HP EVA P6550 HP P6000 EVA Updating Product Software Guide (XCS 11001100) (5697 - Page 64
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Cause HP P6000 Command View may have lost communication with the controllers. Two possible scenarios follow: • The management server HBA may have timed out commands to the controllers. See "Unknown storage system" (page 63). • The controllers are running a version of XCS that HP P6000 Command View does not recognize. See "Unknown storage system" (page 63). Resolution Unknown storage system - cause 1 If the array has a heavy I/O load, the HBA in the management server may time out commands to the controllers. If this occurs, the array appears in the Unknown state. Corrective action This scenario should correct itself in less than one minute. Alternatively, you can perform a Rediscover operation to initiate new commands to the controller. Unknown storage system- cause 2 HP P6000 Command View can only manage controllers that are running supported XCS versions. Corrective action Ensure that you are running the HP P6000 Command View version that is compatible with XCS 11001100. See the "HP P6000 Command View interoperability support" table in the HP P6000 Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference to determine which version of HP P6000 Command View you should be running. Then, upgrade HP P6000 Command View to a compatible version. See "Reference documentation" (page 6) for the link to this document. No storage systems found Symptom HP P6000 Command View does not display any arrays, even though they are in the fabric. Cause Several conditions can cause this symptom. Table 12 (page 64) lists some possible causes and corrective actions. Resolution Table 12 Possible causes and corrective actions when no array is found Possible cause Corrective action The management server may not be able to communicate with either controller. Check the connection configuration between the management server and the controller pair. The management server must have a communication path to both controllers in case one controller loses communication with the server. When HP P6000 Command View is first starting up, Enter the correct password in HP P6000 Command View or a password may be enabled on the controllers, but a disable the password on the controller. password has not been entered in HP P6000 Command View. The switches may not be zoned correctly, making an Verify that the switches are zoned correctly. array invisible to HP P6000 Command View. HP P6000 Command View may have been restarted 1. Verify that the controllers are up and running properly. while there was a communication failure between HP 2. Check the cable connections between the management server P6000 Command View and the controllers. When and the switch. 64 Troubleshooting