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[Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers

2006-10-25 13:57:53
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers
From: brooksje at longwood.edu (Brooks, Jason)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:57:53 -0400
It's amazing what a reboot will do!  Using Peter's suggestions and
piecing together some things, we realized a needed reboot wasn't
preformed.  Reboot and BAM, a tape device.

Thanks all!

Jason 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter DrakeUnderkoffler [mailto:pcd at xinupro.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:38 PM
> To: Brooks, Jason
> Cc: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, 
> and Drivers
> 
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> Is the module for the qlogic hba loaded
> 
> 
> lsmod | grep ql
> 
> If so, then
> 
> cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/#
> 
>   where "#" is whatever controller number it was assigned.  
> If there is no module loaded, then open up another window 
> with a "tail -f /var/log/messages"
> and while watching that, perform a "modprobe -v qla2300", 
> lets see what comes out of it.  If they are seen at this 
> point, make sure you have the needed entry in 
> /etc/modules.conf and them create a new boot image.
> 
> Thanks
> Peter
> 
> Peter DrakeUnderkoffler
> Xinupro, LLC
> 617-834-2352
> 
> 
> 
> Brooks, Jason wrote:
> > /proc/scsi/scsi only sees the local SCSI bus.
> > 
> > We're running RHEL3, kernel  2.4.21-40.EL with Qlogic 2300 driver 
> > installed.
> > 
> > Zones look right, but not sure why drive isn't seen.  The 
> tape drive 
> > is a straight FC connect - no backplane in the ADIC (Scalar 
> i2K).  The 
> > server is a Dell with a Xeon, NBU 6.0  MP3, Qlogic 23xx.
> > 
> > Jason
> > 
> > 
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> >>[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On 
> Behalf Of Peter 
> >>DrakeUnderkoffler
> >>Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:39 PM
> >>To: Brooks, Jason
> >>Cc: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> >>Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and 
> >>Drivers
> >>
> > what do you see when you...
> > 
> > cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> > 
> > If it isn't there, then your O/S isn't seeing the drives, 
> check your 
> > zones again.  Also, are you using the included qlogic driver to the 
> > kernel (which distro and kernel are you
> > using?)  or have you installed the qlogic Linux drivers?  
> > There shouldn't be a "driver" for the LTO3 drives, it 
> should be seen 
> > as a SCSI "st" device and the NBU install should set up the 
> SG driver 
> > correctly.
> > 
> > There are also great docs included with NBU for this.
> > I would also help when asking questions to supply all the 
> data needed:
> > 
> > -O/S version and architecture?
> > -NBU version and MP level?
> > -which qlogic cards?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Peter
> > 
> > Peter DrakeUnderkoffler
> > Xinupro, LLC
> > 617-834-2352
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Brooks, Jason wrote:
> > 
> >>We're testing a Linux media server now to try and resolve some NDMP 
> >>issues.  I have the Media server set up, talking to my
> > 
> > Master, fiber
> > 
> >>connectivity to a tape drive (properly zoned), but I can't find 
> >>drivers.  I've contacted ADIC support, but they've been no
> > 
> > help.  I've
> > 
> >>found IBM drivers (library contains IBM LTO3s), but they don't work 
> >>for fibre attached, just SCSI.  The fibre attached drivers link to 
> >>Emulex, but we have QLogic cards.
> > 
> >>Now, I'm about at the end of my rope.  Any suggestions?  Contact 
> >>Veritas support?  My last hope is to wait on my ADIC Sales
> > 
> > Rep's Engineer.
> > 
> > 
> >>Thanks,
> >>Jason
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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