Hi Folks
We have a configuration like this one :
2 x DL380 G5 Servers (ESXA and ESXB) with 2 Qlogic Single port HBAs (vmhba2 & vmhba3) running ESX 3.0.2
these servers are connected through HP FC switches (SWA & SWB) to an MSA 1500CS disk array, with Active/passive controllers and 2 FC connections at the back of the box
Cabling is as follows :
ESXA-vmhba2 -- SWB-port3
ESXA-vmhba3 -- SWA-port2
ESXB-vmhba2 -- SWA-port3
ESXB-vmhba3 -- SWB-port2
SWA-port1 -- MSA1500-FCconnector"left"
SWB-port1 -- MSA1500-FCConnector"right"
For the moment, path policy is set to fixed for 3 existing luns.
When I try to create another LUN, I can see it in the Storage as a LUN, but I cannot format is witha VMFS format.
What I did is change configuration of this LUN so that its path is on the same as the other ones, then I can format.
What I can't explain is why this LUN has taken by default the "passive"controller of the MSA as it's active path.
Anyone has an explaination ?
Thanks for your support
here is the mpath -l
Disk vmhba0:0:0 /dev/cciss/c0d0 (34699MB) has 1 paths and policy of Fixed
Local 6:0.0 vmhba0:0:0 On active preferred
RAID Controller (SCSI-3) vmhba2:0:0 (0MB) has 1 paths and policy of Most Recently Used
FC 11:0.0 50060b000065e53c<->500508b300916bc9 vmhba2:0:0 On active preferred
Disk vmhba2:0:1 /dev/sda (92118MB) has 2 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 11:0.0 50060b000065e53c<->500508b300916bc9 vmhba2:0:1 On
FC 23:0.0 50060b000065e66c<->500508b300916bc1 vmhba3:0:1 On active preferred
Disk vmhba2:0:2 /dev/sdb (233966MB) has 2 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 11:0.0 50060b000065e53c<->500508b300916bc9 vmhba2:0:2 On
FC 23:0.0 50060b000065e66c<->500508b300916bc1 vmhba3:0:2 On active preferred
Disk vmhba2:0:3 /dev/sdc (233966MB) has 2 paths and policy of Fixed
FC 11:0.0 50060b000065e53c<->500508b300916bc9 vmhba2:0:3 On
FC 23:0.0 50060b000065e66c<->500508b300916bc1 vmhba3:0:3 On active preferred
Disk vmhba2:0:10 (140011MB) has 2 paths and policy of Most Recently Used
FC 11:0.0 50060b000065e53c<->500508b300916bc9 vmhba2:0:10 On active
FC 23:0.0 50060b000065e66c<->500508b300916bc1 vmhba3:0:10 On preferred