Document fins/I0520-1


FIN #: I0520-1

SYNOPSIS: When disks are replaced in a cluster, verification is needed  to

DATE: FIN #: I0520-1                                       Sep/21/99 

KEYWORDS: When disks are replaced in a cluster, verification is needed  to


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SYNOPSIS: When disks are replaced in a cluster, verification is needed 
	  to check that the disk is not the quorum device for the cluster.


TOP FIN/FCO REPORT: No 
 
PRODUCT_REFERENCE:  Replaced quorum device   
 
PRODUCT CATEGORY:   Storage / SW Admin;

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
Mkt_ID   Platform   Model   Description                Serial Number
------   --------   -----   -----------                -------------
Systems Affected
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   -     ANYSYS       -     System Platform Independent       -
 
X-Options Affected
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   -     SSA        ALL     SparcStorage Array                -
   -     A5000      ALL     StorEdge A5000                    -
   -     A1000      ALL     STOREDGE A1000                    -
   -     A3000      ALL     STOREDGE A3000                    -
   -     A3500      ALL     STOREDGE A3500                    -
SG-XDSK020X    -    ALL     StorEdge MultiPack                -


PART NUMBERS AFFECTED: 

Part Number   Description   Model
-----------   -----------   -----

    -              -          -


REFERENCES:

N/A

     
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 

Swapping a disk within a clustered environment could cause issue for
a customer's clustered environment in the future if the disk is the 
quorum device.

Failure to notice that the failed disk is the quorum device and swapping 
it will cause the cluster to invoke manual intervention if the cluster
goes into failure fencing or split brained activities.


IMPLEMENTATION:  
 
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        |   |   MANDATORY (Fully Pro-Active)
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        | X |   CONTROLLED PRO-ACTIVE (per Sun Geo Plan) 
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        |   |   REACTIVE (As Required)
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CORRECTIVE ACTION:

Enterprise Customers and Authorized Enterprise Field Service Representatives  
that replace disk(s) that are in a clusted configuration should note the  
following recommendations:

The quorum device uses the disk serial number and this is not updated
within the cluster when the disk is swapped.  To check the disk that is
the quorum device use the following steps:

1. Check the quorum device

   ls -l /var/opt/SUNWcluster/devices

   eg:
   lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     other         18 Aug  3 10:34 9828W77073 -> 
   /dev/rdsk/c2t6d0s2

This should give you the disk device used for the quorum.

2. Check the disk for the physical device

   eg:
   ls -l /dev/rdsk/c2t6d0s2

   lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root          78 Aug  3 10:02 /dev/rdsk/c2t6d0s2
-> 
   devices/sbus@6,0/SUNW,socal@d,10000/sf@0,0/ssd@w2100002037138f0c,0:c,raw

3. Check the world wide number against the storage array.  For example on a
photon

   # luxadm display <box name>

                          (luxadm version: 1.36 98/03/19)
                                   SENA            
                                 DISK STATUS 
SLOT   FRONT DISKS       (Node WWN)          REAR DISKS     (Node WWN)
0      On (O.K.)         200000203716cc9a    Not Installed                     
1      On (O.K.)         20000020370798fe    Not Installed                     
2      On (O.K.)         2000002037079768    On (O.K.)      2000002037070c8e
3      On (O.K.)         2000002037139aa0    On (O.K.)      2000002037138ecb
4      On (O.K.)         20000020370cfd6a    On (O.K.)      20000020370d1b25
5      Not Installed                         On (O.K.)      200000203713813e
6      On (O.K.)         2000002037138f0c    On (O.K.)      2000002037139b0b


shows as front slot 6.

4. If this is the faulty disk you need to reconfigure the quorom device.

a. If A5000 then use

   scconf <clustername> -q -D

b. If alternative storage array then use.

   scconf <clustername> -q nodename1 nodename2 etc....

5. After you have reconfigured the quorum device you should be able to follow
   the normal procedure for swapping a disk.


COMMENTS:


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