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June 22nd, 2011 09:00

Cannot discover remote arrays through rdf link.

Hello there,


I feel like i'm missing something here, we have 2 arrays, a DMX3-24 (Eng : 5773 / sid : 2803)and a 1000S-M2 (DMX1 ? : 5671 / sid : 1550).


I'm trying to setup a rdf link between these two arrays.


The second array is already ok since it has 2 functionnal rdf links with another array :


# symcfg -RA all -sid 1550 list

                                         Remote        Local    Remote
Ident  Symb  Num  Slot  Type       Attr  SymmID        RA Grp   RA Grp  Status

RF-4D   04D   52     4  RDF-R2       -   1167   1 (00)   1 (00) Online
                                     -   0352   2 (01)   2 (01)
                                     -   0352  10 (09)  10 (09)
RF-13D  13D   61    13  RDF-R2       -   1167   1 (00)   1 (00) Online
                                     -   0352   2 (01)   2 (01)
                                     -   0352  10 (09)  10 (09)



The first array (DMX3) was setup recently to have 2 RA's online.


# symcfg -RA all -sid 2803 list

                                         Remote        Local    Remote
Ident  Symb  Num  Slot  Type       Attr  SymmID        RA Grp   RA Grp  Status


RF-8D   08D   56     8  RDF-BI-DIR   -   -              -        -      Online
RF-9D   09D   57     9  RDF-BI-DIR   -   -              -        -      Online


The steps i followed :


1. cabling the fiber between array 2803 and the brocades

2. zoning (4d <> 9d / 13d <> 8d)

3. through ecc console, Discover connectivity

4. through hosts, symcfg discover



From host A :

# symcfg list

                                   Mcode    Cache      Num Phys  Num Symm
SymmID       Attachment  Model     Version  Size (MB)  Devices   Devices

2803         Local       DMX3-24   5773       49152      2033      2302

From host B :

# symcfg list

                                   Mcode    Cache      Num Phys  Num Symm
SymmID       Attachment  Model     Version  Size (MB)  Devices   Devices

1550         Local       1000S-M2  5671       32768      1482       876
0352         Remote      DMX3-6    5773       32768         0       667

I don't find any errors on symapi logs / storapid logs. Any ideas ?


Thanks for your help.

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June 23rd, 2011 08:00

To create a group when there isnt a relationship you have to use the full serial number of the remote array with the leading zeros.

ADD SRDF GROUP

symrdf addgrp -label label -rdfg X -sid 1234 -dir 8d -remote_rdfg X -remote_sid 000123456789 -remote_dir 8d

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20.4K Posts

June 22nd, 2011 10:00

so you zoned your RA ports but did you actualy create RDF group between the two arrays ?

June 22nd, 2011 11:00

Can You try symrdf ping -sid xxxx on both symms. Please post the O/p of both

859 Posts

June 22nd, 2011 12:00

You first need to create a RA group to be able to see the details.

regards,

Saurabh

June 22nd, 2011 23:00

The symrdf addgrp, though remote symmetrix in not known yet, worked.

I'm now able to see the remote symmetrix, from both sides.

Thank you

June 22nd, 2011 23:00

Saurabh Rohilla wrote:

You first need to create a RA group to be able to see the details.

regards,

Saurabh

Thanks all for your replies, i'm gonna give a try creating RA groups.

June 22nd, 2011 23:00

dynamox wrote:

so you zoned your RA ports but did you actualy create RDF group between the two arrays ?

Hello,

Actually yes.

I didnt know we were able to create rdfg with unknown remote array.

See next reply below...

June 22nd, 2011 23:00

Deepak Malhotra wrote:

Can You try symrdf ping -sid xxxx on both symms. Please post the O/p of both

# symrdf ping -sid 1550

The specified Symmetrix ID is unknown.

Same thing on the other side.

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June 23rd, 2011 03:00

please don't forget to mark question as answered.

Thanks

June 25th, 2011 12:00

RobertDudley wrote:

To create a group when there isnt a relationship you have to use the full serial number of the remote array with the leading zeros.

ADD SRDF GROUP

symrdf addgrp -label label -rdfg X -sid 1234 -dir 8d -remote_rdfg X -remote_sid 000123456789 -remote_dir 8d

Correct, thanks a lot for your help.

Cesar

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