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Title:Ask the Storage Architecture Group
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Moderator:SSAG::TERZAN
Created:Wed Oct 15 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6756
Total number of notes:25276

6658.0. "KZPAA TZ87N cam errors..." by PANTER::AUBERT () Tue May 06 1997 08:44

    A customer of mine has an AlphaServer 2100 with a KZPAA adapter. On
    this KZPAA a TZ87N tape drive is connected. The SCSI bus is terminated
    at both end (E1 jumper set on KZPAA and external terminator on TZ87N).
    The bus lengh is about 2 meters with a BC09D-06.
    
    The problem is that at every startup CAM errors appear on the console.
    
    	May  3 11:30:35 mail2 vmunix: cam_logger: CAM_ERROR packet
    	May  3 11:30:35 mail2 vmunix: cam_logger: bus 1 target 5 lun 0
    	May  3 11:30:35 mail2 vmunix: ss_device_reset_done
    	May  3 11:30:35 mail2 vmunix: Bus device reset has been performed
    
    Nothing is logged on the binary.errlog. The only way to look these errors
    is to go in the /var/adm/messages file.
    
    The drive can be used apparently without problem, but what about theses
    errors ?
    
    This customer has a 2nd AlphaServer 2100 with another KZPAA adapter. On
    this KZPAA a DLT2700 stacker is connected. Same configuration, same
    errors. 
    
    I have copied below the uerf -R -r 300 of the first AlphaServer2100 and
    the /var/adm/messages file.
    
    Thanks for every input.
    
    Thierry Aubert, DEC at CERN
    
    ------------------------ uerf -R -r 300 ------------------------------
    
    ********************************* ENTRY     1.
    *********************************
    
    ----- EVENT INFORMATION -----
    
    EVENT CLASS                             OPERATIONAL EVENT
    OS EVENT TYPE                  300.     SYSTEM STARTUP
    SEQUENCE NUMBER                  0.
    OPERATING SYSTEM                        DEC OSF/1
    OCCURRED/LOGGED ON                      Sat May  3 11:40:57 1997
    OCCURRED ON SYSTEM                      mail1
    SYSTEM ID                 x00020009     CPU TYPE:  DEC 2100
    SYSTYPE                   x00000000
    MESSAGE                                 PCXAL keyboard, language
    English
                                             _(American)
    
                                            Alpha boot: available memory
    from
                                             _0x172e000 to 0x27ffe000
                                            Digital UNIX V3.2D-1 (Rev. 41);
    Wed
                                             _Apr 30 11:37:53 MET DST 1997
                                            physical memory = 640.00
    megabytes.
                                            available memory = 616.91
    megabytes.
                                            using 2449 buffers containing
    19.13
                                             _megabytes of memory
                                            Master cpu at slot 0.
                                            Firmware revision: 4.3
                                            PALcode: OSF version 1.35
                                            ibus0 at nexus
                                            AlphaServer 2100 4/200
                                            cpu 0 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
                                            cpu 1 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
                                            cpu 2 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
                                            gpc0 at ibus0
                                            pci0 at ibus0 slot 0
                                            tu0: DECchip 21040-AA:
    Revision: 2.3
                                            tu0 at pci0 slot 0
                                            tu0: DEC TULIP Ethernet
    Interface,
                                             _hardware address:
    08-00-2B-E5-4D-AA
                                            tu0: console mode: selecting
    AUI
                                             _(10Base5) port: no carrier
                                            psiop0 at pci0 slot 1
                                            Loading SIOP: script 1001000,
    reg
                                             _81121000, data 4064ef60
                                            scsi0 at psiop0 slot 0
                                            rz0 at scsi0 bus 0 target 0 lun
    0 (DEC
                                             _    RZ28     (C) DEC D41C)
                                            rz5 at scsi0 bus 0 target 5 lun
    0 (DEC
                                             _    RRD43   (C) DEC  0064)
                                            eisa0 at pci0
                                            ace0 at eisa0
                                            ace1 at eisa0
                                            lp0 at eisa0
                                            fdi0 at eisa0
                                            fd0 at fdi0 unit 0
                                            vga0 at eisa0
                                             1024x768 (QVision )
                                            Initializing xcr0.  Please
    wait.
                                            Initializing xcr0.  Please
    wait.
                                            Initializing xcr0.  Please
    wait.
                                            Initializing xcr0.  Please
    wait.
                                            Initializing xcr0.  Please
    wait.
                                            xcr0 at eisa0
                                            re0 at xcr0 unit 0 (unit status
    =
                                             _ONLINE, raid level = 1)
                                            re1 at xcr0 unit 1 (unit status
    =
                                             _ONLINE, raid level = 1)
                                            re2 at xcr0 unit 2 (unit status
    =
                                             _ONLINE, raid level = JBOD)
                                            pza0 at pci0 slot 6
                                            pza0 firmware version: DEC  F01 
    A09
                                             _
                                            scsi2 at pza0 slot 0
                                            rz18 at scsi2 bus 2 target 2
    lun 0
                                             _(DEC     HSZ40    (C) DEC
    V30Z)
                                            rz19 at scsi2 bus 2 target 3
    lun 0
                                             _(DEC     HSZ40    (C) DEC
    V30Z)
                                            rz20 at scsi2 bus 2 target 4
    lun 0
                                             _(DEC     HSZ40    (C) DEC
    V30Z)
                                            psiop1 at pci0 slot 7
                                            Loading SIOP: script 1013000,
    reg
                                             _81121100, data 4064f360
                                            scsi1 at psiop1 slot 0
                                            tz14 at scsi1 bus 1 target 6
    lun 0
                                             _(DEC     TZ87     (C) DEC
    9514)
                                            fta0 DEC DEFPA FDDI Module,
    Hardware
                                             _Revision 0
                                            fta0 at pci0 slot 8
                                            fta0: DMA Available.
                                            fta0: DEC DEFPA (PDQ) FDDI
    Interface,
                                             _Hardware address:
    08-00-2B-B1-07-91
                                            fta0: Firmware rev: 2.46
                                            lvm0: configured.
                                            lvm1: configured.
                                            dli: configured
    
    --------------------------- /var/adm/messages -------------------------
    
    May  3 11:40:58 mail1 vmunix: Alpha boot: available memory from
    0x172e000 to 0x0
    May  3 11:40:58 mail1 vmunix: Digital UNIX V3.2D-1 (Rev. 41); Wed Apr
    30 11:37:
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: physical memory = 640.00 megabytes.
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: available memory = 616.91 megabytes.
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: using 2449 buffers containing 19.13
    megabytes of y
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: Master cpu at slot 0.
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: Firmware revision: 4.3
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: PALcode: OSF version 1.35
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: ibus0 at nexus
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: AlphaServer 2100 4/200
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: cpu 0 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: cpu 1 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
    May  3 11:40:59 mail1 vmunix: cpu 2 EV-4s 1mb b-cache
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: gpc0 at ibus0
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: pci0 at ibus0 slot 0
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: tu0: DECchip 21040-AA: Revision: 2.3
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: tu0 at pci0 slot 0
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: tu0: DEC TULIP Ethernet Interface,
    hardware addreA
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: tu0: console mode: selecting AUI
    (10Base5) port: r
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: psiop0 at pci0 slot 1
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: Loading SIOP: script 1001000, reg
    81121000, data 0
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: scsi0 at psiop0 slot 0
    May  3 11:41:00 mail1 vmunix: rz0 at scsi0 bus 0 target 0 lun 0 (DEC    
    RZ28  )
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: rz5 at scsi0 bus 0 target 5 lun 0 (DEC    
    RRD43 )
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: eisa0 at pci0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: ace0 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: ace1 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: lp0 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: fdi0 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: fd0 at fdi0 unit 0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: vga0 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix:  1024x768 (QVision )
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: Initializing xcr0.  Please wait.
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 last message repeated 4 times
    May  3 11:41:01 mail1 vmunix: xcr0 at eisa0
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: re0 at xcr0 unit 0 (unit status = ONLINE,
    raid le)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: re1 at xcr0 unit 1 (unit status = ONLINE,
    raid le)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: re2 at xcr0 unit 2 (unit status = ONLINE,
    raid le)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: pza0 at pci0 slot 6
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: pza0 firmware version: DEC  F01  A09
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: scsi2 at pza0 slot 0
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: rz18 at scsi2 bus 2 target 2 lun 0 (DEC    
    HSZ40)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: rz19 at scsi2 bus 2 target 3 lun 0 (DEC    
    HSZ40)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: rz20 at scsi2 bus 2 target 4 lun 0 (DEC    
    HSZ40)
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: psiop1 at pci0 slot 7
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: Loading SIOP: script 1013000, reg
    81121100, data 0
    May  3 11:41:02 mail1 vmunix: scsi1 at psiop1 slot 0
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: tz14 at scsi1 bus 1 target 6 lun 0 (DEC    
    TZ87 )
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: fta0 DEC DEFPA FDDI Module, Hardware
    Revision 0
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: fta0 at pci0 slot 8
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: fta0: DMA Available.
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: fta0: DEC DEFPA (PDQ) FDDI Interface,
    Hardware ad1
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: fta0: Firmware rev: 2.46
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: lvm0: configured.
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: lvm1: configured.
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: dli: configured
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: cam_logger: CAM_ERROR packet
    May  3 11:41:03 mail1 vmunix: cam_logger: bus 1 target 6 lun 0
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: ss_device_reset_done
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: Bus device reset has been performed
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: vm_swap_init: warning /sbin/swapdefault
    swap devid
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: vm_swap_init: in swap over commitment
    mode
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: Starting secondary cpu 1
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: Starting secondary cpu 2
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: fta0: Link Unavailable.
    May  3 11:41:04 mail1 vmunix: fta0: Link Available.
    
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6658.1BN23G or BN21R is the correct cableSUBSYS::WOJDAKTue May 06 1997 11:527
    BC09D cables are not recommended/supported in FAST SCSI configs.
    See note 3553.x for more info. , including the correct cable to use.
    This may not be your problem, but you should be using the recommended
    cable for starters.
    
                         Rich
    
6658.2I see the same entries with TLZ07, BN23G cableUTOPIE::OETTLhide bug until worst timeWed May 07 1997 11:030
6658.3LEFTY::CWILLIAMSCD or not CD, that's the questionWed May 07 1997 12:456
    Bus resets are fairly normal during startup - why is this an issue?
    These are messages, not errors, so they don't get logged.
    
    Looks Ok to me....