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Error: The operation cannot complete because of an incorrect parameter in the command sent to the RAID controller module. Please retry the operation. If this message persists, contact your Technical Support Representative.

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT DATA

Client system name:

Client OS: Windows Server 2012

Application version: 11.20.0G06.0019

Storage array management version: 11.20.0G06.0019

Storage array name: STORAGE

Firmware version: 08.20.12.60

Management class: devmgr.v1120api13.Manager

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ERROR DATA

Command sent to RAID controller module in slot: 1

Host name: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1

IP address: 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1

Return code: Error 4 - The operation cannot complete because of an incorrect parameter in the command sent to the RAID controller module. Please retry the operation. If this message persists, contact your Technical Support Representative.

Operation when error occurred: PROC_setControllerProperties

Timestamp: Dec 13, 2016 9:53:24 AM

STACK DATA

devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.ManagementOperationFailedException: Error 4 - The operation cannot complete because of an incorrect parameter in the command sent to the RAID controller module. Please retry the operation. If this message persists, contact your Technical Support Representative.

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.SYMbolClient.dispatchOperation(SYMbolClient.java:550)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.issueCommand(StorageArrayFacade.java:10054)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.sendCommandCommon(StorageArrayFacade.java:9610)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.sendCommand(StorageArrayFacade.java:9507)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.jal.StorageArrayFacade.setControllerProperties(StorageArrayFacade.java:12920)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.configuration.interfaces.ChangeEthernetConfigDialog.changePortsConfiguration(ChangeEthernetConfigDialog.java:1001)

at devmgr.v1120api13.sam.configuration.interfaces.ChangeNetworkConfigDialog$2.performOp(ChangeNetworkConfigDialog.java:759)

at devmgr.v1120api13.shared.AbstractTaskAdapter.run(AbstractTaskAdapter.java:108)

THREAD DATA

Thread[Reference Handler,10,system]

Thread[Finalizer,8,system]

Thread[Signal Dispatcher,9,system]

Thread[Attach Listener,5,system]

Thread[Java2D Disposer,10,system]

Thread[AWT-Shutdown,5,system]

Thread[AWT-Windows,6,system]

Thread[TimerQueue,5,system]

Thread[AWT-EventQueue-0,6,main]

Thread[DestroyJavaVM,5,main]

Thread[SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-1,5,main]

Thread[ChangeDetector,6,main]

Thread[PreferenceStoreChangeDetector,6,main]

Thread[LogMsgThread,6,main]

Thread[Np_Link_Monitor0,6,main]

Thread[DMVGarbageCollectorThread,6,main]

Thread[RecoveryProfile-25,6,main]

Thread[AEN-26,6,main]

Thread[Timer-0,6,main]

Thread[SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-2,5,main]

Thread[SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-3,5,main]

Thread[SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-4,5,main]

Thread[SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-5,5,main]

Thread[Thread-73,6,main]

Thread[pool-5-thread-4,5,main]

Thread[pool-6-thread-8,5,main]

Thread[pool-6-thread-9,5,main]

Thread[pool-5-thread-5,5,main]

Thread[pool-5-thread-6,5,main]

How i resolve this issue

Go to configure ethernet management ports

go to all ports ipv6 and maks sure its obtaining automatically

click ok

go back to configure ethernet management ports

change the ipv4 ip

this time it should change without error

MS SQL 2008 R2 SP1 TO SP2 UPDATE

STEPS:

*Download below Sql 2008 R2 sp2 update file

SP2 download link; https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12548

* Move sql roles to other server from failover manager.

* Installation

Double click the downloaded update file

Click Run

Click next

Accept license and click next

Click Select all and click next

update completed.

Done...

In this post i will show how to add Sql cluster node.

MS Sql 2008 R2 SP1 on Windows 2012 R2 standard

Step to add nodes

* Install .net framework 3.5 feature from server manager
link for .net framework 3.5 installation

* Powershell to install Cluster automation

open powershell as administrator
use below command

add-windowsfeature RSAT-Clustering-AutomationServer

This command is required for sql server 2008 installation on 2012 R2.

Related error is command is not used

Cluster node failed
cluster service verification faileda

* Add new server to failover cluster first

Go to failover cluster manager click nodes -- Add node

Click next

Add Server name click next

Select add all eligible storage and click next

Click finish

new node added

* Mount Sql iso or insert dvd

Double click Setup.exe

Click Installation -- Add node to a SQL Server failover cluster

Click ok

Click next

Accept license and Click next

Click install

Click next (on this step if you get cluster failed error check the command i mentioned in beginning of this post)

Select the instance name click next

Enter Sql service account password and click next

Click next

Sql installation on new node completed.

Restart the server and test the failover through failover cluster manager.

Done....

Next : How to update MS SQL 2008 R2 SP1 to SP2

.Net can be install offline or online

For online installation internet is required on server

For offline installation Windows 2012 R2 Iso or dvd is required

Steps to install

Go to server manager -- click on add roles and features

On feature tab select .NET Framework 3.5 feature and click next

To install offline click on specify an alternate source path

Specify Windows 2012 R2 DVD or ISO path

Click install

Online installation will be slower and might give some error. Retry or use offline installation procedure.

Installation completed

Done....

In this post i will show how to evict Sql node safely.

Use this method only if your Sql server failed and unable to recover.

Steps to evict

From active Sql server node go to Server manager -- tools -- Failover cluster manager

Click on nodes. Select the DOWN node

Right click on the DOWN node -- more action -- evict

Click Evict node.

Done......

Another method to evict sql node

Remove Node

To remove a node from an existing SQL Server failover cluster

Insert the SQL Server installation media. From the root folder, double-click setup.exe. To install from a network share, navigate to the root folder on the share, and then double-click Setup.exe.

The Installation Wizard launches the SQL Server Installation Center. To remove a node to an existing failover cluster instance, click Maintenance in the left-hand pane, and then select Remove node from a SQL Server failover cluster.

The System Configuration Checker will run a discovery operation on your computer. To continue, Click OK..

After you click install on the Setup Support Files page, the System Configuration Checker verifies the system state of your computer before Setup continues. After the check is complete, click Next to continue.

On the Cluster Node Configuration page, use the drop-down box to specify the name of the SQL Server failover cluster instance to be modified during this Setup operation. The node to be removed is listed in the Name of this node field.

The Ready to Remove Node page displays a tree view of options that were specified during Setup. To continue, click Remove.

During the remove operation, the Remove Node Progress page provides status.

The Complete page provides a link to the summary log file for the remove node operation and other important notes. To complete the SQL Server remove node, click Close.

Done....

Next post: How to add SQL node to failover cluster

Link for Dell Compellent initial configuration

ISCSI CONFIGURATION STEPS:

* Rename iscsi network card and assign iscsi ip

Highlighted adapters are used for iscsi network

* Configure Jumbo frame on iscsi adapters. check below link for configuring jumbo frame

How to config jumbo frame

* Unbind ipv6, Client for microsoft network & File and printer sharing from all iscsi adapter

To unbind right click on iscsi adapter and click properties then remove ipv6, Client for microsoft network & File and printer sharing from all iscsi adapter

* Disable DNS registration & netbios over tcpip on all iscsi adapters