scsidisc only reports those i've attached. That particular output was from a different device (i.e. 5001).. my terminology is a little off. Our SAN admin swears it's configured correctly on the switch.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Eric R Farman <far...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Hi Daniel, > > The WWPN listed in your Q FCP outputs and that from the SCSIDISC tool are > similar enough that I suspect they are different subchannels on the same FCP > card, and not of your target DASD subsystem. Are there other WWPNs listed > in the SCSIDISC output beyond what you have sent? If so, what does SCSIDISC > see with them? If not, has the switch been told about the NPIV WWPNs that > the VM LPAR will be using (that is, those listed in Q FCP)? What specific > messages do you get when varying on the EDEV? > > One other thing... the FCP subchannel (5000 in your example below) > shouldn't be attached to a particular user if it is going to be used as part > of an EDEV. It should be free so that VM can attach it to the SYSTEM itself > at the time the EDEV is varied online. (The FCP can be used for multiple > paths/LUNs at once, so in reality the FCP should be either free or attached > to SYSTEM.) The ATTACH 5000 TO * command would be used for a guest to use, > such as for SCSIDISC or Linux itself configuring SCSI. > > Regards, > Eric > > Eric Farman > z/VM I/O Development > IBM Endicott, NY > > > > From: Daniel Tate <daniel.t...@gmail.com> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Date: 04/14/2010 02:40 PM Subject: z/VM not seeing storage from SAN Sent > by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > ------------------------------ > > > > Disclaimer: I am a UNIX admin, working with z/VM for the first time. > I only know basic commands and concepts, but really need to get this > working. > > Our san is connected, and other LPARs can see the storage. the CHPID > is online. I can attach the storage (ATTACH 5000 to *) and SET EDEV > blahblahbah.. but when i try to vary on the storage,i get a NO PATH TO > DEVICE error. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > SCSIDISC Reports: > WARNING::WWPN C05076FAE3000408 Could Not be Opened > WARNING::WWPN C05076FAE3000408 ignored > > Here’s the output from q fcp: > > q fcp > > 07:05:04 FCP 5000 ATTACHED TO MAINT 5000 CHPID 46 > 07:05:04 WWPN C05076FAE3000400 > > > q v fcp > > 08:27:31 FCP 5000 ON FCP 5000 CHPID 46 SUBCHANNEL = 011D > 08:27:31 5000 DEVTYPE FCP CHPID 46 FCP > 08:27:31 5000 QDIO-ELIGIBLE QIOASSIST-ELIGIBLE > 08:27:31 WWPN C05076FAE3000400 > > Ready; T=0.01/0.01 08:27:31 > > >
