NetApp LUNs are not visible in VxVM

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Description

Error Message

#vxcheckasl libvxnetapp.so output

libvxnetapp claim_device: /dev/rdsk/c3t500A09818F518E28d0s2 is not identified as an iSCSI target and is not configured in ALUA mode as well. So skipping the device.
libvxnetapp claim_device: /dev/rdsk/c3t500A09818F518E28d1s2 is not identified as an iSCSI target and is not configured in ALUA mode as well. So skipping the device.
libvxnetapp claim_device: /dev/rdsk/c3t500A09828F518E28d0s2 is not identified as an iSCSI target and is not configured in ALUA mode as well. So skipping the device.
libvxnetapp claim_device: /dev/rdsk/c3t500A09828F518E28d1s2 is not identified as an iSCSI target and is not configured in ALUA mode as well. So skipping the device.
 

Device is Skipped by NetApp ASL Library

scsi inquiry : /dev/rdsk/c3t500A09818F518E28d0s2
Vendor Identification : NETAPP
Product Identification : LUN
Revision : 811a
Serial Number : Av6rx]CJJJrI
libvxnetapp.so:claim_device() : SKIPPED  <==

Cause

NetApp Array when connected via FC mode, it is only supported in A/A-A ALUA mode.

>more format
5. c3t500A09818F518E28d1 <NETAPP-LUN-811a cyl 6495 alt 2 hd 16 sec 11904>
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0,2/SUNW,qlc@1,1/fp@0,0/ssd@w500a09818f518e28,1
6. c3t500A09828F518E28d0
/pci@7c0/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0,2/SUNW,qlc@1,1/fp@0,0/ssd@w500a09828f518e28,0

 

As per HCL , https://sort.veritas.com/hclcentral/diskarray

FAS6000 Series is only supported as A/A mode in iSCSI.

For FiberChannel mode, we only support in A/A-A ALUA mode.

Resolution

Change the Storage Array mode to A/A-A ALUA mode when connected via Fibre Channel SAN.

Issue/Introduction

NetApp LUNs from FAS6240 (FAS6000 Series) presented to system are visible in OS but not in VxVM