Introduction
This document describes how to collect logs from RAID controller UCSC-PSAS12GHBA?
Prerequisites
Requirements
There are no specific requirements for this document.
Components Used
- Controller PID: UCSC-PSAS12GHBA
- Vendor : PMC-Sierra (Microsemi)
- Driver: aacraid
The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.
Background Information
UCSC-PSAS12GHBA (Microsemi PMC-Sierra HBA) is the only NON-LSI HBA controller used on C240 M4 server; unlike LSI RAID controllers, Storage Deamon “storaged” in CIMC does not sotre logs for this HBA Card.
How to View Logs
Example Logs from UCS server: messages /
"Event log fetch is not valid for this controller type"
723: 6:2017 Dec 20 00:50:14 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: handy_utils.c:46:==>>>> ctlr 2 pd_list device_IDs: 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000007f00
749: 6:2017 Dec 20 00:50:50 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: handy_utils.c:46:==>>>> ctlr 2 occupied slots according to pd_list: 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x0000000000000000 0x00000000000000fe
893: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:283:CMD: 'controller-type: ALL;controller: SLOT-HBA;log: ;command: get-newest-entries;starting-entry: 1;entry-count: 500 '
894: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:333:Accepted request 'controller-type: ALL;controller: SLOT-HBA;log: ;command: get-newest-entries;starting-entry: 1;entry-count: 500 '
895: 4:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:169:CMD: write-status: Event log fetch is not valid for this controller type
896: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:283:CMD: 'controller-type: RAID;controller: SLOT-HBA;operation: get-tty-log;mode: compressed '
897: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:333:Accepted request 'controller-type: RAID;controller: SLOT-HBA;operation: get-tty-log;mode: compressed '
898: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:283:CMD: 'controller-type: RAID;controller: SLOT-HBA;operation: get-phy-errors '
899: 5:2017 Dec 20 01:29:11 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:333:Accepted request 'controller-type: RAID;controller: SLOT-HBA;operation: get-phy-errors '
900: 4:2017 Dec 20 01:29:12 EST:BMC:storaged:1628: service.c:169:CMD: write-status: Invalid controller operation
Solution
There is a CLI tool for this HBA controller (Just like storcli for LSI controllers),
Adaptec ARCCONF Command Line Utility v2.01.22270
https://storage.microsemi.com/en-us/speed/raid/storage_manager/arcconf_v2_01_22270_zip.php
User Guide:
http://download.adaptec.com/pdfs/user_guides/cli_arc_v2_01_22270_users_guide.pdf
Related Information
To get driver details for this controller:
Linux:
$ modinfo aacraid
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-696.6.3.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko
version: 1.2-0[30300]-ms
license: GPL
description: Dell PERC2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3/Di, Adaptec Advanced Raid Products, HP NetRAID-4M, IBM ServeRAID & ICP SCSI driver
author: Red Hat Inc and Adaptec
VMWare:
vmkload_mod -s aacraid | grep Version