From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 4 04:23:40 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 38C3F106564A for ; Tue, 4 Jan 2011 04:23:40 +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 201AE8FC17 for ; Tue, 4 Jan 2011 04:23:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from i2bnetworks.com (dev.csst.net [66.181.0.13]) by i2bnetworks.com (8.14.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id p044Nc0A003956; Mon, 3 Jan 2011 20:23:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from troy@i2bnetworks.com) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: AfterLogic WebMail Pro PHP X-Originating-IP: 66.181.2.158 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <499c934.4dfb66dee8b1e43b31ce7762775a1af7@webmail.themidnightexpressbbs.com> From: "Troy Beisigl" To: "Mike Tancsa" Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:14:46 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable X-SpacelinkPC: LL odyssey.i2bnetworks.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 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 04:23:40 -0000 Hi Mike, We are running the latest firmware. We upgraded to it in case this was the i= ssue. 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 ar= e using Intel motherboards, so maybe something with FreeBSD and this card wi= th the Intel motherboard? I know that this card works just fine with this bo= ard on CentOS, so... Dec 29 17:36:12 web01 kernel: twa0: <3ware 9000 series Storage Controller> p= ort 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 shutdow= n detected: unit=3D0 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 4.08.00.0= 02 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 > >=09---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= "