Show adapter command – HP StorageWorks Modular Arrays User Manual

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Device Driver Installation 3-5

Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required

Writer: Bill Reitz Project: Compaq StorageWorks 64-Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter User Guide Comments:

Part Number: AA-RKPDA-TE 173941-001 File Name: D-CH3 DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION.DOC Last Saved On: 12/8/99 10:52 AM

-SHOW ADAPTER Command

The HBA configuration can be displayed with the command (see Figures 3-1
and 3-2):

WWIDMGR-SHOW ADAPTER

P00>>>wwidmgr-show adapter

Item

adapter

WWN

Cur. Topo

Next Topo

kgpsaa0.0.0.4.6 – Nvram read failed

[0]

kgpsaa0.0.0.4.6

1000-0000-c921-0c22

fabric

unavail

kgpsab0.0.0.8.6 – Nvram read failed

[1]

kgpsab0.0.0.8.6

1000-0000-c921-027a

loop

unavail

[9999] All of the above.

Figure 3-1. – SHOW ADAPTER with an unformatted NVRAM

In Figure 3-1, note the warning message “ Nvram Read Failed.” This indicates
that the NVRAM on the HBA has not been initialized and formatted. This is
expected and can be corrected by issuing a – SET ADAPTER command as
described in the next section.

LP00>>>wwidmgr-show adapter

Item

adapter

WWN

Cur. Topo

Next Topo

[0]

kgpsaa0.0.0.4.6

1000-0000-c921-05ab

fabric

fabric

[1]

kgpsab0.0.0.8.6

1000-0000-c921-0ce0

fabric

fabric

[9999] All of the above.

Figure 3-2. – SHOW ADAPTER display

Figure 3-2 shows a display from WWIDMGR-SHOW ADAPTER where there
are two HBAs in the system. See the following for a detailed look at a line
item:

[0]

kgpsaa0.0.0.4.6

1000-0000-c921-05ab

fabric

fabric

[0]

Item Number. The bracketed value is used as a parameter to the

–item qualifier in the WWIDMGR-SET ADAPTER command. You can
select which HBA to configure by its item number. An item number of
9999 selects all HBAs.

Kgpsaa0.0.0.4.6

Adapter Mnemonic. Error messages and displays use

this identifier.

1000-0000-c920-05ab

WWN of the HBA. This value is used to

identify the HBA to other nodes on the fibre channel link.

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