> - server was ping'able > - glusterfsd was disconnected by the client because of missing > ping-pong - no login possible > - no fs action (no lights on the hd-stack) > - no screen (was blank, stayed blank) This is very similar to what I have seen many times (even back on 1.3), and have also commented on the list. It seems that we have quite a few ACK's on this, or similar problems. The only thing different in my scenario, is that the console doesn't stay blank. When attempting to login I get the last login message, and nothing more, no prompt ever. Also, I can see that other processes are still listening on sockets etc.. so it seems like the kernel just can't grab new FD's. I too found the hang happens more easily if a downed node from a replicate pair re-joins after some time. Following suggestions that this is all kernel related, I have just moved up to RHEL 5.4 in the hope that the new kernel will help. This fix stood out as potentially related for me: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445433 We also have a broadcom network card, which had reports of hangs under load, the kernel has a patch for that too. If I still run into the hangs, I'll try xfs. Thanks, Jeff.
