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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