\Device\Scsi\symmpi2, did not respond within the timeout period

[markpiontek]

Windows event ID 9.

I am getting this on two 2003 R2 VM's, on the same host, directly connected to a SAN (not iSCSI).

Checked the kb, I am running latest tools which has set the timeout correctly (60).  It seems to have started on the same day (1/28/2012) for each VM.  I have been freaking out thinking it is SAN related, but as I am working through this, I think it may be related to the tape drives that are conncted to both of these servers via SCSI.

Any idea how I can verify that?  How do I determine what device symmpi2 is?

The events are coming within milliseconds of eachother (eachother = each VM).  There is no backup running or anything that shoudl be accessing these SCSI connections.

Thanks.

[markpiontek]

OK, it is obvious now that this is related to the SCSI tape drives..

[markpiontek]

Let this (my humility) be a reminder to everyone, as no matter how much of an "expert" one is (and expert I am NOT), always, always always, ALWAYS check the physical layer first!

Loose SCSI cable. (Actually, incorrect cable all together since it doesn't have the proper locking mechanism for the device it's attached to).