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USB disks keep disappearing [SOLVED]

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Hi All

 

I have only just discovered "USB Manager" from SimonF - it has changed the way I use USB devices with UnRAID completely 😍

 

However, I have today had a problem and have decided it must be a failed USB card... but thought I would ask in case anyone can advise...

 

I bought a 'cheap-ish' PCIe to USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) card, so my transfer rate to my USB disk would be better than the onboard USB. I have a Windows VM which I use to create a daily backup to an external 4Tb USB SSD. I set it up a couple of months ago and it has been great - till the last few days. It seems that the USB disk 'disappears' from the Windows VM mid-backup. When I look in USB Manager the disk couldnt be seen. So after messing about I rebooted the whole UnRAID server and when it was up again the disk was visible. So I started the backup again and within a few seconds it had failed and the disk couldn't be seen. So, I changed the cable and moved the PCIe card to a spare slot and after a reboot I now dont see the USB SSD at all in USB Manager. The LED is lit on the drive, so it has power from the port - but just cant be seen.

 

I am about to return the card and order another - but thought I would see if anyone has any other ideas? 

 

This is the card I am using...

 

PCIe -> USB3.1 card

 

Diags are attached.

 

If it is a failed card I may get a 20Gbps version and wondered if anyone has any observations or comments on this one...

 

PCIe -> USB3.2 card

 

Thanks in advace.

unraid-diagnostics-20231204-1545.zip

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Solved by SimonF

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28 minutes ago, SliMat said:

Hi All

 

I have only just discovered "USB Manager" from SimonF - it has changed the way I use USB devices with UnRAID completely 😍

 

However, I have today had a problem and have decided it must be a failed USB card... but thought I would ask in case anyone can advise...

 

I bought a 'cheap-ish' PCIe to USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) card, so my transfer rate to my USB disk would be better than the onboard USB. I have a Windows VM which I use to create a daily backup to an external 4Tb USB SSD. I set it up a couple of months ago and it has been great - till the last few days. It seems that the USB disk 'disappears' from the Windows VM mid-backup. When I look in USB Manager the disk couldnt be seen. So after messing about I rebooted the whole UnRAID server and when it was up again the disk was visible. So I started the backup again and within a few seconds it had failed and the disk couldn't be seen. So, I changed the cable and moved the PCIe card to a spare slot and after a reboot I now dont see the USB SSD at all in USB Manager. The LED is lit on the drive, so it has power from the port - but just cant be seen.

 

I am about to return the card and order another - but thought I would see if anyone has any other ideas? 

 

This is the card I am using...

 

PCIe -> USB3.1 card

 

Diags are attached.

 

If it is a failed card I may get a 20Gbps version and wondered if anyone has any observations or comments on this one...

 

PCIe -> USB3.2 card

 

Thanks in advace.

unraid-diagnostics-20231204-1545.zip 132.31 kB · 0 downloads

Does seem to indicate a PCIe Hardware issue.

 

Dec  4 15:45:09 UnRAID kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:0d:00.0: Abort failed to stop command ring: -110
Dec  4 15:45:09 UnRAID kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:0d:00.0: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead
Dec  4 15:45:09 UnRAID kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:0d:00.0: HC died; cleaning up
Dec  4 15:45:09 UnRAID kernel: xhci_hcd 0000:0d:00.0: Timeout while waiting for setup device command

 

Glad you like the plugin :)

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Thanks @SimonF - yes, its a great plugin - before I found this it used to be a pain trying to correctly passthrough to the host VM.

 

Interestingly enough I now cant see another USB disk I use, when its plugged in to its USB card, or even the port on the motherboard of the physical server - so I am about to removed the two extra USB cards and start from scratch - but the way this failed makes me think its hardware too... so as its only a few weeks old I will send it back.

 

Many thanks for the reply - I will leave this open till I have confirmed its a dead card... just in case. 

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Removed the suspect card and everything else is working correctly now - so looks like it was a failed card :(

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