To Clarify, the software is not wrong, what is happening here is the RAID-5 BCV establish with the symmir command is actually creating a SDDF Session and a clone session for the relationship between the 2 devices.


If this has not been cleaned up with the symmir -g groupname cancel

You can't do any clone operations on the target device here until this relationship has been removed as the session information still exists in the symmetrix

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PaulCork

Sounds like you are using a raid 5 bcv and haven't done a cancel before doing the clone establish.

I have SE V6.4.1.0

Are you using Sol. Enabler up to version 6.3.1 ??

If your answer is yes, it looks like a known issue .. have a look at emc152933 or simply upgrade to S.E. 6.4.2 ...

I have try a new combination but always problem with the fourth clone

[root@hpxjy020>>symdg show GRPfamieR1 | more
Group Name: GRPfamieR1
Group Type : RDF1 (RDFA)
Device Group in GNS : No
Valid : Yes
Symmetrix ID : 000290101966
Group Creation Time : Sun Jul 8 05:08:13 2007
Vendor ID : EMC Corp
Application ID : SYMCLI
Number of STD Devices in Group : 1
Number of Associated GK's : 0
Number of Locally-associated BCV's : 1
Number of Locally-associated VDEV's : 0
Number of Locally-associated TGT's : 0
Number of Remotely-associated VDEV's(STD RDF): 0
Number of Remotely-associated BCV's (STD RDF): 4
Number of Remotely-associated TGT's(TGT RDF) : 0
Number of Remotely-associated BCV's (BCV RDF): 0
Number of Remotely-assoc'd RBCV's (RBCV RDF) : 0
Standard (STD) Devices (1):
{
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sym Cap
LdevName PdevName Dev Att. Sts (MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
DEV001 /dev/rdsk/c61t7d5 0177 (M) RW 39375
}
BCV Devices Locally-associated (1):
{
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sym Cap
LdevName PdevName Dev Att. Sts (MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
BCV001 /dev/rdsk/c63t7d5 0363 (M) RW 39375
}
BCV Devices Remotely-associated (STD RDF) (4):
{
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sym Cap
LdevName PdevName Dev Att. Sts (MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
RBCV001 N/A 0363 (M) RW 39375
RBCV002 N/A 03A7 (M) RW 39375
RBCV003 N/A 03AF (M) RW 39375
RBCV004 N/A 03AB (M) RW 39375
}
Device Group RDF Information
{
RDF Type : R1
RDF (RA) Group Number : 1 (00)
Remote Symmetrix ID : 000290102143
R2 Device Is Larger Than The R1 Device : False
RDF Pair Configuration : Normal
RDF STAR Mode : False
RDF Mode : Synchronous
RDF Adaptive Copy : Disabled
RDF Adaptive Copy Write Pending State : N/A
RDF Adaptive Copy Skew (Tracks) : 65535
RDF Device Domino : Disabled
RDF Link Configuration : Fibre
RDF Link Domino : Disabled
Prevent Automatic RDF Link Recovery : Disabled
Prevent RAs Online Upon Power ON : Enabled
Device RDF Status : Ready (RW)
Device RA Status : Ready (RW)
Device Link Status : Ready (RW)
Device Suspend State : N/A
Device Consistency State : Disabled
RDF R2 Not Ready If Invalid : Enabled
Device RDF State : Ready (RW)
Remote Device RDF State : Not Ready (NR)
RDF Pair State ( R1 <===> R2 ) : Synchronized
Number of R1 Invalid Tracks : 0
Number of R2 Invalid Tracks : 0
RDFA Information:
{
Session Number : 0
Cycle Number : 0
Number of Devices in the Session : 110
Session Status : Inactive
Session Consistency State : N/A
Minimum Cycle Time : 00:00:30
Average Cycle Time : 00:00:00
Duration of Last cycle : 00:00:00
Session Priority : 33
Tracks not Committed to the R2 Side: 0
Time that R2 is behind R1 : 00:00:00
R1 Side Percent Cache In Use : 0
R2 Side Percent Cache In Use : 0
Transmit Idle Time : 00:00:00
R1 Side DSE Used Tracks : 0
R2 Side DSE Used Tracks : 0
}
}
###########################
[root@hpxjy020>>symclone -g GRPfamieR1 establish -full DEV001 bcv ld RBCV004 -rdf
