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FAILOVER of DRIVE RESOURCES may FAIL in CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT



Subject: FAILOVER OF DRIVE RESOURCES MAY FAIL IN CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT
Updated Netfinity server RETAIN Tip: 

    Record number:       H163837
    Device:              D/T8651
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00052
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/06/05
    Date last altered:   A99/08/12
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: FAILOVER OF DRIVE RESOURCES MAY FAIL IN CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT


SYMPTOM:

The following error message is displayed when running IPSHAHTO program on a Node:
  -Warning- CONFIG_SYNC with 0xA0 command FAILED on adapter#"
PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:


FIX:

  1.  Apply the following updates:

  2.  Create or recreate all HSP drive(s) using new Windows NT GUI ServeRAID Manager 3.50.
     This process will remove all stale data from the HSP drives.

     And remove all RDY drives from all shared channels.



The referenced files are available from the following URL:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/searchfiles.html
search on "ServeRAID"

Note: Please read one or both of the following before updating your systems:


The referenced User Guides (in .PDF format) are available from the following URL:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/searchfiles.html
search on "Netfinity Cluster ServeRAID"


DETAIL:

Hot-Spare / Standby Hot-Spare (HSP / SHS) devices must be defined only on a Shared Channel,
and HSP / SHS devices must be defined by the Adapter / Controller and NOT defined on Adapter Pairs.


TRADEMARKS:

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