FreeNAS probing 740 block devices during boot ... but one is blocking

[Evi Vanoost]

Hi all,

I have some hardware with some disks, for some reason it crashed, there is a particular disk (SAS-12G) that is hanging the bus. Now I'm trying to reboot, FreeNAS probes all available devices (quad redundant paths + dual-ported SAS disks = 740 block devices).

However if one is blocking, this blocks the entire boot process so I have to disconnect everything, boot up, import the pool (which gets the UI all confused). Is there a way for FreeNAS to avoid probing all the devices upon boot?

The problem is that I don't know which device is blocking, I need the LSI SAS tools to figure out the disk and blink the lights.

 

[kdragon75]

I dont understand. You seem to have the answer.

so I have to disconnect everything, boot up, import the pool (which gets the UI all confused)

From here you can run any diagnostics you need.