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Re: [Veritas-bu] Solaris ADIC media server woes

2011-01-07 09:05:57
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Solaris ADIC media server woes
From: Justin Piszcz <jpiszcz AT lucidpixels DOT com>
To: VERITAS-BU AT MAILMAN.ENG.AUBURN DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:53:46 -0500 (EST)
On Fri, 7 Jan 2011, bfcsaus wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a problem seeing the changer and tape device on a Sun T5220 Solaris 10 
> server with 2 x QLC HBA's installed.
>
> Ive logged the problem with Sun but they advise me to install to the latest 
> patch level etc etc which unfortunately at the moment I cannot do due to 
> downtime restrictions.
>
> Storage have told me I should be see 1 changer and 2 tapes drives
>
> Basically I can see the ADIC Array controller from sgscan as below:
>
> /dev/sg/c0t0l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0): "SEAGATE ST914602SSUN146G"
> /dev/sg/c0t1l0: Disk (/dev/rdsk/c1t1d0): "SEAGATE ST914602SSUN146G"
> /dev/sg/c0tw500308c0019178b2l0: Array-controller: "ADIC    Scalar i2000"
>
> However I should be seeing the changer and 2 tape drives.
>
> Ive followed the notes from the admin guide (sg.install, sgbuild etc) to no 
> avail. I did see a thread on the same lines 
> (http://www.adsm.org/lists/html/Veritas-bu/2006-06/msg00065.html) which said 
> the LUN mapping was wrong so if anyone could assist it would be appreciated.
>
> The days of physical tape's being attached are nearing an end I think 
> unfortunately.
>
>
>
> Thanks...
>

Hi,

Are you using a fiber switch/fabric?

If so, you need to make sure the zoning is correct, if its not, you may not
be able to see the devices.

Some information on Solaris:
http://saifulaziz.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/how-to-configure-drive-on-solaris-for-veritas-netbackup-4/

Justin.

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