HP StorageWorks HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide (EK-G80TS-SA. C01, March 2005)

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112 HSG60 and HSG80 Array Controller and Array Controller Software Troubleshooting Guide
TACHYON chip status
The number that appears in the TACHYON Status field represents the current
state of the TACHYON or Fibre Channel control chip. It consists of a two-digit
hexadecimal number, the first of which is explained in Table 26. The second digit
is outlined in Table 27. Refer to the HP TACHYON user manual for a more
detailed explanation of the TACHYON chip definitions.
Elastic
Errors
Reveals the timing difference between the receive and transmits
clocks and usually indicates cable pulls.
Sfs Buff
Warns
Indicates the number of SFS buffer warning interruptions that
occurred. A rapidly increasing value could indicate that the
controller is running out of SFS buffer resources due to high host
I/O command traffic.
Table 25: Fibre Channel Host Status Display—Link Error Counters (Continued)
Field Label Description
Table 26: First Digit on the TACHYON Chip
Digit Description Digit Description
0 MONITORING 8 INITIALIZING
1ARBITRATING 9O_I INIT FINISH
2 ARBITRATION WON a O_I PROTOCOL
3OPEN bO_I LIP RECEIVED
4 OPENED c HOST CONTROL
5 XMITTED CL0SE d LOOP FAIL
6 RECEIVED CLOSE f OLD PORT
7TRANSFER
Table 27: Second Digit on the TACHYON Chip
Digit Description Digit Description
0OFFLINE 6LR2
1OL1 7LR3
2OL2 9LF1
3OL3 aLF2
5LR1 f ACTIVE