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[Veritas-bu] Compaq Blade Servers
2005-03-21 14:43:34
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[Veritas-bu] Compaq Blade Servers |
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SJACOBSO AT novell DOT com (Scott Jacobson) |
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I have a large SSO environment as well and at one time had a similar =
problem until I migrated to 5.1.
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In 5.1 for Linux/Unix there is a "vm.conf" entry "ENABLE_AUTO_PATH_CORRECTI=
ON" that addresses this issue, however, I'm fairly certain it is not =
supported in any 4.x version and I don't know if that is available for use =
on a Win OS.
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Scott J.
>>> "Cornely, David" <David_Cornely AT intuit DOT com> 3/21/2005 12:01 PM >>>
Never heard of this setup before but that doesn't mean it isn't valid.The =
first place I would look is at the driver/firmware/fcode for the HBA's. =
Make sure you are using the correct version and are up to date on all =
levels as I've seen this bite people for other SAN related issue. =
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Subject: [Veritas-bu] Compaq Blade Servers We have been using Compaq Blade =
servers as Media servers in a SSO environment and believe the integrated =
HBA's (w/ qlogic chip set) may be the source of our grief (loosing tape =
drives, then finding them again with a different index/path). The Blade =
servers are running Win2000 and the NetBackup ver is 4.5. Each HBA has =
it's own zone in the SAN and can not see other HBA's and only the tape =
drives in it's zone. "Persistent Binding" is set on all the HBA's using a =
custom SANserfer utility we were provided by HP that allows us to use =
persistent binding, but we still have this problem.=20
We went to Veritas and HP to ask If they had anyone who is using the =
Compaq Blade servers as Media servers with SAN attached tape drives. They =
could not find any customers using this configuration.=20
My question is... Is anyone out there using Compaq Blade servers as =
NetBackup Media servers or even tested this configuration?
G.Bruce Chewning
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<DIV>I have a large SSO environment as well and at one time had a =
similar problem until I migrated to 5.1.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In 5.1 for Linux/Unix there is a "vm.conf" entry "ENABLE_AUTO_PATH_COR=
RECTION" that addresses this issue, however, I'm fairly certain it is not =
supported in any 4.x version and I don't know if that is available for use =
on a Win OS.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Scott J.<BR><BR>>>> "Cornely, David" <David_Cornely@intuit=
.com> 3/21/2005 12:01 PM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Never heard of =
this setup before but that doesn't mean it isn't valid.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The first place =
I would look is at the driver/firmware/fcode for the HBA's. Make =
sure you are using the correct version and are up to date on all levels as =
I've seen this bite people for other SAN related issue.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&n=
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veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT
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g.auburn.edu] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>=
Chewning.Bruce<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> =
Monday, March 21, 2005 10:24 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">To:</SPAN></B> veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu<BR><B><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Veritas-bu] Compaq Blade =
Servers</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have been =
using Compaq Blade servers as Media servers in a SSO environment and =
believe the integrated HBA's (w/ qlogic chip set) may be the source =
of our grief (loosing tape drives, then finding them again with a =
different index/path). The Blade servers are running Win2000 and the =
NetBackup ver is 4.5. Each HBA has it's own zone in the SAN and can not =
see other HBA's and only the tape drives in it's zone. "Persistent =
Binding" is set on all the HBA's using a custom SANserfer utility we were =
provided by HP that allows us to use persistent binding, but we still have =
this problem. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We went to =
Veritas and HP to ask If they had anyone who is using the Compaq Blade =
servers as Media servers with SAN attached tape drives. They could not =
find any customers using this configuration. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My question =
is... Is anyone out there using Compaq Blade servers as NetBackup Media =
servers or even tested this configuration?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">G.Bruce =
Chewning</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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