easiest way to detect fcal cards have been detected 2

[Scunningham99]

Hi

We have installed 2 x fc cards in v240 server running solaris 8.

I am unsure what I should be looking for in messages file.

Would it be easier to boot server without the cards in, then boot with them in and check the difference in output?

any ideas welcome.



Sy UK

 

[Scunningham99]

follow up..

when we boot server and do a probe-scsi-all it displays the following...

/pci@1c/600000/scsi@2,1

/pci@1c/600000/scsi@2
Target 0
Unit 0 Disk Seagate """"72G""
Target 1
Unit 0 Disk Seagate """"72G""
Target 2
Unit 0 Disk Seagate """"72G""
Target 3
Unit 0 Disk Seagate """"72G""

ok


We have installed x2 fc cards (QLA2310F FCA2257P) in the server. Please can anyone tell me, or explain what /pci@1c/600000/scsi@2,1 is.

The cards are properly inserted and the lights are on in the back?

thanks in advance!

Sy UK

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

The /pci@1c/600000/scsi@2,1 is your onboard external scsi port. See below I provided the path information for the v240

Also ifyou want to see if the cards are installed you could check prtdiag -v ouput, path to inst to confirm the cards are installed or run prtconf -vp and look for fcal.


Sun Fire[TM] v240 / Netra[TM] 240
PCI Slot 0 /pci@1d,700000/<device>@1,* 33/66mhz-32/64bit-3.3V
PCI Slot 1 /pci@1e,600000/<device>@3,* 33mhz-32/64bit-5V
PCI Slot 2 /pci@1e,600000/<device>@2,* 33mhz-32/64bit-5V
disk 1 /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/sd@0,0
disk 2 /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/sd@1,0
disk 3 /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/sd@2,0
disk 4 /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/sd@3,0
External SCSI bus /pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1
DVD Drive /pci@1e,600000/ide@d
Network 0 /pci@1f,700000/<network>@2
Network 1 /pci@1f,700000/<network>@2,1
Network 2 /pci@1d,700000/<network>@2
Network 3 /pci@1d,700000/<network>@2,1
pcisch-0 -> PCI2B /pci@1f,700000
pcisch-1 -> PCI2A /pci@1e,600000
pcisch-2 -> PCI1A /pci@1c,600000
pcisch-3 -> PCI1B /pci@1d,700000


Thanks

CA

 

[Scunningham99]

Hi

Thanks for reply...

it doesnt look like its picking up the cards... any ideas?

rgds



Sy UK

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

Who are these cards from? Sun (if sun give me the part#) or third party(who)?

If you did not do a complete install when this system was originally loaded it may not have the needed drivers or Solaris 8 did not have drivers in the OS for the cards.


check

cd /var/sadm/system/admin and do more CLUSTER to check what was original install cluster.

Thanks CA

 

[bfitzmai]

Read your docs... You should have gotten a driver disk with these FC cards. When I installed a FC card in my V250, I had to install a driver package for the card. Also, can I assume you have done a reconfiguration boot after you installed the cards...

 

[dandan123]

bfitzmai,

A clarification.

How will loading a driver make the system recognize the cards at the OK prompt level ?

Thanks.

dan

 

[dandan123]

That should read ..a clarification required.

 

[Scunningham99]

my problem is that i cannot see at firmware level when i do a probe-scsi-all. I thought that it would at least see there first before drivers are installed.

I have the correct drivers which are part of the hp secure path install.

any ideas?


Sy UK

 

[Scunningham99]

we have also tried to update the flash prom to latest version

prtconf -V no reads

OBP 4.17.1 2005/04/11 14:25 which is the latest

rgds

Simon

Sy UK

 

[comtec17]

You may have the PCI cards in the wrong PCI slots. What I mean is that the slots may be 5v 64-bit slots and the cards may be 3.5v 32-bit cards etc...

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

So these cards you have are not Sun cards?

The cards you have do scsi emulation on fibre correct?

Well you could try running some of the following;
probe-fcal-all (not sure if this will show anything on the v240)
show-disks
show-devs

Determining Device Path Names


The OBP identifies all devices and their path during the power up testing. It records this information and passes it to the operating environment during the boot process. To locate the full hardware path name to any device, at the ok prompt type show-devs. An output showing a listing of all the device tree paths available from the root level is displayed. A device path is a sequence of node names separated by slashes (/). You can follow this path of node names just a directory structure on a UNIX-based file systems.


Have you tried booting and does it still not see the cards?

 

[Scunningham99]

We can see the lines on show-devs

/pci@1e,600000/fibre-channel@3

/pci@1e,600000/fibre-channel@2

They are not seen by doing a probe-scsi-all though.

prob-fcal-all does not seem to work on sun-fire but enterprises only i think.

