Craig -

I had a similar problem with my E450 on an STK 9710.
It just starting getting SCSI timeouts.  We changed
cables, drives, and even host HBA's.  It finally
went away when we changed the SCSI card in the 9710 robot.
You might have a failing SCSI card in your ADIC.
Just a suggestion. :)

john stephens

Craig Everett wrote:
> 
> I'm running Datacenter 3.4 on an Ultra 60 with Solaris 8, using an ADIC
> Faststor DLT7000 and Fujifilm DLT4 tapes. I'm also using the
> on-board/built-in SE SCSI controller that comes with the Ultra60 to attach
> the ADIC. I'm getting SCSI timeout errors:
> 
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 365881 kern.info]
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1 (glm1):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p         Cmd (0x245c88) dump for Target 5 Lun
> 0:
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 365881 kern.info]
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1 (glm1):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p                 cdb=[ 0x11 0x1 0x0 0x0 0xcc
> 0x0 ]
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 365881 kern.info]
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1 (glm1):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p         pkt_flags=0x0 pkt_statistics=0x61
> pkt_state=0x7
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 365881 kern.info]
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1 (glm1):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p         pkt_scbp=0x0 cmd_flags=0xe1
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING:
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1 (glm1):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p         Disconnected command timeout for
> Target 5.0
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p glm: [ID 160360 kern.warning] WARNING:
> ID[SUNWpd.glm.cmd_timeout.6016]
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING:
> /pci@1f,4000/scsi@3,1/st@5,0 (st12):
> Feb 26 13:30:21 mmc-san-vbu01-p         SCSI transport failed: reason
> 'timeout': giving up
> 
> All my Netbackup and Sun patches are current and correct. My firmware is all
> up to date as well. Sun and ADIC tell me it's not a good idea to have an
> autoloader hanging off of the onboard SE SCSI port and that that is what is
> causing my timeouts and subsequent backup failure. Has anyone heard of this
> before? Also have you had any timeout issues while using fujifilm tapes on a
> quantum dlt7000?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Craig Everett
> ASG Professional Services
> Systems Consultant
> Office 858.277.9544
> Fax 858.277.1229
> ceverett AT virtual DOT com

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