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Because SYS$SYSTEM:SYS$DEVICES.DAT is a text file, you can edit it but only to change the unit number of a Fibre Channel tape or medium changer device. However, as stated earlier, Fibre Channel tape and medium changer device information is stored internally by OpenVMS using clusterwide data structures, specifically clusterwide logical names. In OpenVMS Version 7.3, the only supported way to clean up these data structures is to do a complete cluster shutdown. A rolling reboot (leaving at least one node up during the reboot of other nodes) is inadequate to clean up the structures.
The specific steps for changing an existing device name follow:
To move a tape or medium changer device without changing its name, a cluster shutdown is not required. However, you must reboot each cluster node that will access the device so that the path information is updated in the unit control blocks that represent the device.
Use of the MDR commands RemapFcScsi or Clear FcScsiMap will result in a remapping of Fibre Channel paths inside the MDR. As a result, the devices will appear to have been moved even though no physical action was taken. For consistency, you should avoid using these commands on an already configured system. |
If a device is inadvertently moved to a new path without rebooting,
then subsequent attempts to mount or initialize the device, or to issue
a $QIO IO$_PACKACK to it will fail with a fatal drive error.
7.5.7 Serving a Fibre Channel Tape Device
In general, all OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 nodes in an OpenVMS Cluster have a direct path to Fibre Channel tape devices if the nodes are connected to the same Fibre Channel fabric as the MDR. VAX nodes and Alpha nodes running earlier versions of OpenVMS, as TMSCP clients, can be served Fibre Channel tape devices by an OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3 node. To provide this feature, pre-Version 7.3 VAX nodes require the latest update kit for TUDRIVER.EXE, and pre-Version 7.3 Alpha nodes require the latest update kit for SYS$TUDRIVER.EXE.
Medium changers, whether connected to Fibre Channel or to parallel
SCSI, cannot be TMSCP served.
7.5.8 Replacing a Fibre Channel Tape Device
If one tape drive must be physically replaced by another tape drive at the same FC LUN location within the MDR, update the appropriate data structures with the IO REPLACE_WWID command.
For example, you may need to replace a defective tape drive with a new drive without rebooting the cluster, and that drive may need to retain the device name of the previous tape at that location.
The replacement device should have the same SCSI target ID as the original device. Cease all activity on the device, then type the following command to update all the necessary file and memory data structures with the WWID of the new tape drive:
$ MCR SYSMAN IO REPLACE_WWID $2$MGA1 |
Execute this command on each Alpha node in the cluster environment. You can accomplish this with the following commands:
$ MCR SYSMAN SYSMAN> SET ENVIRONMENT/CLUSTER SYSMAN> IO REPLACE_WWID $2$MGA1 |
Given the name of a Fibre Channel tape device, it is helpful to know how to locate the Fibre Channel tape device. To do so, follow these steps:
Fibre Channel tape devices can be configured in the context of booting from the Version 7.3 CDROM distribution kit. The configuration steps are the same as the steps described in Section 7.5.4. Specifically, you must use the SYSMAN IO FIND_WWID and IO AUTOCONFIGURATION commands to configure the tape devices prior to use.
The file, SYS$DEVICES.DAT, is not created in this environment; therefore all pertinent naming information is stored in the memory data structures. Each time the CDROM is booted, you must repeat the IO FIND_WWID and IO AUTOCONFIGURE commands to name and configure the tape devices.
Note that the name of a Fibre Channel tape device in the CDROM boot
environment does not persist through reboots, and may differ from the
name that is assigned when booting from a read/write system disk.
7.5.11 Using an MDR with Dual Fibre Ports
Currently each Fibre Channel port on an MDR supports up to eight devices. A dual Fibre Channel port module allows support for 16 devices (two sets of eight devices each). To achieve proper load balancing between the two ports of a dual-port module, refer to the MDR documentation for instructions on using Selective Storage Presentation (SSP) to assign a specific device to a specific MDR port.
In OpenVMS Version 7.3, multiple paths to the same tape device are not supported. |
Even if multiple paths exist (because of the presence of a dual Fibre
port module, or even because of multiple KGPSA adapters in the host),
only the first path detected during autoconfiguration is used.
Therefore, it is important to issue the SSP load-balancing commands
before issuing the SYSMAN command IO AUTOCONFIGURE. Also note that,
when multiple paths exist to a Fibre Channel tape device, the SYSMAN
command IO FIND_WWID will continue to detect and report the presence of
the device on such extraneous paths, even though IO AUTOCONFIGURE will
not subsequently configure or otherwise allow access to the device on
those paths.