Tried boot -r but cannot see cards in prtconf -vp
any help would be greatly appreciated...

thanks in advance



Sy UK

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

Ok so you see them low level.

It is the OS that is the issue.

Is this attached to an A5x00 series array?

I some issues a while back with an emulex fibre card on a Solaris box where it was not being recognized and I updated the drivers and I was good to go. I will do some research on your card for you.

Thanks

CA

 

[Scunningham99]

Hi Thanks

We are using the the drivers which come with secure path 4.0d connecting to a eva5000 hp san if this helps.

We were told to order these cards which are in the release notes which comes with secure path.

thanks again for your help!


Sy UK

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

Comtec17 may be onto something with the pci slot issue. It seems that the V240 slot 0 is the only slot that can handle 66mhz. Try moving card to slot 0 and boot -r.

This is the description I get from;

http://support.qlogic.com/support/product_resources.asp?id=126

Description: 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X to 2Gb Fibre Channel Adapter, multi-mode optic


Sunsolve shows;

375-3102
QLogic QLA2310F-SUN
3.3/5V 32/64Bit 33/66MHz

It seems strange that sun would show it running in a 33/66mhz slot, but this card probably has been modified for Sun.


Anyways the link I gave you also contains drivers for the sparc architecture. I would check this against what you have. If moving the card to slot 0 does not work I would download the driver from the site and try installing it also.

Thanks

CA

 

[Scunningham99]

Hi cndcadams

well put in slot 0 tomorrow and see how it goes.

And post reply...

speak 2 U tomorrow

Sy UK

 

[Scunningham99]

Hi

heres output from show-devs

0} ok
{0} ok
{0} ok show-devs
/pci@1d,700000
/pci@1c,600000
/pci@1e,600000
/pci@1f,700000
/memory-controller@1,0
/SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIIi@1,0
/memory-controller@0,0
/SUNW,UltraSPARC-IIIi@0,0
/virtual-memory
/memory@m0,0
/aliases
/options
/openprom
/chosen
/packages
/pci@1d,700000/network@2,1
/pci@1d,700000/network@2
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1/tape
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2,1/disk
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/tape
/pci@1c,600000/scsi@2/disk
/pci@1e,600000/fibre-channel@3
/pci@1e,600000/fibre-channel@2
/pci@1e,600000/ide@d
/pci@1e,600000/usb@a
/pci@1e,600000/pmu@6
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7
/pci@1e,600000/ide@d/cdrom
/pci@1e,600000/ide@d/disk
/pci@1e,600000/pmu@6/gpio@80000000,8a
/pci@1e,600000/pmu@6/i2c@0,0
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/rmc-comm@0,3e8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/serial@0,2e8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/serial@0,3f8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/power@0,800
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/rtc@0,70
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/flashprom@2,0
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,70
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,88
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,68
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,4a
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,46
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/gpio@0,44
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/idprom@0,50
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/nvram@0,50
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/rscrtc@0,d0
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/dimm-spd@0,c8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/dimm-spd@0,c6
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/dimm-spd@0,b8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/dimm-spd@0,b6
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/power-supply-fru-prom@0,a4
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/power-supply-fru-prom@0,b0
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/chassis-fru-prom@0,a8
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/motherboard-fru-prom@0,a2
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/i2c-bridge@0,18
/pci@1e,600000/isa@7/i2c@0,320/i2c-bridge@0,16
/pci@1f,700000/network@2,1
/pci@1f,700000/network@2
/openprom/client-services
/packages/ufs-file-system
/packages/SUNW,asr
/packages/SUNW,fru-device
/packages/SUNW,i2c-ram-device
/packages/obp-tftp
/packages/kbd-translator
/packages/dropins
/packages/terminal-emulator
/packages/disk-label
/packages/deblocker
/packages/SUNW,builtin-drivers
{0} ok

we then tried to move to slot 0 but still no joy!

any ideas??

Sy UK

 

[cndcadams]

Scunningham99;

Sorry did not respond yesterday I was on the road.

If prtdiag -v does not show the devices and path_to_inst does not show them than the OS is not picking them up which I would say is a driver issue.

Did you try the device drivers from the page I gave you a link to?

Have you tried calling the people you got the cards and array from?

Besides this I really do not have much more I can add. If I had one of those cards I would try to figure it out but I don't have one.

Sorry;

CA

 

[Scunningham99]

Hyou were right we downloaded the qla drivers and added with pkgadd -d ..

We then rebooted the server which picked up the cards.

Thanks for all your help cndcadams.



Sy UK