[rhn-users] qlogic 2300 attached luns not enabled with 2.4.21-32.EL

Ray Stell stellr at cns.vt.edu
Wed May 25 13:45:25 UTC 2005 

On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 09:16:49AM -0400, Doerbeck, Christoph wrote:
> So... do I use a qla2300_conf to chop down the tallest tree in the
> forest,
> or do I stick with the herring? :-)

How should I know, am I my brother's kipper?



> Christoph
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Stell [mailto:stellr at cns.vt.edu] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:53 AM
> To: Raj Kumar
> Cc: rhn-users at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [rhn-users] qlogic 2300 attached luns not enabled with
> 2.4.21-32.EL
> 
> 
> 
> Looks like the diff is that qla2300_conf is not being included in the
> custom ram disk, even though it is in /etc/modules.conf when the 
> ramdisk is created.
> 
> boot with custom qlogic ram disk:
> 
> [root at pecan root]# lsmod | grep qla
> qla2300               689020   0  (unused)
> scsi_mod              106664   5  [sg sr_mod ide-scsi qla2300 sd_mod]
> [root at pecan root]# mount /dev/sda1 /db01
> mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device
> 
> [root at pecan modules]# cp /boot/initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img /tmp/.
> [root at pecan modules]# cd /tmp
> [root at pecan tmp]# mv initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img
> initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img.tgz
> [root at pecan tmp]# gunzip initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img.tgz
> [root at pecan tmp]# ls -l /tmp/initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.*
> -rw-r--r--    1 root     root      8192000 May 25 06:04
> /tmp/initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img.tar
> [root at pecan tmp]#
> [root at pecan tmp]# mount -o loop initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img.tar
> /mnt/tmp
> [root at pecan tmp]# cd /mnt/tmp
> [root at pecan tmp]# ls
> bin  dev  etc  lib  linuxrc  loopfs  proc  sbin  sysroot
> [root at pecan tmp]# find . -name qla\*
> ./lib/qla2300.o
> [root at pecan root]# modprobe -r qla2300
> [root at pecan root]# modprobe qla2300
> [root at pecan root]# lsmod | grep qla
> qla2300_conf          301656   0  (autoclean)
> qla2300               689052   0  (unused)
> scsi_mod              106664   5  [qla2300 sg sr_mod ide-scsi sd_mod]
> [root at pecan root]# mount /dev/sda1 /db01 
> [root at pecan root]# df /db01
> Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
> /dev/sda1             20184644   8811972  10347328  46% /db01
> [root at pecan root]# cat /etc/modules.conf
> alias eth0 tulip
> alias eth1 e1000
> alias eth2 e1000
> alias scsi_hostadapter qla2300
> alias scsi_hostadapter qla2300_conf
> alias usb-controller usb-uhci
> alias usb-controller1 ehci-hcd
> alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
> post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> options qla2300 ql2xuseextopts=1 ConfigRequired=1
> 
> I had added the qla2300_conf to /etc/modules.conf after the breakage.
> It was 
> not there for the working 27 kernel.  I found a comment in qlogic docs
> about it
> so I added it.  Why is it not being included in the ram disk?  Is this
> just
> a red herring, http://www.fallacyfiles.org/redherrf.html
> 
> root at pecan modules]# cd /lib/modules/
> [root at pecan modules]# find . -name qla2300\*
> ./2.4.21-32.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300_conf.o
> ./2.4.21-32.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300.o
> ./2.4.21-32.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200_70003RH1/qla2300_70003RH1.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.2.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300_conf.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.2.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.2.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200_70003RH1/qla2300_70003RH
> 1.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.4.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300_conf.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.4.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200/qla2300.o
> ./2.4.21-27.0.4.EL/kernel/drivers/addon/qla2200_70003RH1/qla2300_70003RH
> 1.o
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 09:54:43PM -0000, Raj  Kumar wrote:
> > Hi Ray,
> > 
> > Please try the following steps to verify your initrd contents:
> > 
> > cp initrd.version.qlogic.img /temp
> > cd /temp
> > mv initrd.version.qlogic.img initrd.version.qlogic.img.gz [just change
> the extension] ?
> > gunzip initrd.version.qlogic.img.tgz
> > mount -o loop initrd.version.qlogic.img /mnt/temp
> > cd /mnt/temp
> > ls
> > 
> > cd to lib directory and then check for qla2300.o file
> > 
> > let us know if you need help!!
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Raj
> > 
> > On Wed, 25 May 2005 Ray Stell wrote :
> > >
> > >Thanks Raj.
> > >
> > >I used the qlogic "scli" command that enables all the luns (I'm not
> > >sure what it does at OS level), but after I enabled with scli, I did
> > >a modprobe -r and then a modprobe qla2300 and then I could mount the
> > >luns.  However, it would loose the config on a reboot.
> > >
> > >So, I did the above and created a new initrd:
> > >
> > >[root at pecan qlogic]# cat /etc/modules.conf
> > >alias eth0 tulip
> > >alias eth1 e1000
> > >alias eth2 e1000
> > >alias scsi_hostadapter qla2300
> > >alias scsi_hostadapter qla2300_conf
> > >alias usb-controller usb-uhci
> > >alias usb-controller1 ehci-hcd
> > >alias sound-slot-0 i810_audio
> > >post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > >pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> > >
> > >with this command:
> > >
> > >mkinitrd initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img 2.4.21-32.EL
> > >
> > >and booted this entry of grub:
> > >
> > >title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic)
> > >         root (hd0,0)
> > >         kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.21-32.EL ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi
