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Date:      Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:39:40 +0300
From:      Stefan Lambrev <stefan.lambrev@moneybookers.com>
To:        Richard Tector <richardtector@thekeelecentre.com>
Cc:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Very slow HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID 0, 1 on Hot Plug SAS/SATA Models (LSI SAS1068 - mpt)
Message-ID:  <47163ACC.1080807@moneybookers.com>
In-Reply-To: <471636E4.90807@thekeelecentre.com>
References:  <47161A42.2050306@moneybookers.com> <471636E4.90807@thekeelecentre.com>

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Hi,

Richard Tector wrote:
> Stefan Lambrev wrote:
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I'm having problems with the raid controller of HP ProLiant DL140 G3 
>> Server and RELENG_7
>>
>> I have 2x 500GB SATA HDDs configured as mirror, but the write speed 
>> is very slow ~7MB/s.
>>
>> I guess that there is no battery for the raid controller and the 
>> write cache is off, but 7MB/s ..
>> Also there is no way to see the status of the raid from FreeBSD ?
>>
>> Any ideas how to improve this?
>
> Write cache is the most probable cause.
> You can force it on with:
> hw.mpt.enable_sata_wc=1
> See: 
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/dev/mpt/mpt.c?rev=1.42;content-type=text%2Fx-cvsweb-markup 
>
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Tector
This have to be put in /boot/loader.conf as I do not see such sysctl?
Anyway I'll force the write cache to be always on from the raid 
configuration if this does not work.

-- 

Best Wishes,
Stefan Lambrev
ICQ# 24134177




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