HP StorageWorks 2/32 SAN switch 2/32 version 4.0.2b release notes - Page 60

Disable/Enable the Switch Port, Disconnect/Reconnect the affected HBA cable

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Known Issues Routing Disable/Enable the Switch Port Use these steps to disable/enable the affected switch port. 1. Determine which path is missing using the show dev/full or sho dev/multi command. 2. After connecting to the switch via telnet, issue the command portdisable xx (where xx = the switch port number the HBA is plugged into) followed by portenable xx. Disconnect/Reconnect the affected HBA cable Use these steps to disconnect/reconnect the affected HBA cable. 1. Determine the affected HBA cable. 2. To disconnect/reconnect the HBA cable at the switch, issue the command per the following example: set dev $1$dga601:/switch/path=PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DED, set dev $1$dga604:/switch/path=PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE8 Verify that Paths are Restored Issue the show dev/multi command to verify the paths are restored, as follows: VMS06>show dev /mul $1$DGA601: $1$DGA602: $1$DGA603: $1$DGA604: (VMS06) Mounted (VMS06) Mounted (VMS06) Mounted (VMS06) Mounted 1 4/ 4 PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DED 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DEC 0 4/ 4 PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE9 1 4/ 4 PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE8 Regardless of how many E_Ports are connected between two switches, the maximum routing paths are currently limited to 16 E_Ports for the SAN Switch 2/32. The urouteshow command may occasionally indicate the wrong routing paths of I/O traffic. This is a problem with the urouteshow command, as I/O traffic is still routed correctly. 60 SAN switch 2/32 Version 4.0.2b Release Notes

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Known Issues
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SAN switch 2/32 Version 4.0.2b Release Notes
Disable/Enable the Switch Port
Use these steps to disable/enable the affected switch port.
1.
Determine which path is missing using the
show dev/full
or
sho dev/multi
command.
2.
After connecting to the switch via telnet, issue the command
portdisable
xx
(where xx = the switch port number the HBA is plugged into) followed by
portenable xx
.
Disconnect/Reconnect the affected HBA cable
Use these steps to disconnect/reconnect the affected HBA cable.
1.
Determine the affected HBA cable.
2.
To disconnect/reconnect the HBA cable at the switch, issue the command per
the following example:
set dev $1$dga601:/switch/path=PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DED, set
dev $1$dga604:/switch/path=PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE8
Verify that Paths are Restored
Issue the
show dev/multi
command to verify the paths are restored, as
follows:
VMS06>show dev /mul
$1$DGA601:
(VMS06)
Mounted
1
4/ 4
PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DED
$1$DGA602:
(VMS06)
Mounted
0
4/ 4
PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DEC
$1$DGA603:
(VMS06)
Mounted
0
4/ 4
PGB0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE9
$1$DGA604:
(VMS06)
Mounted
1
4/ 4
PGA0.5000-1FE1-5000-2DE8
Routing
Regardless of how many E_Ports are connected between two switches, the
maximum routing paths are currently limited to 16 E_Ports for the SAN Switch
2/32.
The
urouteshow
command may occasionally indicate the wrong routing paths
of I/O traffic. This is a problem with the
urouteshow
command, as I/O traffic is
still routed correctly.