> > >         initrd /initrd-2.4.21-32.EL.qlogic.img
> > >
> > >As is I get:
> > >
> > >[root at pecan qlogic]# mount /dev/sda1 /db01
> > >mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device
> > >
> > >...
> > >
> > >Looks like you are right, I don't have to do the scli thing, I
> > >just modprobe and the devices are ready:
> > >
> > >[root at pecan qlogic]# modprobe -r qla2300
> > >[root at pecan qlogic]# modprobe qla2300
> > >[root at pecan qlogic]# mount /dev/sda1 /db01
> > >
> > >Not sure what you mean about "mount the initrd image using option
> -oloop."
> > >Is that on the boot loader command line?  Example, please.
> > >I wanted to check to see if I was getting the right ram disk, but
> didn't
> > >know how.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Tue, May 24, 2005 at 09:02:29PM -0000, Raj  Kumar wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I had this problem recently. But rebuilding initrd solved it.
> > > > After reboot, what commands do you execute to make the luns
> available?
> > > > One solution that I used for a while was to include "modprobe
> qla2300" in rc.local file. You can also mount the initrd image using
> option "-oloop " and then check if the qla2300.o is in it. Can you post
> your /etc/modules.conf ?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Raj
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 25 May 2005 Ray Stell wrote :
> > > > >
> > > > >After an recent download of kernel update vmlinuz-2.4.21-32.EL
> > > > >the qlogic attached luns will not retain an enabled status
> > > > >on reboot.  This was not true with the last kernel,
> vmlinuz-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.
> > > > >I'm trying to use the built into redhat qla2300.o.
> > > > >
> > > > >I can enable the luns with qlogic software and they work, but
> > > > >the config does not survive a reboot.  I've created a new
> > > > >initrd with the modules.conf and the disks enabled, but
> > > > >the OS scsi mapping to the qlogic card does not show up
> > > > >in messages.  If I boot the old kernel the luns come up.
> > > > >
> > > > >Is there something else I have to do to make the mapping
> persistant.
> > > > >
> > > > >Old (working) /var/log/messages lines:
> > > > >
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Found a QLA2312  @ bus 1,
> device 0xa, irq 11, iobase 0xf88dd000
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): 32 Bit PCI Addressing
> Enabled.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Configure NVRAM
> parameters...
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Verifying loaded RISC
> code...
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Verifying chip...
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Waiting for LIP to
> complete...
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): LOOP UP detected.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Port database changed.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Topology - (F_Port), Host
> Loop address 0xffff
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-adapter-node=200000e08b0a8deb\;
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-adapter-port=210000e08b0a8deb\;
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-tgt-0-di-0-port=5005076300c89456\;
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-tgt-1-di-0-port=5005076300c49456\;
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi0 : QLogic QLA2312 PCI to Fibre
> Channel Host Adapter: bus 1 device 10 irq 11
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0:0:0:0): Enabled tagged
> queuing, queue depth 32.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0:0:0:1): Enabled tagged
> queuing, queue depth 32.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0:0:1:0): Enabled tagged
> queuing, queue depth 32.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: scsi(0:0:1:1): Enabled tagged
> queuing, queue depth 32.
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: Attached scsi disk sda at scsi0,
> channel 0, id 0, lun 0
> > > > >May 19 15:47:21 pecan kernel: Attached scsi disk sdb at scsi0,
> channel 0, id 0, lun 1
> > > > >May 19 15:47:22 pecan kernel: Attached scsi disk sdc at scsi0,
> channel 0, id 1, lun 0
> > > > >May 19 15:47:22 pecan kernel: Attached scsi disk sdd at scsi0,
> channel 0, id 1, lun 1
> > > > >May 19 15:47:22 pecan kernel: scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE
> ignored
> > > > >May 19 15:47:22 pecan kernel: scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE
> ignored
> > > > >
> > > > >new (broken) /var/log/messages lines:
> > > > >
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Found a QLA2312  @ bus 1,
> device 0xa, irq 11, iobase 0xf88de000
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): 32 Bit PCI Addressing
> Enabled.
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Configure NVRAM
> parameters...
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Verifying loaded RISC
> code...
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Verifying chip...
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Waiting for LIP to
> complete...
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): LOOP UP detected.
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Port database changed.
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0): Topology - (F_Port), Host
> Loop address 0xffff
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-adapter-node=200000e08b0a8deb\;
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel:
> scsi-qla0-adapter-port=210000e08b0a8deb\;
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi0 : QLogic QLA2312 PCI to Fibre
> Channel Host Adapter: bus 1 device 10 irq 11
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE
> ignored
> > > > >May 24 14:53:45 pecan kernel: scsi(0) qla2x00_isr MBA_PORT_UPDATE
> ignored
> > > > >============================================================
> > > > >Ray Stell  stellr at vt.edu  (540) 231-4109  Tempus fugit  28^D
> > > > >
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