Sun Fire[TM] V440 server: SCSI errors ASC: 0x29 ASCQ: 0x3

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Update Date:	2009-01-13
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Solution 1012440.1 : Sun Fire[TM] V440 server: SCSI errors ASC: 0x29 ASCQ: 0x3

Related Items


Sun Fire V440 Server
 Sun Netra 440 Server

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GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>NEBS-Certified Servers
 GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>Entry-Level Servers

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Symptoms
The following errors are sometimes seen on Sun Fire[TM] V440 and Netra 440 servers. They come from the internal hard-disks:

scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@1f,700000/scsi@2/sd@2,0 (sd3):
    Error for Command: write             Error Level: Informational  
scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]         Requested Block: 16 Error Block: 16
scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]         Vendor: FUJITSU Serial Number: 0323Q02MDH
scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]         Sense Key: Unit Attention
scsi: [ID 107833 kern.notice]         ASC: 0x29 (<vendor unique code 0x29>), 
    ASCQ: 0x3, FRU: 0x0

Most of the ASC would be 0x29 and the ASCQ be 0x3.

Resolution
These warning messages are normally caused by :

Bug 4886938, and can be resolved by applying one of the following patches as applicable:

Solaris[TM] 8:
Patch 115275-02 or later (SunOS 5.8: mpt driver patch)

Solaris{TM} 9:
Patch 115665-01 or later (SunOS 5.9: Chalupa platform support patch)
OR
Patch 115663-02 or later ( WITHDRAWN PATCH Obsoleted by: 115665-03 SunOS 5.9: kernel/drv/mpt patch)

Under no circumstances should the disk(s) be replaced as a result of this error unless one of the above patches has first been installed.

If the applicable patch HAS been installed, then further investigation is required in order to determine the appropriate corrective action.

Product
Sun Fire V440 Server
Netra 440 (AC) Server
Netra 440 Server

Internal Comments
The informational messages indicate that the target was issued a DEVICE RESET.

BugID 4886938:

The device reset is coming from the mpt driver which has determined that a disconnected command timeout has occurred.

The command is an inquiry command coming from cfgadm. PICL issues cfgadm command every time it runs to figure out the disks state to determine if the OK-To-Remove LED should be lit. There is a small timing window in which the cfgadm inquiry command could be incorrectly timed out. This is due to the fact that the inquiry command has a pkt_time (timeout) set to 5 seconds and the MPT's scsi_watchdog_tick is set to 10 seconds. If the watchdog thread fired later than the SCSI inquiry command, the command could be incorrectly timed out.

Additional Reference: (Further investigation)

Other than BugID 4886938 which is addressed in this document, please take note of FIN I1040-1 for BugID 549558 which is related.

ASC 0x29, ASCQ 0x3, 0x29, V440, Netra 440, SCSI, SCSI Error, unit attention, internal, disk
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Change History
Date: 2006-09-04
User Name: 97961
Action: Approved
Comment: Publishing. No further edits required.

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