[ovirt-users] Fwd: RE: FC QLogic question

Fabian Deutsch fdeutsch at redhat.com
Thu Sep 11 12:23:11 UTC 2014 

Hey Daniel,

----- Original Message -----
> 
> On 11.09.2014 14:09, Fabian Deutsch wrote:
> > Hey Bill and Daniel,
> >
> > it would indeed be interesting - mandatory - to know if it's qla* or qxl
> > (qxl is IMHO related to graphics).
> > Once we know that I'll see if the bug below fixes it.
> Hello Fabian,
> indeed this was my mistake; while typing the mail I was reading on the
> spice website - so qla is the correct module of course! I already
> replied this to Bill but forgot to cc the list also ...
> 
> Also, for the node iso it would make little sense to have the qlx module
> loaded. For completeness, I attach my answer to Bill.

Thanks :)

So to summarize: 
The adapter is recognized on Node?

But it does not show up in Engine?

Thanks
- fabian

> >
> > I'd need your help to verify that we are also including all relevant
> > dependencies.
> >
> > Thanks
> > - fabian
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> 
> On 11.09.2014 13:05, Bill Dossett wrote:
> 
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > I did a lsmod | grep qxl  and it returned nothing...  did you perhaps mean
> > qla?
> >
> > [root at ovirt141 ~]# lsmod | grep qla
> > qla2xxx               466573  56
> >
> > I think that is the one
> 
> Indeed, sorry for that.
> 
> > lsscsi does list all of the LUNs...  so that's working!
> 
> Great!
> 
> > But nothing in ovirt engine when I try to add a storage domain.
> 
> Please check back in ovirt engine, with Hosts / Hardware info. You
> should see the adapter there, along with  WWN's ect.
> 
> I am not quite sure, but AFAIK the node uses dm-multipath by default
> (for iscsi multipathing). So what does:
> # multipath -ll
> list?
> 
> Thanks again, I guess I will try and get a bit further with the installs I
> have...
> 
> Bill
> 
> >>
> >> 	
> >>
> >> 	
> >>
> >> 	
> >>
> >> 	
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Daniel,
> >>
> >> I did a lsmod | grep qxl  and it returned nothing...  did you perhaps mean
> >> qla?
> >>
> >> [root at ovirt141 ~]# lsmod | grep qla
> >> qla2xxx               466573  56
> >>
> >> I think that is the one
> >>
> >> lsscsi does list all of the LUNs...  so that's working!
> >>
> >> But nothing in ovirt engine when I try to add a storage domain.
> >>
> >> Thanks again, I guess I will try and get a bit further with the installs I
> >> have...
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Daniel Helgenberger [mailto:daniel.helgenberger at m-box.de]
> >> Sent: 11 September 2014 11:53
> >> To: Bill Dossett
> >> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] FC QLogic question
> >>
> >> On 11.09.2014 12:17, Bill Dossett wrote:
> >>> Thanks for responding Daniel.
> >> Never mind!
> >>>  I was wondering and thought the message may be irrelevant.  But yes,
> >>> it doesn't appear to be working.  When I try to add a FC storage
> >>> domain, no hosts are showing in the drop down box of hosts.  I have
> >>> loaded the latests ovirtnode (3.4.something...) on two hosts now and
> >>> neither are working.
> >> Lets first try to isolate your FC issure. So you are using the latest
> >> ovirt-node? EL6? Keep in mind, the kernel is standard Linux and therefore
> >> should support Qlogic adapters out of the box (IMHO they are the best
> >> supported HBAs in Linux).
> >> Please try a:
> >> # lsmod  | grep qxl
> >> to see whatever the qxl module is loaded. Keep in mind you can run into
> >> problems with other conrollers in your host, though I only had this with
> >> LSI
> >> SAS / FC controllers so far.
> >>
> >> Further check on the FC switch if the N port is logged in and the zoning
> >> is
> >> correct.
> >>
> >> Finally, check with
> >> # lsscsi
> >> if you can see the luns.
> >>
> >>> Also having a lot of issues with configuring the network.  I configure
> >>> an interface I can ping it, but it shows as unconfigured... on one host
> >>> I have added it to the manager and I see the interfaces anyway, but on
> >>> the second host I configure the eth0, I can ping it, it added to the
> >>> ovirt engine but it shows no NICs.  Should I be using an earlier version
