HP-UX Virtual Partitions Release Notes A.05.08

port 3: sw Online F-Port 50:06:0b:00:00:10:23:fa
port 4: sw Online L-Port 1 public
Workaround
◦ To permanently set the device to fabric, set the setting on the switch. For example:
switch> portcfggport port_#,1
where port_# is the port number of the switch that is connected to the A5158A card
and 1 represents “true”.
◦ To temporarily set this device (the setting will not remain after an OS reboot), reset the
device from the HP-UX system:
vpar1# tdutil /dev/td0 reset
Reset Done
vpar1# tdutil /dev/td0
Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
Device ID is = 0x001028
TL Chip Revision No is = 2.3
PCI Sub-system Vendor ID is = 0x00103c
PCI Sub-system ID is = 0x000006
Topology = PTTOPT_FABRIC
...
• Autoboot Fails from Fibre Channel Device via Brocade 3800 Switch
Related JAG or Patch ID Number
JAGae78109
Applicable On
vPars on PA-RISC
Description
Using a fibre channel mass storage device going through a Brocade 3800 switch with firmware
version 3.1.1, autobooting virtual partitions fails on rp5405, L3000/rp5470, or
N4000/rp7400 servers with PDC 43.22 installed.
Symptoms
Autoboot fails.
Workaround
Boot the virtual partitions manually from the vPars Monitor or HP-UX shell prompt. For example:
MON> vparload -p vpar2
or
vpar1# vparboot -p vpar2
For more information on using vPars with fibre channel devices, see the HP-UX Virtual Partitions
Ordering and Configuration Guide.
• On sx2000 Integrity Servers, Booting an OS Kernel while in the Wrong
Mode May Cause a Panic Instead of Displaying Error Messages
Related JAG or Patch ID Number
JAGag06132
Applicable On
◦ vPars A.05.xx on Integrity
◦ vPars A.04.xx on Integrity
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