SUMMARY : U3 SCSI HBA + D2 = not seen at the OS level

Thanks to Matt Harris for his help.. This wasn't an obvious one...

Looks like Sun gave us the right direction in the end!

We needed to also install the 32 bit drivers for the HBA

Just in case anyone else comes along with this...

SUNWqus
SUNWqusu

are the package names.

-ed


ORIGINAL QUESTION :

> > Cannot get Solaris to see an Ultra3 SCSI HBA ( X6758A ) with a D2
> > attatched....
> >
> > Probe SCSI does in fact see the HBA.  In addition, the D2 that is
attatched to
> > the HBA is seen with a probe-scsi.  All disks are also being seen.
> >
> > Running E220r with Solaris 8 02/02 and all patches and drivers loaded.
> > X6758A is attached to a Sun D2 storage array, 12 x 36 GB Disks.
> >
> > Extra Patches / Packages installed
> > -------------------------
> > July 2002 Cluster Patch
> > SUNWqusux
> > SUNWqusx
> > 1112697-02
> > Network Software Agent 2.1 and related patches
> > SUNVTS 4.6
> >
> > Have tried the following commands to get the OS to see the drives -
> >
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ---------------------
> > devfsadm
> > drvconfig;devlinks;disks
> > touch /reconfigure - rebooted
> > ok prompt - boot -r
> >
> > So all in all it appears the machine is happy with the HBA and the D2
(since
> > they are both properly seen with no bus errors etc at the OK prompt...)
It
> > appears as if there is some incompatability within a patch or something
along
> > those lines within the OS enviornment.
> >
> > The SunService Storage are working on the issue but have not been able to
come
> > to a resolution yet.. Checked the archives to no avail.
> >
> > Suggestions are appreciated; will summarize.
> -----------------------------------------------
> Ed Crotty
> Vantage Learning
> 113 Floral Vale Blvd.
> 215-579-8390 ext. 1119
> www.vantagelearning.com
>
> **************************************************************************
> This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are intended for the use of
the addressee(s) only and may be confidential and covered by the
attorney/client and other privileges.  If you received this e-mail in error,
please notify the sender; do not disclose, copy, distribute, or take any
action in reliance on the contents of this information; and delete it from
your system. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited.
_______________________________________________
sunmanagers mailing list
sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org
http://www.sunmanagers.org/mailman/listinfo/sunmanagers