problem is that in "Connectivity status" of Navisphere Manager initator WWNs are shown as logged in and not registered. I installed NaviAgent and powerpath, but still can't register the host to the storage. Running Navisphere Server Utility with register option gives me output - no paths to storage found.
Is this an issue of right HBA drivers, or something else ?

aliparkar · Answer

Hi there,I have recently installed same to CX340 connecting to HP Servers. In Navishphere Manager go to the host connection and mannualy register the WWN Address for these HBA Cards and then it should work OK.Ali ParkarDWP- Pakistan

bstoyanov_393481 · Answer

Yes, manually register works, but this is not how it is supposed to be.There is something wrong if Agent and Server Utility can't see the storage !

Phuzzi · Answer

The host agent needs to talk via Ethernet though doesn't it? We manually register most of our hosts as the subnets most of our SAN attached hosts are on don't have routing to the SAN's management port (for security reasons as the SAN sits on our internal network and many hosts are on unconnected client LANs). It would be nice if the host agent worked over fibre.

bstoyanov_393481 · Answer

Yes, Navi Agent needs LAN connectivity to the storage. But we tried also with Navisphere Server Utility, which doesn't require LAN connectivity and registers host through the SAN.

Anyway we solved the issue, it was a matter of applying one windows patch as stated in interoperability navigator.

DeVoiD1 · Answer

Which patch? im having the same issue, can you please post a link here. or go to my other post and post it there: https://community.emc.com/thread/107424 thanks,

dynamox · Answer

for windows 2003 you may need to install Windows patches mentioned on this page

http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/SearchByOs.aspx?ProductCategory=39&OsCategory=1&Os=85&OsCategoryName=Windows&ProductCategoryName=Fibre%20Channel%20Adapters&OSName=Windows%20Server%202003%20%2832-bit%29#49

kelleg · Answer

Whenever you go to the HBA vendors web site, make sure that you go to the EMC specific area to get the drivers and documentation

http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/QLogicDriverDownloads_UI/OEM_Product_List_New.aspx?oemid=65

glen

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Host register to CX3-20f problem

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