[Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers
2006-10-25 13:57:53
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[Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, and Drivers |
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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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