megaraid and scsi errors

[Timo Veith]

Am Dienstag 04 Juli 2006 03:27 schrieb Patrick_Boyd at dell.com:
> Ok this doesn't make much sense. Its indicating an error on channel 5
> (which doesn't exist).
>
> So I would first try upgrading the firmware.
> Second I would check your LDs and PDs using either OpenManage or the
> controller firmware.
>
> Patrick Boyd
> Dell Storage Software Engineer
> (512)728-3182

Hi Patrick,

the bios version of the system is current (A09 2/3/2004).

but you probably meant the PERC firmware. I installed dellmgr (5.31) and 
it shows "Fw Ver = 161N". The readme file of the newest firmware version 
says "Your controller should be running firmware version 1.72 or higher 
before attemping this firmware update."

The oldest version on the support website is "LSI Logic PERC3/DCL, 
PERC3/DC, PERC3/QC, PERC3/SC, v.1.80, A20" and there is no notice whether 
I need a minimum version for that. Can I safely upgrade to that one? What 
does 161N mean? I quickly wrote down some version numbers when the 
machine booted and the I have "1.32". Could that be right?

I didn't mention that there is a PowerVault (12 bays) connected to the 
system, but you may have already noticed that:

>scsi0: scanning scsi channel 5 [P1] for physical devices.
> Vendor: Dell      Model: 12 BAY U2W CU     Rev: 0209
> Type:   Processor                          ANSI SCSI revision: 03

I used dellmgr to do a consistency check on the LDs. No error was 
reported. Drive state optimal. The drive information page of every PD 
says "No media errors" and "no other errors".

In the meantime I will check with knoppix omsa and see if I can find 
anything with that.

Kind regards,

Timo