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For interactive info regarding the site: http://www.emc.com/interactive_center/media/online_support/ To find the guides you seek: Home > Support > Documentation/White Paper Library > Hardware/Platforms > .... Regards, Wayne. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Finnur Örn Guðmundsson Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:51 PM To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) Beta releases discussion mailing-list Subject: Re: [rhelv5-beta-list] qlogic FC HBA/ EMC Hi, Off topic, Wayne, is this start guide available on the net somewhere? Thanks, Finnur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Christopher. > > There is a quick start guide fro CLARiiON, but I'll review it > once again for Linux iSCSI. > > Rgeards, > Wayne. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher > McCrory > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:37 AM > To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) Beta releases discussion > mailing-list > Subject: RE: [rhelv5-beta-list] qlogic FC HBA/ EMC > > Hello... > > > On Wed, February 28, 2007 8:24 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi Christopher. >> >> > > Thanks for replying > > >> 1.) These messages are from the SCSI midlayer's inquiry of the device. >> It assumes that there is no cache beacause it is not aware of the DGC >> type device. These are just warnings and are not indicative of the >> CLARiiONs cache not being operable. The cache in the CLARiiON is set >> > on > >> an SP basis for raed and on both SPs for write. You can verify the >> setting trough the Cache tab under the array properties in your >> Navisphere manager. >> > > OK, both read and write cache are enabled. (It would be nice to be able > to increase the memory for write cache as it has a max) > > >> 2.) Presently, QlLogic is working on getting a SANsurfer and scli >> > ready > >> for the RHEL 5.0 release with the inbox driver. The present SANsurfer >> and scli posted on the website will not work with the inbox driver. >> > The > >> inbox driver is a sysfs() based driver and accepted upstream by the >> Linux community unlike like the out of box drivers from QLogic that >> > are > >> QLogic IOCTL based. Please continue to use the inbox driver for an EMC >> supported configuration. >> > > can do. I would recommend posting here (or rhel5-list@ when active) > when > qlogic/emc has something available. > > >> 3.) The out of box driver you mentioned will not work in the RHEL 5.0 >> kernel and is not supported by Red Hat or EMC for use with EMC >> > qualified > >> configurations. >> >> > > I like that much better. :) I had this EMC on a RHEL3 server until a > few > weeks ago. All the extra software was a PITA, especially during kernel > upgrades. > > I would also recommend a "quick start" guide to adding an EMC array only > using the built in RHEL5 tools (plus SanSurfer) even if the > functionality > is reduced. > > thanks again for the info. > > > >> Regards, >> Wayne. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christopher >> McCrory >> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:17 PM >> To: RHEL5 >> Subject: [rhelv5-beta-list] qlogic FC HBA/ EMC >> >> Hello... >> >> I am testing RHEL5 with an EMC CX300 array with a QLogic QLA2340 >> HBA. >> Maybe someone else on the list is using these or can shed some light >> > on > >> me. ( I'm not an EMC guru ) >> >> 1: >> sdc: cache data unavailable >> sdc: assuming drive cache: write through >> >> This EMC has a big heavy battery. I would think write back cache >> would increase performance. Is this a qlogic driver issue or a EMC >> config issue? >> >> >> 2: SANsurferCLI >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]$ sudo /opt/QLogic_Corporation/SANsurferCLI/scli -g >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ------ >> Host Name : orac >> OS Type : Linux - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client >> release 4.92 x86_64 >> OS Version : 2.6.18-1.2747.el5 >> FO API Version : 2.3.2 >> SDM API Version : v2.03 build13 >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> ------ >> Info: No compatible HBA(s) found in current system ! >> >> >> But it is there and all the lights are green. ? ? ? >> >> >> >> 3: I tried to compile qlogic's driver (qla2xxx-v8.01.06-dist.tgz) >> thinking it might help with #1 and #2, but get lots of errors. >> >> >> QLA2XXX -- Building the qla2xxx driver, please wait... >> make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2747.el5-x86_64' >> scripts/Makefile.build:23: kbuild: >> > /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/Makefile > >> - Usage of host-progs is deprecated. Please replace with hostprogs-y! >> CC [M] /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.o >> CC [M] /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.o >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.c: In function 'conf_init': >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.c:29: error: implicit >> declaration of function 'inter_module_register' >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.c: In function 'conf_exit': >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.c:35: error: implicit >> declaration of function 'inter_module_unregister' >> make[1]: *** [/tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla2xxx_conf.o] Error 1 >> make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c: In function >> 'qla2x00_ioctl_error_recovery': >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c:5356: warning: unused variable >> 'flags' >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c: In function >> 'qla2x00_cleanup_module_exit': >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c:5392: error: implicit declaration >> of function 'inter_module_put' >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c: In function >> > 'qla2x00_module_init': > >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c:5440: error: implicit declaration >> of function 'inter_module_get_request' >> /tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.c:5441: warning: cast to pointer >> > from > >> integer of different size >> make[1]: *** [/tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06/qla_os.o] Error 1 >> make: *** [_module_/tmp/qlogic/qla2xxx-8.01.06] Error 2 >> make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2747.el5-x86_64' >> QLA2XXX -- Failed. >> >> ? ? ? >> >> >> >> >> The whole unit works. I can see and format the FC LUNS, but it would >> > be > >> nice if I could get more more performance and use the cli tools. Has >> anyone run into similar problems? >> >> TIA >> >> >> -- >> Christopher McCrory >> "The^W One of the guys that keeps the servers running" >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://www.pricegrabber.com >> >> Let's face it, there's no Hollow Earth, no robots, and >> no 'mute rays.' And even if there were, waxed paper is >> no defense. I tried it. 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