SunCluster. Network adapter net1 not found

APPLIES TO:

Solaris Cluster 4.X

SYMPTOMS

When perform scinstall command, following error appeared in cluster log

scrcmd -N srv-sc01-n1 install -logfile /var/cluster/logs/install/scinstall.log.19123 -k -C cluster01 -F -G lofi -T node=srv-sc0-1n1,node=srv-sc01-n2,authtype=sys -w netaddr=172.16.0.0,netmask=255.255.240.0,maxnodes=32,maxprivatenets=10,numvirtualclusters=12,numxipvirtualclusters=3 -A 
trtype=dlpi,name=net1 -A trtype=dlpi,name=net3 -B type=switch,name=switch1 -B type=switch,name=switch2 -m endpoint=:net1,endpoint=switch1 -m endpoint=:net3,endpoint=switch2 -P task=quorum,state=INIT -P task=security,state=SECURE

scinstall:  scinstall did NOT complete successfully!


Network adapter net1 not found.

Log file - /var/cluster/logs/install/scinstall.log.19123


Failed to configure "srv-sc01-n2".

hosts have NetXen adapters

root@srv-clu01-n1:~# dladm show-phys -L
LINK              DEVICE       LOC
net0              ntxn0        MB
net1              ntxn1        MB
net2              ntxn2        MB
net3              ntxn3        MB

CAUSE

The issue is described in:
Bug 15897845 IXGBE and SXGE adapters are not in the list of default adapters for SC4.X on S11

adapters are not in the list of default adapters for SC4.X on S11

There are missing entries in the /usr/cluster/lib/scadmin/defaults file for Solaris11:

SC_DFLT_KNOWN_ETHERNET_ADAPTERS_S10="e1000g iprb ce bge ixgb nge nxge igb ixgbe qlge sxge igbvf"
SC_DFLT_ALL_SUPPORTED_ADAPTERS_S10="e1000g iprb ce bge ibd ixgb nge nxge igb ixgbe qlge sxge igbvf"
SC_DFLT_KNOWN_VLAN_CAPABLE_ADAPTERS_S10="e1000g ce bge ixgb nge nxge igb ixgbe qlge sxge igbvf"
SC_DFLT_KNOWN_INFINIBAND_ADAPTERS_S10="ibd"

SC_DFLT_KNOWN_ETHERNET_ADAPTERS_S11="e1000g iprb ce bge ixgb nge nxge igb igbvf"
SC_DFLT_ALL_SUPPORTED_ADAPTERS_S11="e1000g iprb ce bge ibd ixgb nge nxge igb ibp igbvf"
SC_DFLT_KNOWN_VLAN_CAPABLE_ADAPTERS_S11="e1000g ce bge ixgb nge nxge igb igbvf"
SC_DFLT_KNOWN_INFINIBAND_ADAPTERS_S11="ibd ibp"

SOLUTION

Add your adapter type in  /usr/cluster/lib/scadmin/defaults  file and try to configure solaris cluster again.

REFERENCES

NOTE:1527593.1 - Solaris Cluster 3.3 or 4.0 Scinstall Does Not Recognize ixgbe Network Interface for Private Transport At Installation