Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:10:40 -0400 (EDT) | From | Justin Piszcz <> | Subject | Re: 3w-9xxx: scsi0: WARNING: (0x06:0x0037): Character ioctl (0x108) timed out, resetting card. |
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On Fri, 27 Aug 2010, adam radford wrote:
> Justin, > > This just means the firmware didn't complete an ioctl in 60 seconds. > > Can try changing this define in 3w-9xxx.h: > > #define TW_IOCTL_CHRDEV_TIMEOUT 60 /* 60 seconds */ > > to 90 or 120 seconds to see if that fixes your issue? > > Thanks, > > -Adam >
Hi Adam,
Thanks for responding!
LSI just got back to me on a second case, their latest beta firmware: http://www.lsi.com/DistributionSystem/AssetDocument/readme.txt
SCR 2196: Unexpected controller soft resets Fixed an issue with regards to deferral of write and read commands to help eliminate unexpected soft resets.
Well well!
Plan of action:
1. See if the error recurs without 'nobarrier' - only because there are some threads about problems when this is enabled on 3ware controllers.
2. LSI recommended I disconnect/replace my BBU module, I already did once before, ~$120, so the next step I will apply their latest Beta firmware.
3. If it STILL does it, I can increase the timeout, HOWEVER, when I see this, I/O on the system, everything locks up for 60-120-180-360 seconds and then it comes back after it resets the controller. The weird thing is this controller is only for a /data volume and not the root filesystem. The root filesystem is on a separate RAID-1 4 port card (also w/BBU).
If you google that exact error, there is very little information, if I find something that works, I'll update the list so others have something to point to when they see this problem.
Justin.
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