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LTO-9 SAS HH connected 7226 tape drives are not supported in AIX / VIOS partitions and may log VRSAS_FABRIC_ERROR, SRN2D11-4101

Troubleshooting


Problem

VRSAS_FABRIC_ERROR, SRN 2D11-4101 can be logged. On boot up of AIX / VIOS partitions, with LT0-9 HH external tape drives, TS2290 LTO-9 SAS HH or, HH LTO-9 SAS, 7226 with FC8641 stand-alone tape drive connected. 

Cause

LTO-9 tape drives connected with SAS interface are NOT supported in AIX / VIOS. FC EJ10 and EJ11 CCIN 57B4 4-port SAS does not support the LTO-9 HH tape drive. There are no SAS adapters for AIX / VIOS that support the LTO-9 SAS tape drives. Only FC 8646 HH LTO-9 Fibre Channel in 7226 enclosure are supported by AIX / VIOS. The tape drive functions normally but log errors on boot up. 

Environment

The LTO-9 SAS HH tape drive is ONLY supported when connected natively to partitions with IBM I operating system, by using FC EJ2B (CCIN 57F2) 4-port SAS or FC EJ2C (CCIN 57F2) 4-port SAS low profile. 

Resolving The Problem

Customer can choose to ignore the errors and the LTO-9 tape drive will function normally. There is no fix for the VRSAS_FABRIC_ERROR, SRN 2D11-4101. Otherwise, the customer should work with sales to verify their configuration and confirm that the proper supported features are ordered for their system. 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

IntelliStation Pro:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 January 2024

UID

ibm17105350