[lug] hardware raid weirdness

[Dan Ferris]

Can you get into the card setup if the array isn't attached?

On 10/30/2014 04:08 PM, Steve A Hart wrote:
> I could use some advice on a problem I'm seeing.  I had an Infortrend
> A12S-G2130 RAID array running smoothly on a Dell server running rhel via
> an LSI SAS PCIe card.  The Dell server had problems so I wanted to move
> the card and RAID array over to another system also running rhel.  I'd
> like the keep the array setup the same (RAID6 with xfs filesystem) and
> in this case, the data stored on the raid is irrelevant.   I just want
> to get it mounted on the new system.
> 
> The first problem is when the system boots and I try to start up the LSI
> config BIOS utility.  I see:
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> LSI Corporation MPT SAS BIOS
> MPTBIOS-6.24.00.00 (2008.07.01)
> Copyright 2000-2008 LSI Corporation
> 
> Initializing .....
> 
> Press ctrl-c to start LSI Corp Configuration Utility....
> 
> (I hit ctrl-c)
> 
> Please wait, invoking SAS Configuration Utility....
> 
> LSI Corp Configuration Utility will load the following initialization!
> 
> LSI Corporation MPT boot ROM successfully installed!
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Then the screen goes black.  It then says "Loading Operating system
> ...." followed by "PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT"
> 
> That's it.  The system reboots each time I try to access the config
> utility.
> 
> If I let the system boot normally, the LSI BIOS sees the logical drive
> on the RAID and the system boots normally.  Looking at dmesg after boot,
> I only see this concerning the LSI card:
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Fusion MPT base driver 3.04.20
> Copyright (c) 1999-2008 LSI Corporation
> Fusion MPT SAS Host driver 3.04.20
> mptsas 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
> mptbase: ioc0: Initiating bringup
> ioc0: LSISAS1068E B3: Capabilities={Initiator}
> mptsas 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> scsi6 : ioc0: LSISAS1068E B3, FwRev=011a0000h, Ports=1, MaxQ=478, IRQ=18
> mptsas: ioc0: attaching ssp device: fw_channel 0, fw_id 0, phy 4,
> sas_addr 0x500d023008093404
> scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access     IFT      A12S-G2130       373I PQ: 0
> ANSI: 5
> scsi 6:0:0:1: Enclosure         IFT      A12S-G2130       373I PQ: 0
> ANSI: 4
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> So on some level the LSI raid is being seen but obviously something is
> wrong here.  I can access the Infortrend RAID web interface and
> everything looks normal or is in a "good" state.
> 
> I just want to get the RAID in a state where I can mount the existing
> filesystem.
> 
> Any ideas on why the config forces a reboot?  Should I just start from
> scratch?
> 
> Any information would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Steve
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