Hi Paul, Already in my LSI Configuration Utility I have an option to clear the persistent mapping for drives not present, but then the card resumes its normal persistent-mapping logic. What I really want is to disable to persistent mapping logic completely - is the `lsiutil` doing that for you?
Thanks, Kent Paul Jochum wrote: > Hi Kent: > > I have run into the same problem before, and have worked with LSI and SUN > support to fix it. LSI calls this "persistant drive mapping", and here is > how to clear it > > 1) obtain the latest version of the program "lsiutil" from LSI. They don't > seem to have the Solaris versions on their website, but I got it by email > when entering a ticket into their support system. I know that they have a > version for Solaris x86 (and I believe a Sparc version also). The version I > currently have is: "LSI Logic MPT Configuration Utility, Version 1.52, > September 7, 2007" > > 2) Execute the lsiutil program on your target box. > a) first it will ask you to select which card to use (I have multiple > cards in my machine, don't know if it will ask if you only have 1 card in > your box) > b) then you need to select option 15 (it is a hidden option, not shown on > the menu) > c) then you select option 10 (Clear all persistant mappings) > d) then option 0 multiple times to get out of the program > e) I normally than reboot the box, and the next time it comes up, the > drives are back in order. > e) or (instead of rebooting) option 99, to reset the chip (causes new > mappings to be established), then option 8 (to verify lower target IDs), then > "devfsadm". After devfsadm completes, lsiutil option 42 should display valid > device names (in /dev/rdsk), and "format" should find the devices so that you > can label them. > > Hope this helps. I happened to need it last night again (I normally have to > run it after re-imaging a box, assuming that I don't want to save the data > that was on those drives). > > Paul Jochum > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss > > > _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
