How to use SYMGATE Define Command??

Question

I am new to symcli commands and looking for some help on symgate. I need to define gatekeepers on a server but not having any luck

If I do a symgate list command I get =
#symgate list
No GateKeeper devices were found.

If I run the symgate define command I get =
# symgate -sid 4348 define dev 00B0

The physical device with the specified name cannot be found

What am I missing here?? Help!!

dynamox · Answer

are you running this on the host where 00B0 is presented to ?

soup31331 · Answer

Yes I am running the commands from the server that the Gatekeepers were assigned to it is a Solaris server. I did have to rename the WWN for the HBA as it was not seen on the symmask list login command.

Would a reboot help this Solaris server?? I did run symcfg discover but still getting the same error. Just not sure why this server is not seeing the devices I have masked. Am I missing a step after masking the devices??

Thank you!!

dynamox · Answer

what version of Solaris? What HBAs and drivers are you using ? If you are using Emulex cards with Emulex drivers ..did you configure sd.conf and lpfc.conf ?

xe2sdc · Answer

Can you please post output of both 'syminq' and 'symcfg list' commands ??

xe2sdc · Answer

Are you sure he is running Solaris ??

MikeMac1 · Answer

Can you verify that your gatekeeper device is actually masked to a host? It may be mapped to the FA but it needs to be masked to the host.Message was edited by: MikeMac

AlexMX1 · Answer

I got the same issue:Devices mapped and masked to server. Server able to see the devices (on inq and ioscan's outputs), but got the same error again and again.After issuing a symcfg discover, I was able to define devices as gk without problems.RegardsAlex--------------------------------- <<09/October/2009 - 09:24:16>>hpuxsvr $ symgate -sid XXXX define dev 1A8The physical device with the specified name cannot be found<<09/October/2009 - 09:24:34>>hpuxsvr $-------------------------------- <<09/October/2009 - 09:47:19>>hpuxsvr $ symcfg discoverThis operation may take up to a few minutes. Please be patient...<<09/October/2009 - 09:49:33>>hpuxsvr $ symgate -sid XXXX define dev 01A8<<09/October/2009 - 09:49:42>>hpuxsvr $-------------------------------------

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