Re: mapping virtual FC adapters "in advance": Unable to access the device "fcs0 ".

On May 25, 2018, at 4:09 PM, Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Getting ready for a P9 upgrade next week.
I've mapped the virtual FC adapters via the gui
Fiber channel tape is hosted by vios to all the IBM i lpars.

I'm wondering if I cannot do the vfcmap until I physically attach the fc
cable.

$ lsdev -type adapter
name status description
ent0 Available PCIe3 4-Port 10GbE SR Adapter
(df1020e21410e304)
ent1 Available PCIe3 4-Port 10GbE SR Adapter
(df1020e21410e304)
ent2 Available PCIe3 4-Port 10GbE SR Adapter
(df1020e21410e304)
ent3 Available PCIe3 4-Port 10GbE SR Adapter
(df1020e21410e304)
ent4 Available Virtual I/O Ethernet Adapter (l-lan)
ent5 Available Shared Ethernet Adapter
ent6 Available VLAN
fcs0 Available PCIe3 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter
(df1000e21410f103)
fcs1 Available PCIe3 2-Port 16Gb FC Adapter
(df1000e21410f103)
pkcs11 Available PKCS#11 Device
sissas0 Available PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID Internal Adapter 6Gb
usbhc0 Available Integrated USB 3.0 xHCI Adapter
(4c1041821410b204)
vfchost0 Available Virtual FC Server Adapter
vfchost1 Available Virtual FC Server Adapter
vfchost2 Available Virtual FC Server Adapter
vfchost3 Available Virtual FC Server Adapter
vfchost4 Available Virtual FC Server Adapter
vsa0 Available LPAR Virtual Serial Adapter

$ lsdev -dev fcs0 -slot
# Slot Description Device(s)
U78D2.001.WZS01HD-P1-C5 PCI-E capable, Rev 3 8x lane slot with 8x lanes
fcs0 fcs1

$ lsmap -all -npiv | more
...

$ vfcmap -vadapter vfchost0 -fcp fcs0
Unable to access the device "fcs0 ".


Rob Berendt
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