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Solaris Messages File
For Solaris SPARC/x86 systems, the Solaris messages file is the main source of
information for device driver problems and events. Device drivers usually indicate
only status by logging events in the Solaris messages file. SANsurfer FC HBA
Manager agents also use the Solaris messages file to report service errors, and
so on. For more information, see the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager Application
Help.
The Solaris agent logs events for significant driver errors. In addition, you can
configure the Solaris agent to perform extended event logging for an adapter,
which causes it to log all loop transitions and many minor events. Extended
Application Event Logging uses extra overhead and is enabled only in
troubleshooting situations. The extended event logging flag is stored in the
adapter parameters, which you can modify using Fast!UTIL (Solaris SPARC),
FCode (Solaris x86), or the SANsurfer FC HBA Manager.
The path for the Solaris messages file is /var/adm/messages.
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager lists target devices on an adapter, loop topology
information, loop error count information, and so on. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager
shows target devices on an adapter and is useful for analyzing system
configurations. SANsurfer FC HBA Manager uses a feature of the enhanced
miniport driver to find and display information about devices that are not
configured on the local host. This feature can display information about all
potential target devices on a fabric or all devices on a loop topology, not just those
that are configured on the local host.
Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions
This section provides troubleshooting problems and solutions. Refer to the
associated readme.txt file for the latest problems and solutions (see “Related
Documents” on page 1-4). Problem categories include:
“Installation Issues” on page 7-4
“User Interface and Remote Agent Issues” on page 7-5
“Functional Issues” on page 7-8