From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 25 20:07:00 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34CAF16A4E7 for ; Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:07:00 +0000 (GMT) Received: from dglawrence.com (dsl-230-156.ipns.com [209.210.230.156]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 63DD043D54 for ; Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:06:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dg@dglawrence.com) Received: from opteron.dglawrence.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dglawrence.com (8.13.3/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j1PK6vc7012072; Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:06:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dg@dglawrence.com) Received: (from dg@localhost) by opteron.dglawrence.com (8.13.3/8.13.1/Submit) id j1PK6uER012071; Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:06:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dg@dglawrence.com) Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:06:56 -0800 From: "David G. Lawrence" To: Francois Tigeot Message-ID: <20050225200656.GG5033@opteron.dglawrence.com> References: <20050223204202.31797.qmail@web11604.mail.yahoo.com> <421DFC73.7060602@cs.tu-berlin.de> <013301c51a8b$ed2ad230$0300000a@Uzi> <7f6570e5997b376fb8f75d812d386264@elhombre.us> <6.2.1.2.0.20050224153015.02be6df0@64.7.153.2> <20050224233122.GD41951@e-Gitt.NET> <20050225083339.GA5014@aoi.wolfpond.org> <20050225110543.GA70464@e-Gitt.NET> <20050225180701.GB6633@aoi.wolfpond.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050225180701.GB6633@aoi.wolfpond.org> cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SATA RAID Support X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:07:00 -0000 > > Under heavy load (I/O load on the disks constantly over 200 tps, average > > at about 250 tps, peaks over 600 tps) a random drive disconnects from > > the RAID 10. After removing the drive from the config and rescanning the > > bus, the drive does not show up anymore. The only way to get the drive > > back is to unplug the drive (or switch the computer off, so that power > > is removed). After that there is no problem to rebuild the RAID with > > the drive. > > Interesting. AFAIR the same sort of errors occured with some older WD > drives and 3Ware 750x controllers. > The solution was to flash the drives firmware. > > A quick googling found some reference to the problem on this document: > http://japan.3ware.com/products/pdf/Drive_compatibility_list.pdf Here is what I dug up from Western Digital: IDE RAID Compatibility Upgrade - 3Ware Cards Version Version 1.07 Publish Date Apr, 2003 Description This utility runs within DOS and is used to update WD drives that are connected to one or more 3Ware 7500-X IDE (Parallel ATA) RAID controllers. Affected drives: WD drives with capacities between 40GB and 120GB. WD drives with greater than 120GB capacity with Mfg. date codes earlier than 3/25/03. Download Wdc_upd.zip(140 KB) Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows ME Windows 98SE Windows 98 Instructions Download the wdc_upd.zip file. Extract the file onto bootable medium (floppy, CD-RW, network drive, etc.). Boot the system to be updated to the medium where the update files were unzipped to. Run wdcfgupd.bat The utility will proceed to update all the drives on that controller. This process takes approximately 1 min. per drive. Once the update completes, re-boot the system. The update is complete. Related Resources Technical information, FAQ, and related answers from the knowledge base Upload Date 04/01/2004 -DG David G. Lawrence President Download Technologies, Inc. - http://www.downloadtech.com - (866) 399 8500 TeraSolutions, Inc. - http://www.terasolutions.com - (888) 346 7175 The FreeBSD Project - http://www.freebsd.org Pave the road of life with opportunities.