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Date:      Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:56:14 -0500
From:      Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com>
To:        freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: isp issues on recent -STABLE
Message-ID:  <44E226DE.30701@centtech.com>
In-Reply-To: <44E05FE8.3060800@centtech.com>
References:  <44DB8A9C.8090609@centtech.com>	<44DC6F9F.4060405@centtech.com>	<20060811154348.GA83765@chuggalug.clues.com>	<44DCA9F1.1000302@centtech.com>	<7579f7fb0608121101g112e006cy1112d282fab753d3@mail.gmail.com>	<20060814080857.GA58022@chuggalug.clues.com>	<20060814085936.GB58022@chuggalug.clues.com> <44E05FE8.3060800@centtech.com>

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On 08/14/06 06:35, Eric Anderson wrote:
> On 08/14/06 03:59, Geoff Buckingham wrote:
>>>>> I have this one host connected to a single QLogic fiber channel switch,
>>>>> which has 5 ACNC fiber channel arrays attached to it, along with a tape
>>>>> robot and tape drives.  Three of the arrays present 3 LUNs each (2TB per
>>>>> LUN), and two of them present 2 LUNs each, 4GB and 10TB - I'm not using
>>>>> these two arrays much yet, and are not really associated with the problems.
>>>>>
>> Curiosity just lead me to the acnc website. The html data-sheets suggest
>> the arrays support 253 commands, the PDFs 255! It also reads to me as if
>> this is per FC port not per LUN. You will presumably have better 
>> informaton with whatever documentation these devices shipped with. 
> 
> 
> *sigh* - I was going by what I was told on the phone by one of their 
> support people.  I trust the lowest number :)
> 
> I see that now too.  I'll try setting that lower (80 should be good for 
> each of the three LUNs per array).
> 
> Thanks everyone for the hints/help - I'll report back once I know if 
> that made any difference.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 


After setting the tag queue depth down, things seem much more stable. 
Seems like the default should be a bit lower that 256, since very few 
targets can provide 256 apparently.

Eric


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