Execute remote 'Clone Full Establish' operation for device 'DEV001'
in device group 'GRPfamieR1' (y/ ) ? y
'Clone Full Establish' operation execution is in progress for device 'DEV001'
paired with target device 'RBCV004' in
device group 'GRPfamieR1'. Please wait...
A Copy session has already been created for the specified pair
###########################
[root@hpxjy020>>symclone -g GRPfamieR1 terminate DEV001 bcv ld RBCV004 -rdf
Execute remote 'Terminate' operation for device 'DEV001'
in device group 'GRPfamieR1' (y/ ) ? y
'Terminate' operation execution is in progress for device 'DEV001'
paired with target device 'RBCV004' in
device group 'GRPfamieR1'. Please wait...
A Copy session has not been created for the specified device(s)
###########################
[root@hpxjy020>>symclone -g GRPfamieR1 query -multi -rdf
Device Group (DG) Name: GRPfamieR1
DG's Type : RDF1
DG's Symmetrix ID : 000290101966
Remote Symmetrix ID : 000290102143
Source Device Target Device State Copy
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------ ----
Protected Modified Modified
Logical Sym Tracks Tracks Logical Sym Tracks CGDP SRC <=> TGT (%)
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------ ----
DEV001 0177 0 0 RBCV002 03A7 0 XXX. Copied 100
0 0 RBCV001 0363 0 XXX. Copied 100
Total -------- -------- --------
Track(s) 0 0 0
MB(s) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Legend:
(C): X = The background copy setting is active for this pair.
. = The background copy setting is not active for this pair.
(G): X = The Target device is associated with this group.
. = The Target device is not associated with this group.
(D): X = The Clone session is a differential copy session.
. = The Clone session is not a differential copy session.
(P): X = The pre-copy operation has completed one cycle
. = The pre-copy operation has not completed one cycle
################
symdeb show 3AB
...
Symmetrix ID: 000290102143
Device Physical Name : Not Visible
Device Symmetrix Name : 03AB
Device Serial ID : N/A
Symmetrix ID : 000290102143
Device Group Name : GRPfamieR1
Device Logical Name : RBCV004
Attached VDEV TGT Device : N/A
Vendor ID : EMC
Product ID : SYMMETRIX
Product Revision : 5771
Device WWN : 60060480000290102143533030334142
Device Emulation Type : FBA
Device Defined Label Type: N/A
Device Defined Label : N/A
Device Sub System Id : 0x0004
Device Block Size : 512
Device Capacity
{
Cylinders : 84000
Tracks : 1260000
512-byte Blocks : 80640000
MegaBytes : 39375
KiloBytes : 40320000
}
Device Configuration : BCV+R-5 (Meta Head,
Non-Exclusive Access)
Device is WORM Enabled : No
Device is WORM Protected : No
SCSI-3 Persistent Reserve: Disabled
Dynamic Spare Invoked : No
Dynamic RDF Capability : None
STAR Mode : No
STAR Recovery Capability : None
STAR Recovery State : NA
Device Service State : Normal
Device Status : Ready (RW)
Device SA Status : N/A (N/A)
Meta Configuration : Striped
Meta Stripe Size : 960k (2 Cylinders)
Meta Device Members (4) :
{
----------------------------------------------------------------------
BCV DATA RDF DATA
---------------------------- --------------------------
Sym Cap Std Inv BCV Inv Pair R1 Inv R2 Inv Pair
Dev (MB) Tracks Tracks State Tracks Tracks State
----------------------------------------------------------------------
--> 03AB 9844 0 0 NeverEstab - - N/A
03AC 9844 0 0 NeverEstab - - N/A
03AD 9844 0 0 NeverEstab - - N/A
03AE 9844 0 0 NeverEstab - - N/A
----------------------------------------------------------------------
39375 0 0 - -
}
Mirror Set Type : [RAID-5,RAID-5,N/A,N/A]
Mirror Set DA Status : [RW,RW,N/A,N/A]
Mirror Set Inv. Tracks : [0,0,0,0]
Back End Disk Director Information
{
Hyper Type : RAID-5
Hyper Status : Ready (RW)
Disk [Director, Interface, TID] : [N/A,N/A,N/A]
