You shouldn't need "-C" really...
devfsadm -c disk
... is all I use. Of course I am not using NPIV for exactly the reasons you
mention later. I just put both hosts (all hosts?) on the initiator group in the
storage array and share it directly by its MPxIO name .. /dev/dsk/c0t${WWN}d0p0
Tommy
On Dec 2, 2009, at 6:50 AM, Uwe Bartels wrote:
> Hi,
>
> thanks this problen i could fix with the help of a colleague. the missing
> piece was "devfsadm -Cv" - reconfiguring the new devices.
>
> if you have any idea about npiv that would be great.
>
> best regards,
> Uwe
>
>
>
> 2009/12/2 Mark Johnson <[email protected]>
>
>
> Uwe Bartels wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i'm having problems attaching disks from a fc-san to a solaris 10 guest.
> xen host ist a opensolaris box "SunOS node1 5.11 snv_127 i86pc i386 i86xpv".
>
> my xen guest is named pg4.
>
> this command works fine.
> virsh attach-disk pg4 /dev/dsk/c8t600A0B800029D69A000013CA4B00E1ABd0 hdb
>
> Really? You should have to supply p0, i.e. cXtYd0p0
>
> This should work.
> virsh attach-disk pg4 /dev/dsk/c8t600A0B800029D69A000013CA4B00E1ABd0p0 hdb
>
>
>
>
>
> and before i was able to import this volume as a zpool on the xen host - so
> connection to this volume looks fine.
>
> when i run format i only see the file-based disk:
> global: r...@pg4:~ > format
> Searching for disks...done
>
>
> AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
> 0. c0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 4092 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32>
> /p...@0,0/pci-...@1,1/i...@0/c...@0,0
> Specify disk (enter its number): ^C
> zsh: 1777 exit 1 format
>
> this is the configuration of the guest:
> global: r...@node1:~ > virsh dumpxml pg4
> <domain type='xen' id='16'>
> <name>pg4</name>
> <uuid>314aa42b-9380-a10a-0dc2-fd3e495be172</uuid>
> <memory>17034240</memory>
> <currentMemory>17034240</currentMemory>
> <vcpu>8</vcpu>
> <os>
> <type>hvm</type>
> <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
> <boot dev='hd'/>
> </os>
> <features>
> <acpi/>
> <apic/>
> <pae/>
> </features>
> <clock offset='localtime'/>
> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
> <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
> <distro>
> <type>solaris</type>
> <variant>solaris10</variant>
> </distro>
> <devices>
> <emulator>/usr/lib/xen/bin/qemu-dm</emulator>
> <disk type='block' device='disk'>
> <driver name='phy'/>
> <source dev='/dev/zvol/dsk/data/xenimages/pg4'/>
> <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
> </disk>
> <disk type='block' device='disk'>
> <driver name='phy'/>
> <source dev='/dev/dsk/c8t600A0B800029D69A000013CA4B00E1ABd0'/>
> <target dev='hdb' bus='ide'/>
> </disk>
> <interface type='bridge'>
> <mac address='00:16:3e:00:03:04'/>
> <source bridge='nge0'/>
> <script path='/usr/lib/xen/scripts/vif-vnic'/>
> <target dev='vif16.0'/>
> </interface>
> <serial type='pty'>
> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/>
> <target port='0'/>
> </serial>
> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'>
> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/>
> <target port='0'/>
> </console>
> <input type='tablet' bus='usb'/>
> </devices>
> </domain>
>
> in /dev/dsk i also only see this one file based disk.
> Can you help me with this?
>
>
>
> The second option i found useful and but bad documented is npiv.
> I create a virtual port for the 2 fc-hbas in the machine via
> fcadm create-npiv-port -p 2000000000000001 -n 2100000000000001
> 2100001b321fbc18 fcadm create-npiv-port -p 2000000000000002 -n
> 2100000000000002 210000e08b947697 and the result looks fine:
> global: r...@node1:~ > fcinfo hba-port
> HBA Port WWN: 2100001b321fbc18
> Port Mode: Initiator
> Port ID: 10700
> OS Device Name: /dev/cfg/c7
> Manufacturer: QLogic Corp.
> Model: 375-3355-01
> Firmware Version: 05.01.03
> FCode/BIOS Version: BIOS: 1.24; fcode: 1.24; EFI: 1.08;
> Serial Number: 0402R00-0724369194
> Driver Name: qlc
> Driver Version: 20090924-2.38
> Type: N-port
> State: online
> Supported Speeds: 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb
> Current Speed: 4Gb
> Node WWN: 2000001b321fbc18
> Max NPIV Ports: 127
> NPIV port list:
> Virtual Port1:
> Node WWN: 2100000000000001
> Port WWN: 2000000000000001
> HBA Port WWN: 210000e08b947697
> Port Mode: Initiator
> Port ID: 10000
> OS Device Name: /dev/cfg/c6
> Manufacturer: QLogic Corp.
> Model: 375-3355-01
> Firmware Version: 05.01.03
> FCode/BIOS Version: BIOS: 1.24; fcode: 1.24; EFI: 1.08;
> Serial Number: 0402R00-0710356221
> Driver Name: qlc
> Driver Version: 20090924-2.38
> Type: N-port
> State: online
> Supported Speeds: 1Gb 2Gb 4Gb
> Current Speed: 4Gb
> Node WWN: 200000e08b947697
> Max NPIV Ports: 127
> NPIV port list:
> Virtual Port1:
> Node WWN: 2100000000000002
> Port WWN: 2000000000000002
>
>
> Now attaching this to the guest according to
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg05181.html fails.
> virsh attach-disk pg4 /2100001b321fbc18/2000000000000001/3000000000000001/12
> hdb --driver phy --subdriver npiv
>
> what's wrong?
>
> There should be error messages in
> /var/log/xen/xpvd-event.log
>
>
> >From these, what failed exactly?
>
>
>
> MRJ
>
>
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