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Fibre Channel Adapters (dm_ql_adapter)

Monitor Description | Configuration Files

Monitor Description

The dm_ql_adapter Fibre Channel Adapter monitor is designed to monitor the operation of the fibre channel ports on the following devices:

If a problem is detected with any of the adapters, the monitor immediately sends an event to Event Monitoring Service, which alerts you using the notification methods defined for the monitor. Clear, concise error messages identify the problem, what caused it, and what must be done to correct it.

The monitor employs asynchronous event detection. The monitor continuously watches for any errors or abnormal behavior reported by the device driver during I/O operations. If an error occurs, it is passed directly to the monitor for immediate analysis. If the error warrants notification, an event is generated immediately.

The monitor is launched automatically when the system is started, ensuring that all supported fibre channel adapters are protected from undetected hardware failure.

Release History

Starting with the HP-UX 11i v3 September 2007 release, the following fibre channel adapters are supported:

Starting with the HP-UX 11i v1 June 2007 release, the following fibre channel adapters are supported:

Starting with the HP-UX 11i v1 June 2007 release, the following GigE cards are supported:

Starting with the HP-UX 11i v1 September 2003 release, the following fibre channel adapters are supported:

Special Requirements

HPUX 11i v1 Support Tools Bundle, June 2007

The following web sites contain the latest information on the , and other product-related information:

Additional information on product support, drivers, and STM versions required for the Fibre Channel host bus adapters, is available at:
http://itrc.hp.com

For additional information, see Online Diagnostics Administrator's and User's Guide at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/diag

Resource Path

Event monitoring: /adapters/events/ql_adapter
Status monitoring: /adapters/status/ql_adapter

Monitor Name

/usr/sbin/stm/uut/bin/tools/monitor/dm_ql_adapter

PSM State Control

The set_fixed utility must be used to return a hardware resource to the UP state following a failure. The monitor does not support automatic state control. For information on using the set_fixed utility, see Online Diagnostics Administrator's and User's Guide at:
http://docs.hp.com/en/diag

Configuration Files

Startup Configuration File (.sapcfg)

File name: /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/dm_ql_adapter.sapcfg

Default Entries: The monitor uses the standard default monitor request entries.

Monitor Configuration File (.cfg)
File name: /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/dm_ql_adapter.cfg

Default settings:

Polling Interval N/A - Employs Asynchronous Event Detection
Repeat Frequency N/A
Severity Action Notify for all levels

As a Multiple-view (Predictive-enabled) hardware monitor, the Repeat Frequency and Severity Action are no longer set in the Monitor Configuration file (.cfg) but are now set in the Default Client Configuration file (.clcfg) described below.

Default Client Configuration File (.clcfg) CLCFG_VERSION:A.01.00

File name: /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/default_dm_ql_adapter.clcfg

Monitors containing the client-configuration files (.clcfg) are Multiple-View enabled monitors. Client-configuration files can be used to control the text sent in text messages to specific targets (for example, to Predictive Support). The default_dm_core_hw.clcfg applies to messages sent to all targets. Specific .clcfg files (for example, predictive_dm_core_hw.clcfg) are used to control the text sent to specific targets (in this example, to Predictive Support).

HOST_ID tags in the .clcfg files control the System Information, which is reported under the "Additional System Data" label in the event messages. If a HOST_ID tag is enabled in the *.clcfg file, then the corresponding information will appear in the event message.

HOST_IDs available for all monitors are described in the Generic Monitor Data Sheet.

DEV_ID tags in the .clcfg files control the Monitor-specific information, which is reported under the "Component Data" label in the event messages. If a DEV_ID tag is enabled in the *.clcfg file, then the corresponding information will appear in the event message. DEV_IDs available for this monitor include:

DEV_ID tag Default Text label
dev_pdev On Physical Device Path
dev_inq_vendor On Inquiry Vendor ID
dev_serial_num On Serial Number

PSM Configuration File (.psmcfg)

File name: /var/stm/config/tools/monitor/dm_ql_adapter.psmcfg

Default settings:

MONITOR_RESOURCE_NAME /adapters/events/ql_adapter
PSM_RESOURCE_NAME /adapters/state/events/FC_adapter
MONITOR_STATE_HANDLING Requires the use of set_fixed to set UP state.
DOWN SEVERITY THRESHOLD Serious and Critical map to DOWN

FCD Fibre Channel Driver and OnLine Diagnostic Event Management Service dm_ql_adapter monitor's compatible versions

STM/EMS versions including compatible dm_ql_adapter that must be used with the corresponding FCD driver. FCD Driver Version FCD Software Driver Release Vehicle HBA - A6826A,(PCI/PCI-X 2p2G) 11i HBA- A9782A, (PCI/PCI-X 2G C/GigE Combo) 11i HBA- A9784A, (PCI/PCI-X 2G C/GigE Combo) 11i HBA - A6826A, A9782A, A9784A (2p2G and FC/GigE Combo) 11.23
A.42.00(HWE0309)B.11.11.01OnlyAR0903 (11.11)SUPPORTED   
A.42.00 orA.43.00(HWE0312)B.11.11.02OnlyAR1203 (11.11)SUPPORTEDSUPPORTEDSUPPORTED 
B.44.00 (11.23)(HWE0403)B.11.23.01OnlyAR0304(11.23)   SUPPORTED
A.45.00(HWE 0406)B.11.11.03OnlyAR0604 (11.11)SUPPORTEDSUPPORTEDSUPPORTED 
C.46.05HP-UX 11i Version 2.0 (11.23)B.11.23.02onlyAR0904(11.23 PI)   SUPPORTED
A.47.00(HWE0412)B.11.11.04OnlyAR1204(11.11)SUPPORTEDSUPPORTEDSUPPORTED 

Notes:

Starting with HP-UX 11i Oct 2003 Web release of FCD Driver, both A6826A andA9782A/A9784A share a common driver.
Starting with HP-UX 11i V2 March 2004 Web release of FCD Driver, both A6826A andA9782A/A9784A share a common driver.
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Last updated: Thursday October 25 08:40:33 PDT 2007