5 troubleshooting, Inside out method, Check basic diagnostic tools – ATTO Technology 1550D User Manual

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ATTO Technology Inc. iPBridge Installation and Operation Manual

5 Troubleshooting

If it is clear that a particular component system is at fault in a problem situation, go directly to that component. If
it is not clear, the best approach is to troubleshoot using the inside-out method.

You may check on the status of your iPBridge using
the ExpressNAV interface. You may also look for
information by using the diagnostic CLI commands,
enumerated in

CLI provides an ASCII-based

interface

on page iii, in the Advanced page of the

ExpressNAV interface or by using the CLI directly.
To start and use the ExpressNAV interface, including
how to access the version information, refer to

Opening an ExpressNAV session

on page 25.

Inside out method

To troubleshoot using the inside out method, begin with the device(s) connected to the iPBridge first, then work
your way out.

• SCSI

devices

• iPBridge SCSI port

• iPBridge internal configuration

• iPBridge Ethernet/iSCSI port

• LAN/WAN

• Ethernet host adapter or NIC in host

• Initiator

• OS

• Application

Check basic diagnostic tools

Check the host event log

Check the event log on the host. Look for the most
recent entries and determine what could be causing a
problem, then go to that event and continue
troubleshooting.

Check the iPBridge event and trace logs

Check the iPBridge event log through the CLI. Look for
the most recent entries and determine what could be
causing a problem. Then go to that event and continue
troubleshooting.

Visually inspect LEDs

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are located the back of
the iPBridge.
Each SCSI bus has its own LED which lights when the
iPBridge is ready and blinks steadily when there is
SCSI activity.

Check for problems on attached devices

Check the following in order to find problems on
attached devices:
• LEDs
• Display

panels

• Firmware

levels

• Operability

Check host versions

Check the following to find problems on attached
hosts:
• Operating

system

version

• Service pack version
• Host

adapter

version

• Host adapter firmware version
• Host adapter device driver version
• iSCSI

driver

version

If an update is required, perform the update. For an
updated list of supported iPBridge host platforms and
host adapters, visit

www.attotech.com.

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