From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 10 22:50:31 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 413D41065676 for ; Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:50:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pprocacci@datapipe.com) Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net (fmailhost04.isp.att.net [207.115.11.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 157718FC25 for ; Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:50:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from pprocacci@datapipe.com) Received: from [10.5.21.122] (adsl-241-161-249.bna.bellsouth.net[74.241.161.249]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with ESMTP id <20080310225030H0400a8rohe>; Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:50:30 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.241.161.249] Message-ID: <47D5BB26.6080103@datapipe.com> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:50:14 -0500 From: "Paul A. Procacci" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (Windows/20080213) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: questions@FreeBSD.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: [FreeBSD 7] 3 Terabyte Array Doesn't Attach 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: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:50:31 -0000 Howdy, Been searching mailling lists and reading the FBSD documentation, but couldn't find an answer. I'm hoping this list can point me in the correct direction. I have a client that wants a raid 6 array, w/ 6 x 750G drives (i.e. 3Terabytes). The machine has a 'HP Smart Array P400' controller (ciss), which we use quite often, just not on an array of this magnitute before. Configuring the array through the raid bios is pretty simple as it's just like any other you would setup. However, the kernel is unable to `attach` the device as is. I am wondering if a) anyone has run into this issue before, and/or b) knows of any good workaround. Here are errors from the logs: Mar 6 01:58:40 store1 kernel: (da1:ciss0:0:1:0): got CAM status 0x4 Mar 6 01:58:40 store1 kernel: (da1:ciss0:0:1:0): fatal error, failed to attach to device Mar 6 01:58:40 store1 kernel: (da1:ciss0:0:1:0): lost device Mar 6 01:58:40 store1 kernel: (da1:ciss0:0:1:0): removing device entry Some things I have tried: 2 raid5 arrays w/ gstripe - This yields a usable 3Terabyte partition but this isn't an option due to client restrictions. zfs - works like a charm, but client unwilling to use something 'new'. Restrictions can sometimes be a pain I tell ya. I should mention the mahcine is amd64, not sure if this has any relavance. Help? -P Thanks, Paul