Unable to add node to cluster due to mismatch in serial number as reported by vxfenadm inquiry.
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Description
Error Message
vxfen: NOTICE: VXFEN ERROR V-11-1-23 Got the serial number of 3045C008 for coordinator diskfrom remote node. Corresponding value for local node is 60060480000190105130533031343543.
vxfen: NOTICE: VXFEN ERROR V-11-1-11 Snapshot different. Dropping out of cluster.
Cause
SPC2 bit is not set on the FA port(s) for all servers participating in the cluster. This resulted in command `vxfenadm -i` reporting the lun serial number as seen by the standard scsi inquiry. On the FA port(s) where the SPC2 bit was set the lun serial number reported by command `vxfenadm -i` was that of pagecode 83.
example output of `vxfenadm -i` command:
SPC2 bit not set:
vxfenadm -i /dev/vx/rdmp/c2t50060482D5318A96d68s2
Vendor id : EMC
Product id : SYMMETRIX
Revision : 5773
Serial Number : 3045C008
SPC2 bit set:
# vxfenadm -i /dev/vx/rdmp/c3t50060482D5318A99d68s2
Vendor id : EMC
Product id : SYMMETRIX
Revision : 5773
Serial Number : 60060480000190105130533031343543
Resolution
Per our hardware documentation the SPC2 bit must be set for EMC SYMMETRIX Storage Array's when used with VERITAS VxVM (VERITAS Volume Manager).
Setting the SPC2 bit on all FA port(s) resolved the issue.
Applies To
EMC SYMMETRIX
VxVM 5.x and later
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