Ron Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 We just recently moved and after I changed my config file to turn on dhcp... I noticed all my drives are gone. I was not able to check before changing this file as my new location had an entirely different IP address. I hope this is a simple problem to fix as everything was working before the move to the best of my knowledge. tower-diagnostics-20180129-2122.zip Link to comment
JorgeB Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Possibly a problem with the motherboard controller: Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata1: DUMMY Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata2: DUMMY Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@0xf7f39000 port 0xf7f39200 irq 31 Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata4: DUMMY Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata5: DUMMY Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata6: DUMMY Only port3 is considered a working SATA port and there are a lot of errors ending up disabling the disk: Quote Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 1 SControl 310) Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 1 SControl 310) Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 1 SControl 310) Jan 29 21:17:07 Tower kernel: ata3.00: disabled This look more like a cable problem, but it's strange the other ports being considered dummy ports, try reconnecting all cables and see if makes any difference. Link to comment
itimpi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 In addition to checking that the cabling for both power and SATA is OK, you might want to check that the disk controller is still properly seated in the motherboard. If you have recently moved then it might have been disturbed during the transit. Link to comment
Ron Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Thanks, I will open it up and check. I will report back on my findings. Link to comment
Ron Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Question. When I remove the drives...how do I know when I put them back in which drive is which in what order if my motherboard is bad, and I have to replace it? Will UnRaid automatically know which drives are which including parity? Link to comment
Ron Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 So far I have found a cooling fan that has a couple of blades broken...all drives have been removed, numbered as to order and cables marked for each drive. Link to comment
itimpi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Unraid recognises drives by their serial number - not by where they are connected. Link to comment
Joseph Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 hours ago, itimpi said: Unraid recognises drives by their serial number - not by where they are connected. True. In general, I also think its a good idea to have each controller, cable and drive identified and logged somewhere. I keep a spreadsheet for mine. Here's an example: Link to comment
Ron Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Judging from the failures, and the 2 broken fan parts in the case... I am thinking the Motherboard is bad too (hopefully the hdds are still good). If I am going to buy a new Motherboard, I might as well buy a larger case since I am just about maxed out. I started a new thread on what motherboard I should get for my i7 that can handle 13 sata III hdds. Sent from my SM-T550 using Tapatalk Link to comment
Joseph Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/30/2018 at 9:19 PM, Ron said: I started a new thread on what motherboard I should get for my i7 that can handle 13 sata III hdds. Send me the link...I'll have to check it out. I wound up getting a couple of used Dell H310 controllers on eBay for my HDDs. It required some firmware flashing, but it seems to be solid. Each controller supports up to 8 sata III or SAS HDDs depending on how you flash the cards. Link to comment
Ron Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, Joseph said: Send me the link...I'll have to check it out. I wound up getting a couple of used Dell H310 controllers on eBay for my HDDs. It required some firmware flashing, but it seems to be solid. Each controller supports up to 8 sata III or SAS HDDs depending on how you flash the cards. https://lime-technology.com/forums/topic/68893-13-sata-ports/?tab=comments#comment-629040 Link to comment
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