7.6 Using the AlphaServer Console for Configuring FC
The AlphaServer console can be used to view the status of an FC
interconnect. This allows you to confirm that the interconnect is set
up properly before booting. If you plan to use an FC disk device for
booting or dumping, you must perform some additional steps to set up
those FC disk devices at the console. These topics are discussed in the
next sections.
7.6.1 Viewing the FC Configuration from the Console
Console SHOW commands can be used to display information about the devices that the console detected when it last probed the system's I/O adapters. Unlike other interconnects, however, FC disk devices are not automatically included in the SHOW DEVICE output. This is because FC devices are identified by their WWIDs, and WWIDs are too large to be included in the SHOW DEVICE output. Instead, the console provides a command for managing WWIDs, named the wwidmgr command. This command enables you to display information about FC devices and to define appropriate device names for the FC devices that will be used for booting and dumping.
Note the following points about using the wwidmgr command:
Refer to the Wwidmgr User's Manual for a complete description of the wwidmgr command.
The following examples, produced on an AlphaServer 4100 system, show some typical uses of the wwidmgr command. Other environments may require additional steps to be taken, and the output on other systems may vary slightly.
Note the following about Example 7-1:
Example 7-1 Using wwidmgr -show wwid |
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P00>>>set mode diag Console is in diagnostic mode P00>>>wwidmgr -show wwid polling kgpsa0 (KGPSA-B) slot 2, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 PGA0 WWN 1000-0000-c920-a7db polling kgpsa1 (KGPSA-B) slot 3, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 PGB0 WWN 1000-0000-c920-a694 [0] UDID:10 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 (ev:none) [1] UDID:50 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 (ev:none) [2] UDID:51 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 (ev:none) [3] UDID:60 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 (ev:none) [4] UDID:61 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 (ev:none) |
Example 7-2 shows how the wwidmgr show wwid -full command displays information about FC devices and how they are connected. The display has two parts:
Example 7-2 Using wwidmgr -show wwid -full |
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P00>>>wwidmgr -show wwid -full kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 - Port: 1000-0000-c920-a7db kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 - Port: 2007-0060-6900-075b kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 - Port: 20fc-0060-6900-075b kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 - Port: 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 - dga12274.13.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 - dga15346.13.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 - dga31539.13.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 - dga31155.13.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 - dga30963.13.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 - Port: 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 - dga12274.14.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 - dga15346.14.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 - dga31539.14.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 - dga31155.14.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 - dga30963.14.0.2.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 - Port: 1000-0000-c920-a694 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 - Port: 2007-0060-6900-09b8 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 - Port: 20fc-0060-6900-09b8 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 - Port: 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 - dgb12274.13.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 - dgb15346.13.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 - dgb31539.13.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 - dgb31155.13.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 - dgb30963.13.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 - Port: 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 - dgb12274.14.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 - dgb15346.14.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 - dgb31539.14.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 - dgb31155.14.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 - dgb30963.14.0.3.1 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 [0] UDID:10 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 (ev:none) - current_unit:12274 current_col: 0 default_unit:12274 via adapter via fc_nport Con DID Lun - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes 210013 10 - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No 210213 10 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes 210013 10 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 210213 10 [1] UDID:50 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 (ev:none) - current_unit:15346 current_col: 0 default_unit:15346 via adapter via fc_nport Con DID Lun - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes 210013 50 - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No 210213 50 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes 210013 50 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 210213 50 [2] UDID:51 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0027 (ev:none) - current_unit:31539 current_col: 0 default_unit:31539 via adapter via fc_nport Con DID Lun - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes 210013 51 - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No 210213 51 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes 210013 51 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 210213 51 [3] UDID:60 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0021 (ev:none) - current_unit:31155 current_col: 0 default_unit:31155 via adapter via fc_nport Con DID Lun - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes 210013 60 - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No 210213 60 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes 210013 60 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 210213 60 [4] UDID:61 WWID:01000010:6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0022 (ev:none) - current_unit:30963 current_col: 0 default_unit:30963 via adapter via fc_nport Con DID Lun - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes 210013 61 - kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No 210213 61 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes 210013 61 - kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 210213 61 |
You must use the wwidmgr command to set up each device that you will use for booting or dumping. Once a device is set up, the console retains the information it requires to access the device in nonvolatile memory. You only have to rerun the wwidmgr command if the system configuration changes and the nonvolatile information is no longer valid.
The console provides a simplified setup command, called wwidmgr -quickset . This command can be used in either of the following cases:
If neither description applies to your configuration, refer to the Wwidmgr User's Manual for additional instructions.
