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HP A7173A PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Host Bus Adapter Support Guide: HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 > Chapter 2 Installing the A7173A Adapter

Verifying the Installation

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After installing the scsiU320-00 software bundle containing the mpt driver, installing the A7173A adapter, and attaching the peripheral devices, verify that all of the components are working by following these steps:

  1. To verify that the adapter is correctly installed, issue this command:

    ioscan -fnkd mpt

    Example 2-1 shows a typical ioscan output:

    Example 2-1 Typical ioscan -fnkd mpt Command Output, With Multiple Adapters

    # ioscan -fnkd mpt
    Class     I  H/W Path    Driver S/W State   H/W Type     Description
    ==================================================================
    ext_bus   6  1/0/2/0/0 1 mpt 2  CLAIMED 3    INTERFACE    SCSI Ultra320 A6961-60011 4
                            /dev/mpt6 5
    ext_bus   7  1/0/2/0/1 6 mpt    CLAIMED     INTERFACE    SCSI Ultra320 A6961-60011
                            /dev/mpt7
    ext_bus   8  1/0/4/0/0 7 mpt    CLAIMED     INTERFACE    SCSI Ultra320 A6961-60011
                            /dev/mpt8
    ext_bus   9  1/0/4/0/1 8 mpt    CLAIMED     INTERFACE    SCSI Ultra320 A6961-60011
                            /dev/mpt9
    1

    Hardware path to channel A of adapter 1

    2

    Driver that has claimed the adapter. Use in conjunction with the S/W State column to determine the status of the adapter.

    3

    Software status. Use in conjunction with the Driver column. In this example, the adapter has been CLAIMED by the mpt driver.

    4

    Plain-text description of the adapter

    5

    Device file for channel A of adapter 1

    6

    Hardware path to channel B of adapter 1

    7

    Hardware path to channel A of adapter 2

    8

    Hardware path to channel B of adapter 2

    Example 2-1 shows a system with two A7173A adapters installed. The ioscan output indicates that the adapters have been claimed by the mpt driver. Notice the hardware path shown in the second column. The A7173A adapter supports two PCI devices or functions (one per channel). Two lines are listed for each A7173A adapter: one for channel A (denoted by a 0 as the last digit in the hardware path), and one for channel B (denoted by a 1 as the last digit in the hardware path). The device file for each channel of each installed adapter is shown on the second line of each listing; for example, /dev/mpt6.

  2. For more detailed information on the installed A7173A adapters, including verification of devices that have been connected to the A7173A adapter(s), use the mptconfig <dev file> command for each channel of each A7173A adapter. Use the device files displayed in the ioscan -fnkd mpt output. For example:

    # mptconfig /dev/mpt8
    
     Scan For Devices ...
    
    ---- ADAPTER INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------------
    
     Device File                   : /dev/mpt8
     Hardware Path                 : 1/0/4/0/0
    
    ---- BUS PARAMETERS ----------------------------------------------------------
    
     Initiator SCSI ID             : 7
     SCSI Bus Rate                 : Ultra320
     SCSI Bus Width                : Wide
    
    ---- CHANNEL CAPABILITIES ----------------------------------------------------
    
     Req/Ack Offset                : 127
     Bus Mode                      : LVD
     Quick Arbitration Selection   : Disabled
     DT Clocking                   : Enabled
     Packetized                    : Enabled
    
    ---- TARGET PARAMETERS -------------------------------------------------------
     Target   Description        Firmware  In Use     In Use     In Use
       Id                        Version   Rate       Width      Device
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        9     ST336753LC         HPC7      Ultra320   Wide       Disk
       11     ST336753LC         HPC7      Ultra320   Wide       Disk
       13     ST336753LC         HPC7      Ultra320   Wide       Disk
       15     ST336753LC         HPC7      Ultra320   Wide       Disk
    
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NOTE: The In Use Device column only displays on systems running HP-UX 11i v3.
NOTE: When the system boots after installation, the insf command creates the proper device files for the “ctl” interfaces (which would include the A7173A adapter) as well as the SCSI devices attached to the A7173A adapter. Sometimes, however, the insf command does not create all of the device files that are needed. For example, this happens when you attach SCSI disks to the adapter after the system boots, but the adapter is already installed in the system.

If you see a SCSI device listed in the ioscan output, but there is no device file in the second line of the ioscsan output for that device, the device file is missing. To solve this problem, use the insf -e command, which will create all of the device files.

For more information about the ioscan command, see the ioscan(1M) man page.

For more information about the insf command, see the insf(1M) man page.

See your system documentation for information about verifying system operation.

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