[dm-devel] Dell MD3200 - sd: Current: sense key: Illegal Request ASC=0x94 ASCQ=0x1ASC=0x94 ASCQ=0x1

[Charles Slivkoff]

On 03/03/2011 11:47 AM, Menny_Hamburger at Dell.com wrote:
> 
> I know this is usually a wild goose chase, but what about the
> controller firmware? I can see from the profile that the controller
> FW is 07.70.06.63, while the latest according to the Dell
> compatibility matrix is 07.75.14.60

I'll look into this next.

On 03/03/2011 01:30 PM, Yanqing_Liu at Dell.com wrote:
> 
> It seems that you mapped your LUNs some time after host bootup. That 
> causes pseudo LUN 0 to be created. If you lay down DM using Dell 
> software package, please invoke "rescan_dm_devs" for
> re-configuration.

I have used "rescan_dm_devs" before. This did not eliminate the pseudo 
LUN 0.

I did manage to get rid of them, though, by un-mapping and re-mapping 
the array virtual disks as LUNs 0 & 1, instead of LUNs 1 & 2. The 
current array profile is here: http://tinypaste.com/64eebb

lsscsi now looks good. See http://tinypaste.com/3580a

Unfortunately, this did not help with the "Illegal Request" messages.

> We may need your related kernel message for further analysis. As to 
> why setting "failback" to manual doesn't work on MD3200, the problem 
> may be in multipathing daemon, in combination with SAS tranpportation
> trearing down all devices immediately after path loss. We've filed a
> bugzilla for this.

The latest syslog is here: http://tinypaste.com/87516

> BTW, what is your LVM setting for these devices?

The LUNs are each assigned to their own SCSI controller. Both LUNs (PVs) 
are members of a single VG. The LVs are striped across the PVs, thus 
allowing both paths to be used. The "lvdisplay -m" output is here: 
http://tinypaste.com/7c42a