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*-Jeff Steward * On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Bill Humphries <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi all, > > So, a couple of months ago, I posted about a backup job for a 600 gig > information store taking 80 hours using BE over a gigabit ethernet to a tape > library. I still have issues. > > It looks like when the mail server (exchange 2003 on dl360 with msa30 > attached via scsi) is booted it logs a warning "SCSI bus fault occurred on > Storage Box box 0, , Port 0 of Array Controller in slot 2. > This may result in a "downshift" in transfer rate for one or more hard > drives on the bus." > > The array controller in slot 2 is a 6400. All the drives are ultra320 10k. > > It then logs a couple of errors that state "The device, > \Device\Scsi\cpqcissm2, did not respond within the timeout period." > > Couple of things I have noticed: The MSA does not have a terminator on the > B scsi connection. Anyone know if these are self terminating and I don't > need one? > > Also, it looks like the EMU for the array was never connected to a switch. > I thought I'd connect it and see what information it would give me. The > EMU is seated, but doesn't seem active at all. no light and no activity > when i attach it to a switch. seems dead. If this EMU failed, could that > cause the array to downshift? > > Any other ideas for what I should be looking for to troubleshoot this? > > Thanks. > > Bill > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
