We have had a disk fail in the the existing x4500 and it sure froze the 
whole server. I believe it is an OS problem which (should have) been 
fixed in a version newer than we have. If you want me to test it on the 
new x4500 because it runs Sol10 508 I can do.


Ross wrote:
> Hi Jorgen,
> 
> This isn't an answer to your problem I'm afraid, but a request for you to do 
> a test when you get your new x4500.
> 
> Could you try pulling a SATA drive to see if the system hangs?  I'm finding 
> Solaris just locks up if I pull a drive connected to the Supermicro 
> AOC-SAT2-MV8 card, and I was under the belief that uses the same chipset as 
> the Thumper.
> 
> I'm hoping this is just a driver problem, or a problem specific to the 
> Supermicro card, but since our loan x4500 went back to Sun I'm unable to test 
> this myself, and if the x4500's do lock up I'm a bit concerned about how they 
> handle hardware failures.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Ross
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