Issue Description
Condition:
IBM AIX 5.3-005
HBA card：LP11000
UltraPath 2.01.022
VIS 6600 v1r2
Symptom:
Before installing ultrapath, modify HBA card fc_err_recov parameter to fast_fail, it reminds error
# chdev -l fscsi0 -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail
Method error (/usr/lib/methods/chggen):
0514-029 Cannot perform the requested function because a
child device of the specified device is not in a correct state.
Handling Process
1. If HBA card is linked to FC cable, pull out the cable first, then reset the server. Command is as follow:
shutdown –Fr
2. After reset, modify HBA card property, command is as follow:
# chdev -l fscsi0 -a fc_err_recov=fast_fail
fscsi0 changed
Root Cause
According to the remind, because sub device of HBA card state is wrong, you must reset HBA card state. So reset the server.