Disk Director Volume Number : N/A
Hyper Number : N/A
Hyper Type : RAID-5
Hyper Status : Ready (RW)
Disk [Director, Interface, TID] : [N/A,N/A,N/A]
Disk Director Volume Number : N/A
Hyper Number : N/A
}
RAID-5 Device Information
{
Number of Tracks in a Stripe : 4
Overall Ready State of RAID-5 Device : ReadyNoOtherMirror
Overall WriteProtect State of RAID-5 Device : EnabledNoOtherMirror
Member Number of the Failing Device : None
Member Number that Invoked the Spare : None
Disk Director (DA) that Owns the Spare : Inv
Copy Direction : N/A
RAID-5 Hyper Devices (3+1):
{
Device : 03AB (M)
{
--------------------------------------------------------------
Disk DA Hyper Member Spare Disk
DA :IT Vol# Num Cap(MB) Num Status Status Grp# Cap(MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------
02A:D2 499 51 3285 3 RW N/A 1 140014
16A:D2 499 51 3285 2 RW N/A 1 140014
01D:D2 499 51 3285 4 RW N/A 1 140014
15D:D2 499 51 3285 1 RW N/A 1 140014
}
Device : 03AC (m)
{
--------------------------------------------------------------
Disk DA Hyper Member Spare Disk
DA :IT Vol# Num Cap(MB) Num Status Status Grp# Cap(MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------
01A:C4 160 50 3285 3 RW N/A 1 140014
15A:C4 160 50 3285 4 RW N/A 1 140014
02D:C4 159 50 3285 2 RW N/A 1 140014
16D:C4 159 50 3285 1 RW N/A 1 140014
}
Device : 03AD (m)
{
--------------------------------------------------------------
Disk DA Hyper Member Spare Disk
DA :IT Vol# Num Cap(MB) Num Status Status Grp# Cap(MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------
01B:D4 553 51 3285 2 RW N/A 1 140014
15B:D4 553 51 3285 3 RW N/A 1 140014
02C:D4 553 51 3285 1 RW N/A 1 140014
16C:D4 553 51 3285 4 RW N/A 1 140014
}
Device : 03AE (m)
{
--------------------------------------------------------------
Disk DA Hyper Member Spare Disk
DA :IT Vol# Num Cap(MB) Num Status Status Grp# Cap(MB)
--------------------------------------------------------------
02A:D4 553 51 3285 3 RW N/A 1 140014
16A:D4 553 51 3285 2 RW N/A 1 140014
01D:D4 553 51 3285 4 RW N/A 1 140014
15D:D4 553 51 3285 1 RW N/A 1 140014
}
}
}
BCV Pair Information
{
Standard (STD) Device Symmetrix Name : N/A
Standard (STD) Device Serial ID : N/A
Standard (STD) Device Group Name : N/A
Standard (STD) Composite Group Name : N/A
BCV Device Symmetrix Name : 03AB
BCV Device Serial ID : Not Visible
BCV Device Associated Group Name : GRPfamieR1
BCV Device Associated CG Name : Not/Associated
BCV Device Status : Ready (RW)
State of Pair ( STD BCV ) : NeverEstab
Time of Last BCV Action : N/A
State of BCV Mirrors : Synchronized
BCV State Flags : (AllReady)
Number of Inv. Tracks for STD Device : 0
Number of Inv. Tracks for BCV Device : 0
}
###########################
[root@hpxjy020>>symmir -g GRPfamieR1 query -multi -rdf
Device group 'GRPfamieR1' does not have any remotely-associated BCV devices
that can be paired with the remote mirrors of the standard RDF devices.

jldesroches, I have taken the liberty of Dialing into you symm to have a look at this issue for you. I need you to raise a service request with the support centre to get this resolved.

It seems that there may be an issue with the copy sessions on device 0177, We will need the PSE lab to look at this device and clear session information between device 0177 and 3AB.

Quote Primus emc121529

I can pick up the case straight away if this comes in on my shift. Please have place in notes that Paul ext 5915 in Cork has stated that he will take this SR immediately.

I'm actually up the walls.. This issue just caught my eye. If you want you can have a few of my cases Honestly I don't mind

Paul unfortunatly I can't dial in the boxes .. and I can access Primus only via Powerlink .. So I can be of little (if no) help to your cases^H^H^H^HService requests

Worth a shot