(cc linux-ide) On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:56:52 -0600 daumas <daumas77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I have a sata_sil24 problem involving a 4-port SI3124-based controller > connected to a 3-port eSATA enclosure. Each eSATA port is an SI > 4726-based H/W PMP. The PMPs are connected to (13) 1 TB hard drives, as > indicated below. > > PCI3124 Port 1 > 4726 (Configured in RAID10 mode) > 4726 Port 1 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 2 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 3 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 4 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 5 => 1 TB drive > PCI3124 Port 2 > 4726 (Configured in RAID10 mode) > 4726 Port 1 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 2 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 3 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 4 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 5 => 1 TB drive > PCI3124 Port 3 > 4726 (Configured in JBOD/Passthru mode) > 4726 Port 1 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 2 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 3 => 1 TB drive > 4726 Port 4 => no connection > 4726 Port 5 => no connection > PCI3124 Port 4 =>no connection > > I am running openSuse 11.0 with a 2.6.27.7-4.1 kernel > > For the 4726 PMP configured in JBOD mode, all is well, and I can see all > 3 disks. > > However, for the 4726 PMPs configured in RAID10 mode, I can see NONE of > the disks. > > As I understand it, the 4726 is a hardware-based PMP which can handle > RAID10 by itself and thereby offload the RAID processing. I would expect > the 3124 controller to see the drives hidden behind the 4726 as a single > unit, but this does not happen. Instead I get the errors listed at end, > and the RAID10 device is not 'seen' at all. (Key error of note is "both > IDENTIFYs aborted, assuming NODEV") > > JBOD is fine for host-only based RAID functionality, but I want the > higher performance the 4726 offers for RAID10. > Is is not possible to off-load the RAID10 function to the 4726 under linux? > > Any help, workarounds (beyond strict JBOD mode) are appreciated. > > Thanks! > > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 sudo: e-build : TTY=pts/1 ; > PWD=/home/e-build ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/modprobe sata_sil24 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: sata_sil24 0000:03:03.0: version 1.1 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: vendor=8086 device=0329 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: vendor=8086 device=3595 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: sata_sil24 0000:03:03.0: PCI INT A > -> GSI 72 (level, low) -> IRQ 64 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: sata_sil24 0000:03:03.0: Applying > completion IRQ loss on PCI-X errata fix > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: scsi8 : sata_sil24 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: scsi9 : sata_sil24 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: scsi10 : sata_sil24 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: scsi11 : sata_sil24 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: ata7: SATA max UDMA/100 host > m128@0xdefffc00 port 0xdeff0000 irq 64 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: ata8: SATA max UDMA/100 host > m128@0xdefffc00 port 0xdeff2000 irq 64 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: ata9: SATA max UDMA/100 host > m128@0xdefffc00 port 0xdeff4000 irq 64 > Dec 10 11:02:23 buildhost36 kernel: ata10: SATA max UDMA/100 host > m128@0xdefffc00 port 0xdeff6000 irq 64 > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus > 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, > 0x1095:0x4726 r31, 3 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.00: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.00: SATA link down (SStatus 4 > SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.01: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.01: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps > (SStatus 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:25 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.02: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:26 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.02: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:26 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.01: unsupported device, disabling > Dec 10 11:02:26 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.01: disabled > Dec 10 11:02:26 buildhost36 kernel: ata7.02: both IDENTIFYs aborted, > assuming NODEV > Dec 10 11:02:26 buildhost36 kernel: ata7: EH complete > Dec 10 11:02:28 buildhost36 kernel: ata8: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus > 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:28 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, > 0x1095:0x4726 r31, 3 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 > Dec 10 11:02:28 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.00: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:28 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.00: SATA link down (SStatus 4 > SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:28 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.01: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.01: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps > (SStatus 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.02: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.02: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.01: unsupported device, disabling > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.01: disabled > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8.02: both IDENTIFYs aborted, > assuming NODEV > Dec 10 11:02:29 buildhost36 kernel: ata8: EH complete > Dec 10 11:02:31 buildhost36 kernel: ata9: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus > 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:31 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.15: Port Multiplier 1.1, > 0x1095:0x4726 r31, 7 ports, feat 0x1/0x9 > Dec 10 11:02:31 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.00: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.00: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.01: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.01: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 300) > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.02: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.02: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 300) > Dec 10 11:02:32 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.03: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.03: SATA link down (SStatus 0 > SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.04: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.04: SATA link down (SStatus 0 > SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.05: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.05: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps > (SStatus 123 SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:33 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.06: hard resetting link > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.06: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps > (SStatus 113 SControl 320) > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.00: ATA-8: ST31000340AS, SD15, > max UDMA/133 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi > 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.00: configured for UDMA/100 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.01: ATA-8: ST31000340AS, SD15, > max UDMA/133 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.01: 1953525168 sectors, multi > 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.01: configured for UDMA/100 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.02: ATA-8: ST31000340AS, SD15, > max UDMA/133 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.02: 1953525168 sectors, multi > 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 31/32) > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.02: configured for UDMA/100 > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.05: unsupported device, disabling > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9.05: disabled > Dec 10 11:02:34 buildhost36 kernel: ata9: EH complete > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: ata10: SATA link down (SStatus 0 > SControl 0) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA > ST31000340AS SD15 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sdb: > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic > sg2 type 0 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: scsi 10:1:0:0: Direct-Access ATA > ST31000340AS SD15 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sdc: > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:1:0:0: Attached scsi generic > sg3 type 0 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: scsi 10:2:0:0: Direct-Access ATA > ST31000340AS SD15 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] 1953525168 > 512-byte hardware sectors: (1000GB/931GiB) > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Write Protect is off > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Mode Sense: 00 3a > 00 00 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Write cache: > enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sdd: sdd1 > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk > Dec 10 11:02:36 buildhost36 kernel: sd 10:2:0:0: Attached scsi generic > sg4 type 0 > Dec 10 11:02:55 buildhost36 sshd[6534]: Accepted > keyboard-interactive/pam for e-build from 9.65.98.119 port 34222 ssh2 > Dec 10 11:03:57 buildhost36 sshd[6566]: Accepted > keyboard-interactive/pam for root from 9.65.98.119 port 44494 ssh2 > > Henri Daumas > Global TIM Competency - Integrated Operations > Configuration Management/Build > > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
