Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-30 Thread Claus Guttesen
Try throttling back the max # of IOs. I saw a number of errors similar to this on Pillar and EMC. In /etc/system, set: set sd:sd_max_throttle=20 and reboot. I have added the setting and rebooted. I'm doing the same tests now and will know in a day or so if I can avoid the error (from the

Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-29 Thread Claus Guttesen
Try throttling back the max # of IOs. I saw a number of errors similar to this on Pillar and EMC. In /etc/system, set: set sd:sd_max_throttle=20 and reboot. I have added the setting and rebooted. I'm doing the same tests now and will know in a day or so if I can avoid the error (from the

[zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-28 Thread JS
Try throttling back the max # of IOs. I saw a number of errors similar to this on Pillar and EMC. In /etc/system, set: set sd:sd_max_throttle=20 and reboot. This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list

[zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-28 Thread Gino Ruopolo
On HDS arrays we set sd_max_throttle to 8. gino This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-28 Thread Richard Elling
Gino Ruopolo wrote: On HDS arrays we set sd_max_throttle to 8. HDS provides an algorithm for estimating sd[d]_max_throttle in their planning docs. It will vary based on a number of different parameters. AFAIK, EMC just sets it to 20. -- richard ___

[zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-28 Thread JS
The thought is to start throttling and possibly tune up or down, depending on errors or lack of errors. I don't know of a specific NexSAN throttle preference (we use SATABoy, and go with 20). This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss

Re: [zfs-discuss] Re: error-message from a nexsan-storage

2007-03-28 Thread Richard Elling
JS wrote: The thought is to start throttling and possibly tune up or down, depending on errors or lack of errors. I don't know of a specific NexSAN throttle preference (we use SATABoy, and go with 20). One guess is as good as another :-) The default is 256, so even with 20 you are a long way