Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-06 Thread Jim Klimov
2011-12-05 5:15, Ryan Wehler wrote: Well if we want to get into theories on faulty hardware batches and such we can. Though I think the likelihood is slim but not impossible I suppose. I did the best I can diagnostic wise given I have no spare parts that have never been a part of this SAN. As

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-05 Thread Ryan Wehler
Here's LSIUTIL after swapping to a 6GB backplane and dual 9211-8i cards on a fresh boot. Much better. :) Adapter Phy 0: Link Up, No Errors Adapter Phy 1: Link Up, No Errors Adapter Phy 2: Link Up, No Errors Adapter Phy 3: Link Up, No Errors Adapter Phy 4: Link Down, No Errors Adapter

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-05 Thread Ryan Wehler
Whoops. Make that 9211-4i cards. :) Still promising. ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-04 Thread Ryan Wehler
On Dec 3, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-04 Thread Richard Elling
On Dec 4, 2011, at 8:50 AM, Ryan Wehler wrote: A certification does not mean that any specific implementation operates without errors. A failed part, noisy environment, or other influences will affect any specific implementation. Would it not be more prudent to re-run the tests after a

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-04 Thread James C. McPherson
On 5/12/11 02:50 AM, Ryan Wehler wrote: ... In an effort to solve this problem I did update my 3442E-R HBAs from a 2009 firmware to Phase 21 which came out earlier this year from LSI. The replacement backplane I got from my VAR when they thought that was the issue moved the backplane firmware

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-04 Thread Ryan Wehler
Well if we want to get into theories on faulty hardware batches and such we can. Though I think the likelihood is slim but not impossible I suppose. I did the best I can diagnostic wise given I have no spare parts that have never been a part of this SAN. As I said, I still think the likelihood

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Richard Elling
On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: During the diagnostics of my SAN failure last week we thought we had seen a backplane failure due to high error counts with 'lsiutil'. However, even with a new backplane and ruling out failed cards (MPXIO or singular) or bad cables I'm still

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Ryan Wehler
Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to me. On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: During the diagnostics of my SAN failure last week we thought we had seen a backplane failure due to high error counts with 'lsiutil'. However,

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Richard Elling
On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to me. On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: During the diagnostics of my SAN failure last week we thought we had seen a backplane failure

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Ryan Wehler
On Dec 3, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to me. On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: During the diagnostics of my SAN failure

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Richard Elling
On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to me. On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 1, 2011, at 5:08 PM, Ryan Wehler

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Ryan Wehler
On Dec 3, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to me. On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Richard

Re: [zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-03 Thread Richard Elling
On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 11:18 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 10:31 PM, Richard Elling wrote: On Dec 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Ryan Wehler wrote: Hi Richard, Thanks for getting back to

[zfs-discuss] LSI 3GB HBA SAS Errors (and other misc)

2011-12-01 Thread Ryan Wehler
During the diagnostics of my SAN failure last week we thought we had seen a backplane failure due to high error counts with 'lsiutil'. However, even with a new backplane and ruling out failed cards (MPXIO or singular) or bad cables I'm still seeing my error count with LSIUTIL increment. I've