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Subject:    Re: [Linux-PowerEdge] omreport says "no controllers found" but works on identical server
From:       Lupin Deterd <lupindeterd () gmail ! com>
Date:       2013-06-22 9:44:23
Message-ID: CAL0mBkRGDzhXkZR6oNSO+c+jv-DPBYngs335=1nOsCWftgEG-Q () mail ! gmail ! com
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Compare the srv-admin packages,  srvadm-all.


On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 3:39 AM, John G. Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu> wrote:

> I have two identical SC1435 servers running debian squeeze. On one,
> 'omreport storage controller' says, "No controllers found'. The other
> gives correct information (see below). I've already made sure of the
> following:
> 1. Same kernel
> 2. All the same packages with same version (including Dell packages).
> 3. All files in /etc are the same except for things that should be
> different (like /etc/hostname).
> 4. getSystemId reports identical info except for service tag and express
> service code.Same model & bios.
> 5. All files in /opt are the same.
> 6. All the same kernel modules are loaded.
>
> root@charlie:~# dpkg -p srvadmin-deng
> Package: srvadmin-deng
> Priority: optional
> Section: partner/utils
> Installed-Size: 3868
> Maintainer: Daniel Jared Dominguez <Jared_Dominguez@Dell.com>
> Architecture: amd64
> Version: 7.1.0-3
> [...]
> root@charlie# uname -a
> Linux charlie 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Fri May 10 08:43:19 UTC 2013 x86_64
> GNU/Linux
> root@charlie # getSystemId
> Libsmbios version:      2.2.13
> Product Name:           PowerEdge SC1435
> Vendor:                 Dell Inc.
> BIOS Version:           1.1.2
> [...]
>
> When I stop dataeng  on the bad machine (charlie) it hangs for about a
> minute stopping /dsm_sa_datamgrd. Eventually, a "general protection"
> error message appears in the syslog and dsm_sa_datamgrd fails to sstop.
> It seems to restart but it doesn't work.
>
> root@charlie# omreport storage controller
> No controllers found
>
> But it works on the other machine:
>
> root@delta# omreport storage controller
>   Controller  SAS 5/iR Adapter (Embedded)
>
> Controllers
> ID                                            : 0
> Status                                        : Ok
> Name                                          : SAS 5/iR Adapter
> Slot ID                                       : Embedded
> State                                         : Ready
> Firmware Version                              : 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00
> Minimum Required Firmware Version             : Not Applicable
> Driver Version                                : 3.04.12
> Minimum Required Driver Version               : Not Applicable
> Storport Driver Version                       : Not Applicable
> Minimum Required Storport Driver Version      : Not Applicable
> Number of Connectors                          : 1
> Rebuild Rate                                  : Not Applicable
> BGI Rate                                      : Not Applicable
> Check Consistency Rate                        : Not Applicable
> Reconstruct Rate                              : Not Applicable
> Alarm State                                   : Not Applicable
> Cluster Mode                                  : Not Applicable
> SCSI Initiator ID                             : Not Applicable
> Cache Memory Size                             : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Mode                              : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read State                             : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Rate                              : Not Applicable
> Patrol Read Iterations                        : Not Applicable
> Abort Check Consistency on Error              : Not Applicable
> Allow Revertible Hot Spare and Replace Member : Not Applicable
> Load Balance                                  : Not Applicable
> Auto Replace Member on Predictive Failure     : Not Applicable
> Redundant Path view                           : Not Applicable
> CacheCade Capable                             : Not Applicable
> Persistent Hot Spare                          : Not Applicable
> Encryption Capable                            : Not Applicable
> Encryption Key Present                        : Not Applicable
> Encryption Mode                               : Not Applicable
> Preserved Cache                               : No
>
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<div dir="ltr">Compare the srv-admin packages,  srvadm-all.</div><div \
class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 3:39 AM, \
John G. Heim <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:jheim@math.wisc.edu" \
target="_blank">jheim@math.wisc.edu</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br> <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex">I have two identical SC1435 servers running debian squeeze. \
On one,<br> &#39;omreport storage controller&#39; says, &quot;No controllers \
found&#39;. The other<br> gives correct information (see below). I&#39;ve already \
made sure of the<br> following:<br>
1. Same kernel<br>
2. All the same packages with same version (including Dell packages).<br>
3. All files in /etc are the same except for things that should be<br>
different (like /etc/hostname).<br>
4. getSystemId reports identical info except for service tag and express<br>
service code.Same model &amp; bios.<br>
5. All files in /opt are the same.<br>
6. All the same kernel modules are loaded.<br>
<br>
root@charlie:~# dpkg -p srvadmin-deng<br>
Package: srvadmin-deng<br>
Priority: optional<br>
Section: partner/utils<br>
Installed-Size: 3868<br>
Maintainer: Daniel Jared Dominguez &lt;Jared_Dominguez@Dell.com&gt;<br>
Architecture: amd64<br>
Version: 7.1.0-3<br>
[...]<br>
root@charlie# uname -a<br>
Linux charlie 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Fri May 10 08:43:19 UTC 2013 x86_64<br>
GNU/Linux<br>
root@charlie # getSystemId<br>
Libsmbios version:      2.2.13<br>
Product Name:           PowerEdge SC1435<br>
Vendor:                 Dell Inc.<br>
BIOS Version:           1.1.2<br>
[...]<br>
<br>
When I stop dataeng  on the bad machine (charlie) it hangs for about a<br>
minute stopping /dsm_sa_datamgrd. Eventually, a &quot;general protection&quot;<br>
error message appears in the syslog and dsm_sa_datamgrd fails to sstop.<br>
It seems to restart but it doesn&#39;t work.<br>
<br>
root@charlie# omreport storage controller<br>
No controllers found<br>
<br>
But it works on the other machine:<br>
<br>
root@delta# omreport storage controller<br>
  Controller  SAS 5/iR Adapter (Embedded)<br>
<br>
Controllers<br>
ID                                            : 0<br>
Status                                        : Ok<br>
Name                                          : SAS 5/iR Adapter<br>
Slot ID                                       : Embedded<br>
State                                         : Ready<br>
Firmware Version                              : 00.10.51.00.06.12.05.00<br>
Minimum Required Firmware Version             : Not Applicable<br>
Driver Version                                : 3.04.12<br>
Minimum Required Driver Version               : Not Applicable<br>
Storport Driver Version                       : Not Applicable<br>
Minimum Required Storport Driver Version      : Not Applicable<br>
Number of Connectors                          : 1<br>
Rebuild Rate                                  : Not Applicable<br>
BGI Rate                                      : Not Applicable<br>
Check Consistency Rate                        : Not Applicable<br>
Reconstruct Rate                              : Not Applicable<br>
Alarm State                                   : Not Applicable<br>
Cluster Mode                                  : Not Applicable<br>
SCSI Initiator ID                             : Not Applicable<br>
Cache Memory Size                             : Not Applicable<br>
Patrol Read Mode                              : Not Applicable<br>
Patrol Read State                             : Not Applicable<br>
Patrol Read Rate                              : Not Applicable<br>
Patrol Read Iterations                        : Not Applicable<br>
Abort Check Consistency on Error              : Not Applicable<br>
Allow Revertible Hot Spare and Replace Member : Not Applicable<br>
Load Balance                                  : Not Applicable<br>
Auto Replace Member on Predictive Failure     : Not Applicable<br>
Redundant Path view                           : Not Applicable<br>
CacheCade Capable                             : Not Applicable<br>
Persistent Hot Spare                          : Not Applicable<br>
Encryption Capable                            : Not Applicable<br>
Encryption Key Present                        : Not Applicable<br>
Encryption Mode                               : Not Applicable<br>
Preserved Cache                               : No<br>
<br>
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