From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 4 16:12:58 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D9F811065673 for ; Tue, 4 Jan 2011 16:12:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from troy@i2bnetworks.com) Received: from i2bnetworks.com (odyssey.prod.i2bnetworks.com [66.181.0.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C2DCD8FC13 for ; Tue, 4 Jan 2011 16:12:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.181.6.201] (ip-66-181-6-201.cust.i2bnetworks.com [66.181.6.201]) by i2bnetworks.com (8.14.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id p04GCvS6006991; Tue, 4 Jan 2011 08:12:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from troy@i2bnetworks.com) Message-Id: From: Troy Beisigl To: Mike Tancsa In-Reply-To: <4D22A6DD.9030009@sentex.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 08:12:57 -0800 References: <499c934.4dfb66dee8b1e43b31ce7762775a1af7@webmail.themidnightexpressbbs.com> <4D22A6DD.9030009@sentex.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) X-SpacelinkPC: LL odyssey.i2bnetworks.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9650SE-2LP raid card locks system X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:12:59 -0000 I will have to check on its next lockup. It happens about every week to week and a half. Troy Beisigl On Jan 3, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Mike Tancsa wrote: > On 1/3/2011 9:14 PM, Troy Beisigl wrote: >> Hi Mike, >> >> We are running the latest firmware. We upgraded to it in case this >> was the issue. As you can see from the log entry below, it shows >> the file system was not shut down cleanly because it was locked and >> had to be powered off. We are using Intel motherboards, so maybe >> something with FreeBSD and this card with the Intel motherboard? I >> know that this card works just fine with this board on CentOS, so... >> > > When it locks up, are you sure its the disk that locks up ? From the > console, if you do a CTRL+T, what does it show its blocking on ? Are > you > able to build a debug kernel to see where things are stuck ? > > ---Mike > >> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: <3ware 9000 series Storage >> Controller> port 0xd000-0xd0ff mem 0xd0000000-0xd1ffffff, >> 0xd2020000-0xd2020fff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1 >> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: [ITHREAD] >> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: WARNING: (0x04: 0x0008): >> Unclean shutdown detected: unit=0 >> Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: INFO: (0x15: 0x1300): >> Controller details:: Model 9650SE-2LP, 2 ports, Firmware FE9X >> 4.10.00.007, BIOS BE9X 4.08.00.002 >> >> Troy Beisigl >> >> >>> ---- Original Message ---- >>> From: Mike Tancsa >>> To: "Troy Beisigl" >>> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>> Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011, 13:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: 9650SE-2LP raid card locks system >>> >>> I have a number of these cards and they work very well for us. What >>> version of the firmware are you using on the card ? >>> >>> I have this on a busy db server. But its RELENG8. >>> >>> twa0: <3ware 9000 series Storage Controller> port 0x1000-0x10ff mem >>> 0xb0000000-0xb1ffffff,0xb4000000-0xb4000fff irq 19 at device 0.0 >>> on pci12 >>> twa0: [ITHREAD] >>> twa0: INFO: (0x15: 0x1300): Controller details:: Model 9650SE-2LP, 2 >>> ports, Firmware FE9X 3.08.00.016, BIOS BE9X 3.08.00.004 >>> >>> I have had good luck with Areca cards as well, but they start in 4 >>> port >>> models. But really, all should work just fine with this 3ware/LSI >>> card >>> >>> ---Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/3/2011 3:58 PM, Troy Beisigl wrote: >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> We have been seeing a problem with FreeBSD 7.3 and up where the >>>> system >>>> will just hang when using a 9650SE-2LP raid card and 2 500G drives >>>> mirrored. The system will run for about a week and then the >>>> filesystem >>>> just hangs, causing the system to hang. We've looked through the >>>> logs >>>> and found nothing at all. We have changed the card and then the >>>> motherboard but the problem still exists. We have run this card >>>> with >>>> CentOS without fail in the same system configuration. >>>> >>>> If the card is not supported, can anyone recommend one that does >>>> work? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Troy Beisigl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org >>> " >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > "