[Info-vax] booting from newer SANS

[pcoviello at gmail.com]

I have run into an issue where we brought in a Primera 630 all SSD drives and have it connected to a rx2660 (test) and a rx8640 (production)

I am running 8.4-1H1, and I am able to mount and shadow volumes between this and an EVA6400. the one thing I cannot get to happen is a boot from the Primera.

Loading.: SSD Boot Device $1$DGA3010: FGA0.2031-0002-AC02-6B0D
Load of SSD Boot Device $1$DGA3010: FGA0.2031-0002-AC02-6B0D failed: Not Found
Press any key to continue

well I have been told that 8.4-1H1 is not supported on it and I would have to go to 8.4-2L1. which I did this evening to test it.

same message as above 
and it was validated as it was under 8.4-1H1

Validate EFI Boot Options list:   Timeout = 7 secs.
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   3   SSD Boot Device $1$DGA3010: FGA0.2031-0002-AC02-6B0D       -fl 0,0
         $1$DGA3010 PCI(0|3|0|0) Fibre(20310002AC026B0D,Lun2000000000000)
         efi$bcfg: Option Validated.  Success.

   4   SSD Boot Device $1$DGA3010: FGA0.2131-0002-AC02-6B0D       -fl 0,0
         $1$DGA3010 PCI(0|3|0|0) Fibre(21310002AC026B0D,Lun2000000000000)
         efi$bcfg: Option Validated.  Success.

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2 entries validated.


the vendor would like to bring in a 3PAR 8400 next week for us to test.

I'm afraid we will have the same outcome.

any thoughts?

thanks
Paul