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System Management Release Notes
5.9 OpenVMS Cluster Systems
5.9.8 KGPSA NVRAM Error with Console V5.6 and Later
V7.2-1
When you use V5.6 or later versions of the console, you will see the error message
kgpsaa0.0.0.2.4 - Nvram read failed , when the console KGPSA driver starts.
This error indicates that NVRAM on the KGPSA is unformatted or not working
properly. The more likely reason is that the NVRAM is unformatted. The
NVRAM was always unformatted prior to V5.6. As of V5.6, a portion of the
NVRAM on the KGPSA adapter is used to indicate whether the adapter should
be initialized for a fabric (switch) topology or a loop topology. By default, the
console initializes the KGPSA to a fabric topology.
The NVRAM is formatted automatically when you set the topology, as shown in
the following example:
P00>>>set mode diag
P00>>>wwidmgr -show adapter
item adapter WWN Cur. Topo Next Topo
kgpsaa0.0.0.8.1 - Nvram read failed.
[ 0] kgpsaa0.0.0.8.1 1000-0000-c920-05ab FABRIC UNAVAIL
kgpsab0.0.0.10.1 - Nvram read failed.
[ 1] kgpsab0.0.0.10.1 1000-0000-c921-0ce0 FABRIC UNAVAIL
[9999] All of the above.
P00>>>wwidmgr -set adapter -item 9999 -topo fabric
kgpsaa0.0.0.8.1 - Nvram read failed.
Reformatting nvram
kgpsab0.0.0.10.1 - Nvram read failed.
Reformatting nvram
P00>>>wwidmgr -show adapter
item adapter WWN Cur. Topo Next Topo
[ 0] kgpsaa0.0.0.8.1 1000-0000-c920-05ab FABRIC FABRIC
[ 1] kgpsab0.0.0.10.1 1000-0000-c921-0ce0 FABRIC FABRIC
[9999] All of the above.
P00>>>init
While formatting the NVRAM of the KGPSA you may see a
*** MBX not ready *** error when you issue the wwidmgr -set adapter command.
Reissuing this command should succeed, as shown in the following example:
P00>>>wwidmgr -set adapter -item 9999 -topo fab
pga0.0.0.6.1 - Nvram read failed.
Reformatting nvram
*** MBX not ready ***
pgb0.0.0.1.2 - Nvram read failed.
Reformatting nvram
P00>>>wwidmgr -show adapter
item adapter WWN Cur. Topo Next Topo
*** MBX not ready ***
pga0.0.0.6.1 - Nvram format incorrect.
[ 0] pga0.0.0.6.1 1000-0000-c920-a763 FABRIC UNAVAIL
[ 1] pgb0.0.0.1.2 1000-0000-c920-c9fe FABRIC FABRIC
[9999] All of the above.
P00>>>wwidmgr -set adapter -item 9999 -topo fab
P00>>>wwidmgr -show adapter
item adapter WWN Cur. Topo Next Topo
[ 0] pga0.0.0.6.1 1000-0000-c920-a763 FABRIC FABRIC
[ 1] pgb0.0.0.1.2 1000-0000-c920-c9fe FABRIC FABRIC
[9999] All of the above.
For more information about the wwidmgr -set adapter command, see the
WWIDMGR User’s Manual in the [.DOC] directory of the Alpha Systems
Firmware Update CD-ROM.
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