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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 1:38 PM > To: Brooks, Jason > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Linux Media Server, Adic Library, > and Drivers > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Peter > >>DrakeUnderkoffler > >>Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:39 PM > >>To: Brooks, Jason > >>Cc: [email protected] > >>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 > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>-- > > > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] > >>http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) > > iD8DBQFFP6EPl+lekZRM55oRAgyqAJ9N0wOcbHNxEYCe6+1HyyTru9v8DgCdHfLq > 9w5TMQJR0utw77UtOdTecpc= > =qPDp > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - [email protected] http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu
