Netra T1 (200) and Sun Storedge D1000

Following scenario:

I want to set up an Sun Cluster 3 enviroment. For that I have two Netra T1 (200) and two D1000.

The Netra T1 has only one SCSI interface on borad, so I added an PCI SCSI/Ethernet combocard in both server. Now I am able to write data from each server to each disk array.

But the following error occur:

After all parts were connected, I execute an "probe-scsi-all" on one server to see the disks in the D1000, but I cannot see any disks of the D1000.

On the second server I got the error message:

Nov 5 10:58:13 wapgw2 scsi: WARNING: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@5/SUNW,isptwo@4 (isp0):

Nov 5 10:58:13 wapgw2 SCSI Cable/Connection problem.

Nov 5 10:58:13 wapgw2 scsi:Hardware/Firmware error.

Nov 5 10:58:13 wapgw2 scsi: WARNING: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@5/SUNW,isptwo@4 (isp0):

Nov 5 10:58:13 wapgw2 Fatal error, resetting interface

I work with Solaris 8, patchlevel 24. The Prom was already updated (111991-06).

Can somebody help me?

[1024 byte] By [one_4_all] at [2007-11-25 23:13:02]
# 1
Did you change the SCSI Initiator ID on one of the Netra's so that you will not have 2 target 7's on each SCSI bus?
jds2n at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 2

Additionally, If SCSI initiator was changed you will never be able to power off either Netra as the onboard terminator in the HBA needs voltage for proper termination. The D1000 requires a HVD (High Voltage Differential) HBA, 375-0006, which does not have an Ethernet port. http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/handbook_pub/Systems/D1000/components.html#SCSI

jds2n at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 3

Hello,

thanks for help.

In order to change the scsi initiator on one of the two machines, I need the path of both interfaces.

Since now I changed it not.

As I know you do the following:

- switch off one server

- set auto-boot? to false

- reset-all

- probe-scsi-all

after that you have the path of both scsi interfaces. With that info you perform a nvedit and set the id of one machine for example to 6.

But I thought that regardless of the scsi id, I should be able to do a probe-scsi-all.

Was this a mistake from me?

one_4_all at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 4

Additional Info:

The netra t1 has only one pci slot.

For sun cluster 3 I need 3 ethernet ports, two for the cluster interconnects and one for the public network.

The netra has only one scsi interface one board. But I need two scsi interfaces, one to connect to D1000-A and one to D1000-B which are mirrored.

For that situation there exists a PCI combo card for the netra t1, which has one 10/100 MBit Ethernet Port and one SCSI Interface.

That was I mentioned with c"ombocard"in my explanation.

one_4_all at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 5
Neither the onboard SCSI controller nor the SunSwift PCI card, 501-5656, is suitable to control a D1000. D1000 is HVD. Netra is LVD/SE. SunSwift is SE.
jds2n at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 6
Hello,Is there any possibilitiy to adapt the signal. Does anybody offer an "transformator" LVD -> HVD?regardsSimon
one_4_all at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...
# 7
> Does anybody offer an "transformator" LVD -> HVD?Yes, several companies make them. A search on Google with keywords such as "scsi lvd hvd converter" should find lots of possibilities.
jjfjjf at 2007-7-5 18:02:42 > top of Java-index,Storage Forums,Storage General Discussion...