Troubleshoot zoning in server 2008 r2

[Andrew Cormier]

So we are replacing our McDatas with MDS 9124s.

I think I have a good grasp on what and how to do what I have to do.  We have two storage controllers (netapp.. one for sata and one for sas). 2 sql servers (win 2003 and 2008r2) Two ESX servers and an backup server with 2003 and a dual drive ibm library for ndmp backups.

It appears that I cant get the server 2008r2 server to see the drives properly on the Cisco switches. Everything else appears to be working (none of the other servers are complaining) I have double/triple checked the zone config for that server on both Cisco switches. I have installed sansurfer and it shows connectivity. Storage Explorer shows connectivity to both switches as well.

I just dont get it.. it works fine with mcdata but not with the Ciscos..

I went through (several of many) troubleshooting guides from Cisco but nothing...

Any help would be really really really apprecitated.

[Steven.langdale_2]

Andrew

A bit more info is needed...

Can you show us the output of "sh zoneset active vsan {vsan_everything_is_in}"

Also let us know what devices are the Win server and which are the tape drives (if it's not obvious by thr names in the sh zoneset)

Steven

[Andrew Cormier]

Thanks Steve. After swearing up and down that the zoning was correct I called Netapp. They forced an unmount of the lun and after I was able to add it in SnapDrive. Odd that it would work with the old McDatas but not the Ciscos. The guy at netapp didnt seem surprised tho.