Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 May 2008 09:59:03 -0700 | From | Andrew Vasquez <> | Subject | Re: [2.6.25.1] qla2xxx can't see more than 4 drives |
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On Wed, 07 May 2008, Gerhard Mack wrote:
> > You mentioned that the 'BIOS' configuration program recognizes 6 > > devices, have there been any changes made via the BIOS utility to > > > > * assign a hard-loop id? > > * acquire a loop-id during LIPA? > > > > or any changes above and beyond 'default' settings? If so, could you > > 'retrore' default settings within BIOS utility? > > Hmm your right.. it's only showing 4 drives in the BIOS utility. Don't > know why I recall seeing more ealier. > > It's back to default and only showing 4 drives.
Ok, so at least the BIOS and driver views of the topology are consistent... The firmware supports up to 126 devices in a FCAL topology, so there's no HBA limit that is being run into here.
You mentioned that if you remove the originally visible drives, then the driver/BIOS can see the previously non-visible drives -- perhaps there is some limitation with the storage enclosure you are using...
Regards, Andrew Vasquez
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