Unable to assign cache devices after HBA migration...

[ezhik]

Hey Guys,

 

I've purchased a bunch of HP H240 HBAs (and set the mode to HBA with "balanced" power settings) and I wondering what would it take to migrate the array from one HBA (let's say SAS2108) to HP H240?

 

I did a quick test and the sata drives were detected OK and were assigned to their respective positions, however the two cache drives that I have (patriot 240gb ssd) were appearing as unassigned. And when I attempted to re-assign them - the page was getting refreshed and the drives stayed unassigned...

 

Has anybody performed similar operation before when migrating between HBAs?

 

Thank you,

- ezhik.

[ezhik]

OK so this is annoying... I am attempting to mount cache drives to the migrated hba and it is not getting anywhere...

 

 

 

 

[ezhik]

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: shcmd (426): rmmod md-mod |& logger

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: unRAID driver removed

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: shcmd (427): modprobe md-mod super=/boot/config/super.dat |& logger

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: unRAID driver 2.6.8 installed

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: Device inventory:

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: shcmd (428): udevadm settle

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: ST3000DM001-1CH166_* (sdb) 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: ST3000DM001-1CH166_* (sdc) 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: ST3000DM001-1CH166_* (sdd) 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: HGST_HDS5C4040ALE630_* (sde) 3907018532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: ST4000VN000-* (sdf) 3907018532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: Patriot_Blast_8E31075C060803241354_* (sdg) 234431032

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: Patriot_Blast_4D4507631A2701079194_* (sdh) 234431032

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (1): import 0 sde 3907018532 0 HGST_HDS5C4040ALE630_*

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: import disk0: (sde) HGST_HDS5C4040ALE630_* size: 3907018532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (2): import 1 sdb 2930266532 0 ST3000DM001-*_*

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: import disk1: (sdb) ST3000DM001-* size: 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (3): import 2 sdd 2930266532 0 ST3000DM001-*_*

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: import disk2: (sdd) ST3000DM001-*_* size: 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (4): import 3 sdc 2930266532 0 ST3000DM001-*

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: import disk3: (sdc) ST3000DM001-* size: 2930266532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (5): import 4

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (6): import 5

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (7): import 6

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (: import 7

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (9): import 8

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (10): import 9

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (11): import 10

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (12): import 11

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (13): import 12

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (14): import 13

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (15): import 14

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (16): import 15

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (17): import 16

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (18): import 17

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (19): import 18

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (20): import 19

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (21): import 20

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (22): import 21

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (23): import 22

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (24): import 23

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (25): import 24

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (26): import 25

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (27): import 26

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (28): import 27

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (29): import 28

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: mdcmd (30): import 29 sdf 3907018532 0 ST4000VN000-*

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 kernel: md: import disk29: (sdf) ST4000VN000-* size: 3907018532

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: import 30 cache device: no device

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: import 31 cache device: no device

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: check_pool: no cache pool devices

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheUUID:

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheNumDevices: 0

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheTotDevices: 0

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheNumMissing: 0

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheNumMisplaced: 0

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: cacheNumExtra: 0

Nov  6 15:47:06 unraid1 emhttp: import flash device: sda

[ezhik]

I select a cache devices, the page refreshes and it still says "no device"

 

Thoughts?

[ezhik]

Attaching diagnostics

diagnostics-20161106-1633.zip

[John_M]

Try connecting the SSDs to motherboard SATA ports.

 

[ezhik]

That's not a bad idea. But motherboard ports are only sata 2.

[ezhik]

That's interesting. I connected the drives to the motherboard and it worked...

 

Why isn't it working with H240? All the other drives are assigned correctly?

[ezhik]

Getting read errors now from the drives conneted to H240...

 

Possible to take a look at the proper support for HP H240 HBA please?

diagnostics-20161106-1704.zip

[ezhik]

Going to try latest 6.3.0 RC tonight.

 

Cheers.

[ezhik]

Nope. 6.3.0-RC3 did not work either.