Re: Problem with booting from disk array

Greg Terterian wrote:

I am installing a new disk array and want to boot from disk array, but I am getting system failure.

When I do a Search for boot disk, it does see all the disk array drives on path 56/40.1.1 till 56/40.1.4 (I have 4 mirror pairs and 2 hot drives).
Than when I boot from my SLT Tape and go to ODE MAPPER, it does show all the drives and correct paths. However, when I try to do 'INSTALL', right after Initialize_genesis = Ready to configure I/O [CDM] 1 12 1 12
it comes back saying:
Can't access disc at 56/40.1.1
on retry, still can't access device at 56/40.1.1

System abort 55 from sybsystem 146
secondary status:  info=-31273, subsys = 213@
system halt 7, $0037

Any ideas as where to start looking will be greatly appreciated.
I already tried to change the SCSI cables, and the controller.

Thanks in advance
Greg


I had this problem a few times while installing NIKE arrays and moving the system volume set out to them. Each time the problem turned out to be the firmware on the SCSI card I was using to attach the array to the MPE box. Check the firmware on your SCSI card.

HTH,
Rs~

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