HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide for the XP12000, XP10000, SVS200 (T1706-96009, October 2007)

Path status and
examples of recovery procedures (SVS200)
Table 24 shows examples of the recovery procedures when the path status is not normal. When the path
status is not no
rmal, use Troubleshooting External Storage XP and this table to recover the path status. If
you cannot restore the path, contact your HP account support representative.
Table 24 Path status and examples of recovery procedures (SVS200)
Path Status
Examples of Re
covery Procedure
LUN Manager might have changed the LU paths' settings.
Check the LU paths' settings. If the LU paths' settings changed, change
the settings back to the ones when the volume was mapped. Or use
ExternalStorageXPtoperformtheDeleteLUoperation,andperform
the Add LU operation again.
External device setting changed
LUN Security XP Extension might have changed the volume's access
attribute.
Check the volume's access attribute. If the volume is protected by the
access attribute, release the protection.
Thevolumem
ight have been set as a pair volume for data copy.
Check if the volume is set as a pair volume of Business Copy XP,
Continuous Access XP, Continuous Access XP Journal, or some other
copy program. If the volume is set as a pair volume, the volume might
be protec
ted because of the pair status. If the volume is protected,
change th
e pair status or delete the pair.
Illegal request
LUN Security XP Extension might have changed the volume's access
attribute.
Check the volume's access attribute. If the volume is protected by the
access attribute, release the protection.
Thevolumemighthavebeensetasapairvolumefordatacopy.
Check if the volume is set as a pair volume of Business Copy XP,
Continuous Access XP, Continuous Access XP Journal, or some other
copy program. If the volume is set as a pair volume, the volume might
be protected because of the pair status. If the volume is protected,
change the pair status or delete the pair.
Response error
LUN Sec
urity XP Extension might have changed the volume's access
attri
bute.
Check
the volume's access attribute. If the volume is protected by the
acces
s attribute, release the protection.
There is a problem with connection to the external array. The following
are possible causes:
• The fibre cable is not physically connected properly.
• The topology setting does not match between the external and
target ports.
• If the external array is connected through switches, the switches'
settings might not be appropriate.
Check if the fibre cable is connected properly, and then set the Fibre
Channel port properly using LUN Manager.
Cannotdetectport
LUN Manager might have enabled LUN security.
Check if the LUN security is enabled or not. If LUN security is enabled,
disable LUN security.
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Notes on connecting external arrays