On Tue, 6 May 2008, Andrew Vasquez wrote: > On Tue, 06 May 2008, Gerhard Mack wrote: > > > On Tue, 6 May 2008, Andrew Vasquez wrote: > > > Could you load the driver with the ql2xextended_error_logging module > > > parameter set to 1 and send the resultant driver logs? Also, it would > > > could you also send the output of the following after the driver is > > > loaded: > > > > > > $ cat /sys/class/fc_host/host<host_no> > > > $ cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host<host_no>/* > > > $ cat /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/* > > > > > > where host_no corresponds to the SCSI host-number assigned to the HBA. > > > > > Of course.. > > > > QLogic Fibre Channel HBA Driver > > qla2xxx 0000:02:0a.0: Found an ISP2312, irq 24, iobase 0xf88cc000 > > qla2xxx 0000:02:0a.0: Configuring PCI space... > > qla2xxx 0000:02:0a.0: Configure NVRAM parameters... > > qla2xxx 0000:02:0a.0: Verifying loaded RISC code... > > scsi(4): **** Load RISC code **** > ... > > cat /sys/class/fc_host/host4/* : > > 0x200000e08b127d20 > > 0 > > 0x200000e08b127d20 > > 0 > > 0x000001 > > 0x210000e08b127d20 > > Online > > LPort (private loop) > > Hmm, qla2xxx has a 'split' port-discovery model based on topology. > Switched fabric (P2P) discovery and logins are managed by the driver. > FC_AL topology discovery and logins are managed by firmware. The > driver (qla2xxx) simply asks the firmware for a list of recognized > ports, as you've noted the driver (and indirectly, firmware), only > recognized 4 ports during LIPA/LIHA/LISA address negotiation: > > > cat /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-4\:0-0/* : > > 0x2200000c507ce546 > ... > > cat /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-4\:0-1/* > > 0x22000004cf69c688 > ... > > cat /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-4\:0-2/* | log > > 0x2200000c507ce809 > ... > > cat /sys/class/fc_remote_ports/rport-4\:0-3/* : > > 0x22000004cf69b98f > ... > > > You mentioned that the 'BIOS' configuration program recognizes 6 > devices, have there been any changes made via the BIOS utility to > > * assign a hard-loop id? > * acquire a loop-id during LIPA? > > or any changes above and beyond 'default' settings? If so, could you > 'retrore' default settings within BIOS utility? Hmm your right.. it's only showing 4 drives in the BIOS utility. Don't know why I recall seeing more ealier. It's back to default and only showing 4 drives. Gerhard -- Gerhard Mack gmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <>< As a computer I find your faith in technology amusing. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html