Asset ID:	1-72-1006810.1
Update Date:	2009-01-07
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1006810.1 :   Sun[TM] Cluster 3.x & Sun StorEdge[TM] 3120 SCSI Array Initiator Configuration Tip  


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Symptoms
After setting the SCSI initiator ID on the shared path(s) for ONE node in a clustered environment (set to '6' in most cases) the following types of messages were unexpectedly seen with a 3120 JBOD:

/pci@1e,600000/scsi@3,1 (mpt1):
got external SCSI bus reset.
/pci@1e,600000/scsi@3,1 (mpt1):
got external SCSI bus reset.
/pci@1e,600000/scsi@3,1 (mpt1):
got external SCSI bus reset.
/pci@1e,600000/scsi@3,1 (mpt1):
got external SCSI bus reset.
/pci@1e,600000/scsi@3,1 (mpt1):
got external SCSI bus reset.

We could not find sufficient documentation specifically addressing this array's setup, so we thought this document would help others since changing the device ID on the array itself was necessary.

Resolution
In this example, we had 2 nodes/hosts each with a dual-port SCSI card going to a Sun StorEdge 3120 JBOD. It is a split (dual) bus JBOD with multi-host/multi-intiator.

Attached is a drawing of how the CORRECTED configuration ended up looking. Changing the 'scsi-initiator-id' to 6 (using NVRAMRC) on one host for the shared paths did not completely resolve the issue. The Sun StorEdge 3120 had its device ID (SAF-TE) set to 6, so to resolve the conflict, we switched it to a 5 (as the diagram demonstrates). A 'probe-scsi-all' worked on both systems without error, and the systems booted without error.

Additional Information
For additional references and guidance, see:

Technical Instruction <Document: 1005129.1> - Sun Cluster[TM] 3.x software: scsi-initiator-id setup in clusters with Sun StorEdge[TM] 3xx0 SCSI arrays

Technical Instruction <Document: 1007430.1> : - Setting the scsi-initiator-id on PCI Systems with Sun[TM] Cluster Software

Product
Sun Cluster 3.0
Sun Cluster 3.1
Sun StorageTek 3120 SCSI Array

Internal Comments
Thanks to SSE (Mark Rollins) for discovering this fix on Case: 64922609!
Initial Authors: J. D. Halverson ([email protected]) & Mark Rollins

sun cluster, 3120, scsi-initiator-id, dual-host array
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Change History
Date: 2006-05-05
User Name: 111868
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Date: 2006-05-05
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