> >>> maybe?
> >>>
> >>> thanks again and best regards.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *Bill Dossett*
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> >>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 10:52 AM, Daniel Helgenberger
> >>> <daniel.helgenberger at m-box.de <mailto:daniel.helgenberger at m-box.de>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello Bill,
> >>>>
> >>>> what are your problems acually? Is fibre channel not working (as
> >>>> expected)?
> >>>>
> >>>> The log snippet you provided is completly normal and the messages
> >>>> can safely be ignored. This is also unrelated to oVirt but rather
> >>>> CentOS (or the distro you are running) I suppose.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers!
> >>>>
> >>>> On 11.09.2014 10:51, Bill Dossett wrote:
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I seem to have run into a problem setting up ovirt with Fibre Channel
> >>>>> storage.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have a 2MBs SAN and qlogic cards in the nodes.  I used this same
> >>>>> setup with RHEV about 6 months ago and it just worked, storage was
> >>>>> there no problems.  Now booting with ovirtnode distro, I am seeing
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sep  9 08:01:27 localhost kernel: qla2xxx [0000:0c:00.0]-0091:1:
> >>>>> Firmware images can be retrieved from:
> >>>>> http://ldriver.qlogic.com/firmware/.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sep  9 08:01:27 localhost kernel: scsi1 : qla2xxx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sep  9 08:01:27 localhost kernel: qla2xxx [0000:0c:00.0]-00fb:1:
> >>>>> QLogic QLE2460
> >>>>> - QLogic 4GB FC Single-Port PCI-E HBA for IBM System x.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sep  9 08:01:27 localhost kernel: qla2xxx [0000:0c:00.0]-00fc:1:
> >>>>> ISP2432: PCIe (2.5GT/s x4) @ 0000:0c:00.0 hdma+ host#=1 fw=4.00.26 (2).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sep  9 08:01:27 localhost kernel: ata_piix 0000:00:1f.1: PCI INT A
> >>>>> -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have googled the firmware error and it says some cards need a
> >>>>> firmware flash and some don't.  These are pretty standard HBAs so I
> >>>>> would think they would be supported out of the box, but maybe not.
> >>>>> Looking at trying to add the firmware looked kind of complex - if I
> >>>>> need to do this, does anyone know of a nice and easy howto guide on
> >>>>> this.  I'm just getting started with ovirt and appreciate any help
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Bill Dossett*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Virtualisation Architect*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Pitney Bowes - Tech Central***
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 6 Hercules Way, 600 Leavesden Park
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Watford, WD25 7GS
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Phone(+44) (0)1923 279353 | VOIP: 54739353
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mobile(+44) (0)7775 908612
> >>>>>
> >>>>> bill.dossett at pb.com <mailto:bill.dossett at pb.com>
> >>>>> <mailto:bill.dossett at pb.com>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> www.pb.com <http://www.pb.com> <http://www.pb.com/>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *In Engineering?**Raise a ticket via Remedy Anywhere [HERE
> >>>>> <http://teamsite.inside.pb.com/sites/TCPPM/GES/Lists/Create%20Incid
> >>>>> ent/newIncident.aspx>]takes
> >>>>>
> >>>>> less than a minute*
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *ManageIQ User Guide available*[*HERE
> >>>>> <https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6219441/ManageIQ%20-%20User%20Manual%20PB
> >>>>> %20v4.pdf>*]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> *Check out the ManageIQ Blog for recent enhancements and
> >>>>> information [HERE]
> >>>>> <http://teamsite.inside.pb.com/sites/TCPPM/GES/manageiq/default.asp
> >>>>> x>*
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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