Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:24 -0500 From: "Paul A. Procacci" <pprocacci@datapipe.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [FreeBSD 7] 3 Terabyte Array Doesn't Attach Message-ID: <47D5CB98.1030200@datapipe.com> In-Reply-To: <47D5BB26.6080103@datapipe.com> References: <47D5BB26.6080103@datapipe.com>
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Paul A. Procacci wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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" Well, I've done more research and came across this: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugs/2008-January/027855.html This is disappointing. Thanks!
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