From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Vasquez Subject: Re: [2.6.25.1] qla2xxx can't see more than 4 drives Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:59:03 -0700 Message-ID: <20080507165903.GC69102@plap4.local> References: <20080506135118.GA46493@plap4.qlogic.org> <20080506220826.GI57975@plap4.qlogic.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from avexch1.qlogic.com ([198.70.193.115]:39767 "EHLO avexch1.qlogic.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751765AbYEGQ7K (ORCPT ); Wed, 7 May 2008 12:59:10 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Gerhard Mack Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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