Logical Disks won't format/mount/etc

If I assign one to the array the log shows:

 

Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower emhttpd: mount error: No file system (32)
Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (420): umount /mnt/disk1
Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower root: umount: /mnt/disk1: not mounted.
Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (420): exit status: 32
Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (421): rmdir /mnt/disk1
Aug 2 08:56:21 Tower emhttpd: Starting services...

 

and the disk is labeled unmountable.

 

If I assign one to the cache the log shows:

 

ug 2 08:58:23 Tower emhttpd: import 30 cache device: sdd
Aug 2 08:58:23 Tower emhttpd: import flash device: sda
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: req (19): startState=STOPPED&cmdStart=Start&csrf_token=2AD168DD2C51CA6
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (480): /usr/local/sbin/set_ncq sde 1
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (31): set md_num_stripes 1280
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (32): set md_sync_window 384
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (33): set md_sync_thresh 192
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (34): set md_write_method
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (35): set spinup_group 1 0
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (481): echo 128 > /sys/block/sde/queue/nr_requests
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (36): start STOPPED
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: unraid: allocating 15740K for 1280 stripes (3 disks)
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: md1: running, size: 143338528 blocks
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: shcmd (482): udevadm settle
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: missing_node: 30 (5)
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower emhttpd: Missing device node(s)
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: mdcmd (37): stop 
Aug 2 08:58:27 Tower kernel: md1: stopping

 

This is using a p410i onboard raid controller. SUPPOSE to work with the hpsa driver. As I've found out, other hp raid cards just cause controller lockups and the server won't boot. I can see the disks and even run the disk speed plugin on them. When they show up under unassigned devices, clicking the format button turns it green shadow in an outline but doesn't do anything.

 

diagnostics attached. any assistance appreciated. I have tried single logical disks and raid 0/1.tower-diagnostics-20170802-0859.zip

 

 

---edit/update--

 

I"m a bit dumb and forgot about destructive mode with unassigned devices. So I was able to format a couple of the logical volumes. When putting one in the array and one as cache, the array disk refuses to mount, but cache seems to have worked. Going to fiddle around a little more, but not sure why the array disk won't format/mount.

 

---- edit/update 2

 

array disk formats after stopping and restarting array. weird.

 

 

would be nice to have the ability to use several cache pools so I wouldn't have to do it this way!!!!!

Edited August 2, 20178 yr by 1812