Re: [zfs-discuss] SAN arrays with NVRAM cache : ZIL and zfs_nocacheflush

2007-11-27 Thread Marion Hakanson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Interesting. The HDS folks I talked to said the array no-ops the cache sync. > Which models were you using? Midrange only, right? HDS "modular" product -- ours is 9520V, which was the smallest available. It has a mix of FC and SATA drives (yes, really). Check the HDS f

Re: [zfs-discuss] SAN arrays with NVRAM cache : ZIL and zfs_nocacheflush

2007-11-27 Thread Vincent Fox
The info in that tuning guide depends on what Solaris version you are working with. Last I checked it was not current. I use Solaris 10u4 and have zfs_nocacheflush set. Haven't played with using alternate disks for ZIL yet not really sure what that does to my HA model. I have mirrored LUNS b

Re: [zfs-discuss] SAN arrays with NVRAM cache : ZIL and zfs_nocacheflush

2007-11-27 Thread Torrey McMahon
Marion Hakanson wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > >> They clearly suggest to disable cache flush http://www.solarisinternals.com/ >> wiki/index.php/ZFS_Evil_Tuning_Guide#FLUSH . >> >> It seems to be the only serious article on the net about this subject. >> >> Could someone here state on this

Re: [zfs-discuss] SAN arrays with NVRAM cache : ZIL and zfs_nocacheflush

2007-11-27 Thread Marion Hakanson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > They clearly suggest to disable cache flush http://www.solarisinternals.com/ > wiki/index.php/ZFS_Evil_Tuning_Guide#FLUSH . > > It seems to be the only serious article on the net about this subject. > > Could someone here state on this tuning suggestion ? My cu is run

[zfs-discuss] SAN arrays with NVRAM cache : ZIL and zfs_nocacheflush

2007-11-27 Thread Nicolas Dorfsman
Hi, I read some articles on solarisinternals.com like "ZFS_Evil_Tuning_Guide" on http://www.solarisinternals.com/wiki/index.php/ZFS_Evil_Tuning_Guide . They clearly suggest to disable cache flush http://www.solarisinternals.com/wiki/index.php/ZFS_Evil_Tuning_Guide#FLUSH . It seems to be t