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March 23rd, 2012 11:00

Solution Enabler Problem

Hi ,

We have a Symmetrix array an EMC 3930 which is direct attached and we cannot manage this box. We are trying to decomm this box , currently we believe that there is just 1 server connected to this box and need to verify that . But when we try to run below cmds , it gives us following errors :

root@genin01 [/opt/emc/SYMCLI/bin]
#./symcfg discover

This operation may take up to a few minutes. Please be patient...

No devices were found

root@genin01 [/opt/emc/SYMCLI/bin]
#./symcfg list

No devices were found

root@genin01 [/opt/emc/SYMCLI/bin]
#./symcfg -sid 1436 list -connections

The specified Symmetrix ID is unknown.

The powermt o/p shows all disks assigned and active to this server genin01 ,there are around 80 devices , e/g of one disk is below :

Pseudo name=hdiskpower0

Symmetrix ID=000183701436

Logical device ID=00C1

state=alive; policy=SymmOpt; priority=0; queued-IOs=0

==============================================================================

---------------- Host ---------------   - Stor -   -- I/O Path -  -- Stats ---

### HW Path                 I/O Paths    Interf.   Mode    State  Q-IOs Errors

==============================================================================

  0 fscsi0                    hdisk2     FA  6aA   active  alive      0      0

  1 fscsi1                    hdisk54    FA 11bA   active  alive      0      0

What could be the problem that we cannot run any symcli cmds on this ?

Thanks,

10 Posts

March 23rd, 2012 11:00

also the ./symcli version installed is : V7.2.0.0

2 Intern

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20.4K Posts

March 23rd, 2012 13:00

you might have to get with support, i doubt the version of SE that old is available on PowerLink.

10 Posts

March 23rd, 2012 13:00

the enginuity version is 5265 and SE is v7.2.0.0 . We will be decommissiong this array and since there is only 1 server connected to it through which we should be able to manage this box , we cannot run the symcli cmds..

2 Intern

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20.4K Posts

March 23rd, 2012 13:00

you need to find a version of solutions enabler that supports that specific Enginuity version.  Are you trying to find the version that will allow you to manage that box ?

10 Posts

March 23rd, 2012 17:00

This box is out of support , thats the reason we are hoping to run symcli cmds so that we can perform the secure erase too, is there another way to find out if the version will be supported on the SE

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20.4K Posts

March 23rd, 2012 17:00

secure erasure on the old box, not likely. Take the drives out and shred them ..i have no idea what SE version would work with that box.

10 Posts

March 26th, 2012 11:00

does anyone have the powerdown procedure of DMX 3930 model ? I see the old one to be DMX 800.

24 Posts

May 31st, 2012 00:00

Hello,

Please respond, if you still need support? else, request you to please mark this thread complete.

Regards,

Amit

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