Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:54:46 -0400 From: Mark Saad <nonesuch@longcount.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS Solaris: Cannot find the pool label Message-ID: <CAMXt9NZZG37TSqs%2BsufSieTE4pDwCdK1EizH1wAGJ2qEChkwRg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOtMX2h%2Bzyik44dqOSjzqr9a0fYZEK8pp3eXGyL7nJu_ciqigg@mail.gmail.com> References: <6A5954CF-E4B4-4CFD-BCB3-652B89F2475A@bsd4all.org> <CAOtMX2h%2Bzyik44dqOSjzqr9a0fYZEK8pp3eXGyL7nJu_ciqigg@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] pblock I have added case exhaust fans in the past to help deal with overheating cards. Not sure if this will help, but it's inexpensive . https://www.startech.com/en-us/computer-parts/fancase On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:18 AM Alan Somers <asomers@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 1:18 AM Peter Blok <pblok@bsd4all.org> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a small sized NAS with an on-board LSI SAS2308 controller in IR > mode, but with drives presented directly. Due to space constraints I’m > booting of those drives, which host a RAID-Z pool. A known problem with the > on-board controller is that it is getting to hot and over time it dies > slowly with lots of controller resets. This happened before, but I had a > spare MB. > > > > Over the weekend this started to happen with my last spare MB. I still > had a PCIe version of SAS2308 and plugged that with the drives into a newer > machine, because it doesn’t fit in the existing case. > > > > The boot loader is started but it stops with Solaris: Cannot find the > boot label for zroot > > > > When I add an extra drive on a SATA port and install FreeBSD ( same > version 13-stable of a couple of days ago ) I can import the pool ok and > scrub it. No errors found, but booting stil fails the same way even when I > physically disconnect the extra drive. > > > > There are differences: > > > > - PCIe controller runs in IT mode. Reported drive size in blocks is > identical. Firmware is 17.0. based when the on-board had 20.0 (latest) and > ran IR in pass-thru. > > - hardware is different > > > > Before I start upgrading firmware, I would like to investigate a bit > more. (This is my last controller and I don’t want to brick it with newer > firmware) > > > > Which label is ZFS complaining about and where is it located? > > > > Peter > > At any point did you do `zpool upgrade` or `zpool set`? Maybe you > activated a zpool feature that is too new for the bootloader to > understand. You could try reinstalling the boot loader. > -Alan > > -- mark saad | nonesuch@longcount.org [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><div>pblock</div><div> I have added case exhaust fans in the past to help deal with overheating cards. Not sure if this will help, but it's inexpensive . <a href="https://www.startech.com/en-us/computer-parts/fancase">https://www.startech.com/en-us/computer-parts/fancase</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 9:18 AM Alan Somers <<a href="mailto:asomers@freebsd.org">asomers@freebsd.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 1:18 AM Peter Blok <<a href="mailto:pblok@bsd4all.org" target="_blank">pblok@bsd4all.org</a>> wrote:<br> ><br> > Hi,<br> ><br> > I have a small sized NAS with an on-board LSI SAS2308 controller in IR mode, but with drives presented directly. Due to space constraints I’m booting of those drives, which host a RAID-Z pool. A known problem with the on-board controller is that it is getting to hot and over time it dies slowly with lots of controller resets. This happened before, but I had a spare MB.<br> ><br> > Over the weekend this started to happen with my last spare MB. I still had a PCIe version of SAS2308 and plugged that with the drives into a newer machine, because it doesn’t fit in the existing case.<br> ><br> > The boot loader is started but it stops with Solaris: Cannot find the boot label for zroot<br> ><br> > When I add an extra drive on a SATA port and install FreeBSD ( same version 13-stable of a couple of days ago ) I can import the pool ok and scrub it. No errors found, but booting stil fails the same way even when I physically disconnect the extra drive.<br> ><br> > There are differences:<br> ><br> > - PCIe controller runs in IT mode. Reported drive size in blocks is identical. Firmware is 17.0. based when the on-board had 20.0 (latest) and ran IR in pass-thru.<br> > - hardware is different<br> ><br> > Before I start upgrading firmware, I would like to investigate a bit more. (This is my last controller and I don’t want to brick it with newer firmware)<br> ><br> > Which label is ZFS complaining about and where is it located?<br> ><br> > Peter<br> <br> At any point did you do `zpool upgrade` or `zpool set`? Maybe you<br> activated a zpool feature that is too new for the bootloader to<br> understand. You could try reinstalling the boot loader.<br> -Alan<br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear="all"><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">mark saad | <a href="mailto:nonesuch@longcount.org" target="_blank">nonesuch@longcount.org</a><br></div>
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