Howard,

I got bit on this not even one month ago.  The problem is the
firmware on the fast-wide scsi you are using for the array.  I will
have to do some checking to get you version numbers, and you
will have to have your hardware support people access the
card using SYSDIAG\FWSCSIPB   (section 3) to get the
firmware of the card you have now to verify them, but if you
replace the card with a more current firmware version you
will be able to install and boot from that device.

I won't be able to get the numbers for you until tomorrow, but
I'll email you with them once I know.  This one had us all
scratching our heads.  The clue that got us on the right path
was someone remembering how the firmware of the scsi
cards on the X5 series machines had to be one of two (or
what it three) specific versions in order for disc drives to be
external to the CPU chassis.

There is hope for the use of that array,
Rs~

Russ Smith, Systems Consultant
Problem Solved, Vacaville, CA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Schelin, Howard (Miami)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 4:10 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Model 20 Disc Array


> We have have been using a Model 20 Nike Disk Array as a private volume on
> our 987SX test machine in anticipation to installing the Model 20 as the
> system volume set.
> Lun0 is configured as a Raid1(2 4gb drives), Lun1 is configured as a Raid5
> (4 4gb drives) and Lun9 as a Hot Spare(1 4gb drive).
> The Model20 functions works fine as a private volume BUT when we went to
> install the following happened
>         boot from primary path N
>         boot from secondary path Y
>         ISL> primpath
>                 pointed to lun0 path
>         ISL>install
>                 all files restored....
>         Boot from Primary path Y
>         booting
>         Cannot find Entry_Test
>
>         Failed to initialize
>         Entry_Init status = -4
>
>         Boot from Primary path
>
> Does anyone know why the -4 status other than an unrecoverable hardware
> error? Does a 987 support the Model20 as ldev 1?
> Is the PDC code in the 987 upgradeable? We're patched to  MPEKXU3D.
> We put the system back together by pointing to the original primary boot
> path. The Lun0 drive that was intended to be LDEV 1 mounted as Its
original
> ldev # with Loner Member1 mpexl_system_volume_set. It was scratched and a
> private volume was created on it.
>
> Howard Schelin
> Miami Herald Publishing Company
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