Result: Hostbyte=DID_ERROR Driverbyte=DRIVER_OK

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I am trying to copy(~7TB of data using rsync) between two server in same data center in the backend its using EMC VMAX3

After copying ~30-40GB of data multipath start failing

Dec 15 01:57:53 test.example.com multipathd:
360000970000196801239533037303434: Recovered to normal mode Dec 15 01:57:53 test.example.com multipathd:
360000970000196801239533037303434: remaining active paths: 1
Dec 15 01:57:53 test.example.com kernel: sd 1:0:2:20: [sdeu] Result:
hostbyte=DID_ERROR driverbyte=DRIVER_OK

[root@test log]# multipath -ll |grep -i fail
|- 1:0:0:15 sdq 65:0 failed ready running
– 3:0:0:15 sdai 66:32 failed ready running

We are using default multipath.conf

HBA driver version 8.07.00.26.06.8-k

HBA model QLogic Corp. ISP8324-based 16Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express Adapter

OS: CentOS 64-bit/2.6.32-642.6.2.el6.x86_64
Hardware:Intel/HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9

Already verified this solution and checked with EMC everything looks good https://access.redhat.com/solutions/438403

Some more info

– There is no drop/error packet on the network side.

Filesystem is mounted with noatime,nodiratime
Filesystem ext4(Already tried xfs but same error)
LVM is in striped mode(Started with linear option and then converted to striped)

Already disabled THP

echo never > /sys/kernel/mm/redhat_transparent_hugepage/enabled
Whenever multipath start failing process goes to D state
System firmware upgraded
Tried with latest version of qlogic driver
Tried with different scheduler(noop,deadline,cfq)
Tried with different tuned profile(enterprise-storage)

Vmcore collected during the time of issue

I am able to collect vmcore during the time of issue

KERNEL: /usr/lib/debug/lib/modules/2.6.32-642.6.2.el6.x86_64/vmlinux DUMPFILE: vmcore [PARTIAL DUMP]
CPUS: 36
DATE: Fri Dec 16 00:11:26 2016
UPTIME: 01:48:57
LOAD AVERAGE: 0.41, 0.49, 0.60
TASKS: 1238
NODENAME: test.example.com RELEASE: 2.6.32-642.6.2.el6.x86_64
VERSION: #1 SMP Wed Oct 26 06:52:09 UTC 2016
MACHINE: x86_64 (2297 Mhz)
MEMORY: 511.9 GB
PANIC: “BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at
0000000000000018”
PID: 15840
COMMAND: “kjournald”
TASK: ffff884023446ab0 [THREAD_INFO: ffff88103def4000]
CPU: 2
STATE: TASK_RUNNING (PANIC)

2 thoughts on - Result: Hostbyte=DID_ERROR Driverbyte=DRIVER_OK

  • Does the same SAN target fail each time?
    What brand/model/firmware SAN switch is between initiator and target?
    Does the HBA show any SCSI aborts?

  • Hi Steven

    Please find my answer inline

    NX-OS Version 6.2.15
    8 Gb SFP end to end connectivity

    VMAX3
    Enginuity Build Version : 5977.813.785

    *ENG can see the ab3e/cc3e error logs on a write of 0x180 blocks that spans tracks from head B to head C.*

    *First 0x100 blocks transferred okay.*
    *But when we send receiver ready for remaining 80 blocks the hosts sends an abts so we need to find out why the host is aborting the write.*