Re: [suse-sparc] scsi tape drive troubles

From: Andreas Schindler (schindler_at_az1.de)
Date: Wed May 15 2002 - 07:59:41 CEST

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    Message-ID: <3CE1F94D.7ACA10DE@az1.de>
    Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 07:59:41 +0200
    From: Andreas Schindler <schindler@az1.de>
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] scsi tape drive troubles
    

    > >>>esp0: target 0 [period 100ns offset 15 10.00MHz FAST SCSI-II]
    > >>>scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 35, scsi0, channel 0, id
    > 0,
    > lun 0 Request Sense 00 00 00 40 00
    > >>>esp0: Aborting command
    > >>>esp0: dumping state
    > >>>esp0: dma -- cond_reg<a6400310> addr<c004498c>
    > >>>esp0: SW [sreg<11> sstep<01> ireg<10>]
    > >>>esp0: HW reread [sreg<01> sstep<c9> ireg<00>]
    > >>>esp0: current command [tgt<00> lun<00> pphase<CLUELESS> cphase<DATAIN>]
    > >>>esp0: disconnected
    > >>>SCSI host 0 abort (pid 35) timed out - resetting
    > >>>SCSI bus is being reset for host 0 channel 0.
    > >>>esp0: Resetting scsi bus
    > >>>esp0: Gross error sreg=40
    > >>>esp0: SCSI bus reset interrupt
    > SCSI device sda: 8498506 512-byte hdwr sectors (4351 MB)
    > Partition check:
    > sda: sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4
    > >>>esp0: AIEEE wide msg received and not HME.
    > >>>esp0: hoping for msgout
    > SCSI device sdb: 8813870 512-byte hdwr sectors (4513 MB)
    > sdb: sdb1 sdb3
    > esp1: target 0 [period 100ns offset 15 20.00MHz FAST-WIDE SCSI-II]
    > SCSI device sdc: 8388316 512-byte hdwr sectors (4295 MB)
    > sdc: sdc1 sdc3
    > esp1: target 1 [period 100ns offset 15 20.00MHz FAST-WIDE SCSI-II]
    > SCSI device sdd: 8388316 512-byte hdwr sectors (4295 MB)
    > sdd: sdd1 sdd3
    >
    > etc..

    This looks pretty much like a scsi bis error. I suggest you check these items
    (in this order):

    - tape set to a known unused scsi target i.d. (usually 4,5 or 6)

    - proper termination of the external scsi bus. In particular, if you are using
      wide scsi disks along with a norrow scsi tape drive, the following
    conditions
      must meet:
            - wide devices located near to the host adapter.
            - wide/narrow converter must have built in terminator for the upper 8 bits.
            - wide scsi cable should not exceed 0.5 meters
            - narrow cable between wide devices an tape should not exceed 0.5 meters.
      please note: the restrictive cable length requirements are due to the
                   mixed mode (narror/small).

    Good look, Your's Andreas

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    Dr. Andreas G. Schindler c/o Alpha Zero One Computersysteme GmbH schindler@az1.de Frankfurter Str. 141, D-63303 Dreieich Tel +49 6103 57187 21 Germany

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