> Hello All
>
> I am still unaware of what this error definitely menas but agree that it
> is probably due to the agent running into memory problems. I checked the
> controllers directly and there were no reported errors for that time. So I
> think it is solely related to the agent and the OS rather than the
> disks/controllers. I guess the key words in the warning are 'RAID agent'
> which means messages can potentially come from the raid controller to the
> agent or just be generated through the agent's self-administration (as in
> this case).
>
> This is an older version of the console so I might look into getting a
> newer version if it is available for hsz70s. Digital will get back to me
> on what the WARNING means but I will not post to the group as I don't
> think it will be significant. If anyone wants to know what the error means
> (as per Digital advice) they can email me direct.
>
original message follows:
> ----------
> From: Michael Grau
> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 8:15 AM
> To: 'alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov'
> Subject: This Means? steamd[2938]: Realloc() error (SP_SCSI:
> ScsiExecCli)
>
> Hello Alpha Managers
>
> Does anyone know what the following error message is, recorded by the OS
> and presumably sent by the controller (HSZ70 StorageWorks
> RAID Agent)?
>
> tailing the /nsr/logs/messages file gives me:
>
> [hostname] steamd[2938]: WARNING: Unable to execute command - Realloc()
> error (SP_SCSI: ScsiExecCli)
>
> ps-ef|grep 2938 >
>
> root 2938 ... /usr/opt/SWCC200/bin/steamd -S -F
>
> The diirectory, /usr/opt/SWCC200/bin doesn't tell me much neither do the
> hsz70 manuals. Searching the internet for "steamd" also did not help. I am
> wondering if this has anything to do with fragmentation and the way advfs
> uses swap? If anyone does know where I can get info on this then it may be
> useful for subsequent messages (if there is some form of manual for this
> interface).
>
>
>
>
> This is an automatic message from your StorageWorks
> RAID Agent. The following message was just received.
> Please check your syslog files and RAID box!
>
>
>
> Hostname:
>
> WARNING: Unable to execute command - Realloc() error (SP_SCSI:
> ScsiExecCli)
>
>
> End Of Automatic Message.
>
>
> Michael Grau
> Network Engineer
>
> Enterprise Managed Services
> AlphaWest Pty Ltd
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>
>
>
Received on Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:18:52 NZDT