No Storage Systems Found - HP 4400 Software Manual
Hp enterprise virtual array updating product software guide (xcs 10000000) (667991-001, july 2011)
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Cause
HP P6000 Command View may have lost communication with the controllers. Two possible scenarios
follow:
The management server HBA may have timed out commands to the controllers. See
storage system" (page
The controllers are running a version of XCS that HP P6000 Command View does not
recognize. See
Resolution
Unknown storage system – cause 1
If the array has a heavy I/O load, the HBA in the management server may time out commands to
the controllers. If this occurs, the array appears in the Unknown state.
Corrective action
This scenario should correct itself in less than one minute. Alternatively, you can perform a Rediscover
operation to initiate new commands to the controller.
Unknown storage system– cause 2
HP P6000 Command View can only manage controllers that are running supported XCS versions.
Corrective action
Ensure that you are running the HP P6000 Command View version that is compatible with XCS
10000000. See the "HP P6000 Command View interoperability support" table in the HP P6000
Enterprise Virtual Array Compatibility Reference to determine which version of HP P6000 Command
View you should be running. Then, upgrade HP P6000 Command View to a compatible version.
See
"Reference documentation" (page 6)
No storage systems found
Symptom
HP P6000 Command View does not display any arrays, even though they are in the fabric.
Cause
Several conditions can cause this symptom.
corrective actions.
Resolution
Table 10 Possible causes and corrective actions when no array is found
The management server may not be able to
communicate with either controller.
When HP P6000 Command View is first starting up,
a password may be enabled on the controllers, but a
password has not been entered in HP P6000
Command View.
The switches may not be zoned correctly, making an
array invisible to HP P6000 Command View.
HP P6000 Command View may have been restarted
while there was a communication failure between HP
P6000 Command View and the controllers. When the
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Troubleshooting
67).
"Unknown storage system" (page
Possible cause
67).
for the link to this document.
Table 10 (page 68)
Check the connection configuration between the management
server and the controller pair. The management server must
have a communication path to both controllers in case one
controller loses communication with the server.
Enter the correct password in HP P6000 Command View or
disable the password on the controller.
Verify that the switches are zoned correctly.
1.
Verify that the controllers are up and running properly.
2.
Check the cable connections between the management
server and the switch.
lists some possible causes and
Corrective action
"Unknown
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