Example 7-3 illustrates the wwidmgr -quickset command. Note the following:
Example 7-3 Using widmgr -quickset |
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P00>>>wwidmgr -quickset -udid 10 Disk assignment and reachability after next initialization: 6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 via adapter: via fc nport: connected: dga10.1001.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes dga10.1002.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No dgb10.1003.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes dgb10.1004.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No P00>>>wwidmgr -quickset -udid 50 Disk assignment and reachability after next initialization: 6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0016 via adapter: via fc nport: connected: dga10.1001.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes dga10.1002.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No dgb10.1003.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes dgb10.1004.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No 6000-1fe1-0000-0d10-0009-8090-0677-0026 via adapter: via fc nport: connected: dga50.1001.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d14 Yes dga50.1002.0.2.1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d11 No dgb50.1003.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d13 Yes dgb50.1004.0.3.1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 5000-1fe1-0000-0d12 No P00>>>initialize Initializing... P00>>>show device polling ncr0 (NCR 53C810) slot 1, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 SCSI Bus ID 7 dka500.5.0.1.1 DKA500 RRD45 1645 polling kgpsa0 (KGPSA-B) slot 2, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 kgpsaa0.0.0.2.1 PGA0 WWN 1000-0000-c920-a7db dga10.1001.0.2.1 $1$DGA10 HSG80 R024 dga50.1001.0.2.1 $1$DGA50 HSG80 R024 dga10.1002.0.2.1 $1$DGA10 HSG80 R024 dga50.1002.0.2.1 $1$DGA50 HSG80 R024 polling kgpsa1 (KGPSA-B) slot 3, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 kgpsab0.0.0.3.1 PGB0 WWN 1000-0000-c920-a694 dgb10.1003.0.3.1 $1$DGA10 HSG80 R024 dgb50.1003.0.3.1 $1$DGA50 HSG80 R024 dgb10.1004.0.3.1 $1$DGA10 HSG80 R024 dgb50.1004.0.3.1 $1$DGA50 HSG80 R024 polling isp0 (QLogic ISP1020) slot 4, bus 0 PCI, hose 1 SCSI Bus ID 15 dkb0.0.0.4.1 DKB0 RZ1CB-CS 0844 dkb100.1.0.4.1 DKB100 RZ1CB-CS 0844 polling floppy0 (FLOPPY) PCEB - XBUS hose 0 dva0.0.0.1000.0 DVA0 RX23 polling ncr1 (NCR 53C810) slot 4, bus 0 PCI, hose 0 SCSI Bus ID 7 dkc0.0.0.4.0 DKC0 RZ29B 0007 polling tulip0 (DECchip 21040-AA) slot 3, bus 0 PCI, hose 0 ewa0.0.0.3.0 00-00-F8-21-09-74 Auto-Sensing |
Example 7-4 shows a boot sequence from an FC system disk. Note the following:
Example 7-4 Boot Sequence from an FC System Disk |
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P00>>>set bootdef_dev dga50.1002.0.2.1,dga50.1001.0.2.1,dgb50.1003.0.3.1, dgb50.1004.0.3.1 P00>>>b (boot dga50.1002.0.2.1 -flags 0,0) dga50.1002.0.2.1 is not connected dga50.1002.0.2.1 is not connected dga50.1002.0.2.1 is not connected dga50.1002.0.2.1 is not connected failed to open dga50.1002.0.2.1 (boot dga50.1001.0.2.1 -flags 0,0) block 0 of dga50.1001.0.2.1 is a valid boot block reading 919 blocks from dga50.1001.0.2.1 bootstrap code read in Building FRU table base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 72e00 initializing HWRPB at 2000 initializing page table at 1f2000 initializing machine state setting affinity to the primary CPU jumping to bootstrap code OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.2 ... $ SHOW DEVICE Device Device Error Volume Free Trans Mnt Name Status Count Label Blocks Count Cnt $1$DGA10: (FCNOD1) Online 0 $1$DGA50: (FCNOD1) Mounted 0 V72_SSB 4734189 303 1 $1$DGA51: (FCNOD1) Online 0 $1$DGA60: (FCNOD1) Online 0 $1$DGA61: (FCNOD1) Online 0 $ SHOW LOGICAL SYS$SYSDEVICE "SYS$SYSDEVICE" = "$1$DGA50:" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE) $ SHO DEV/MULTI Device Device Error Current Name Status Count Paths path $1$DGA10: (FCNOD1) Online 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D11 $1$DGA50: (FCNOD1) Mounted 0 4/ 4 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D12 $1$DGA51: (FCNOD1) Online 0 4/ 4 PGA0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D13 $1$DGA60: (FCNOD1) Online 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D14 $1$DGA61: (FCNOD1) Online 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D11 Device Device Error Current Name Status Count Paths path $1$GGA42: Online 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-0000-0D11 |
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