I've done a lot of searching but haven't found any solutions (although a lot of different possible things to try and rule out).
Problem:
Random hard freezes of FreeNAS (v9.2.1.5) that overwhelms entire home network at random times, usually while streaming media or transferring large files across network. There's no obvious rhyme or reason as to why it's happening.
Specs:
Supermicro X10SLM-F (BIOS v 2.0)
Samsung DDR3-1600 8GB/1Gx72 ECC CL11 Server MemoryD38GRE160S
Intel Core I3 4130 CPU
3x3TB HGST Deskstar NAS 7200RPM drives -- ZFS RAIDZ
4 x 120MM case fans
430W CX430M Bronze 80+ PSU
8gb USB 2.0 drives (Sandisk, Microcenter, HP) - Currently using Sandisk
Connected to home network via gigabit switch
Attempted:
New flash drives
Clean install and fresh user/group and all settings
Wiped and created new pool from scratch
All sensors read normal
Updated BIOS
Updated to 9.2.1.6RC
Disabled plugins
Details:
I first discovered the issue when I thought my ISP went down, but after connecting the modem directly to the PC, I discovered it worked. I didn't have access to any device, hardwired or not, including connecting to my HTPC. After figuring it was the router, I went to pick one up before the store closed. After getting it set up, while having only my desktop hardwired, everything worked fine until I plugged in the rest of the devices (FreeNAS box included). Everything instantly stopped working.
After unplugging the NIC connection, but leaving IPMI connected, everything returned to normal. Logging in via IPMI's remote console, the FreeNAS OS was completely frozen.
The router's traffic stats page showed there was a whopping 2GB/sec being transferred outbound. I ran Wireshark to see if I could pick up any packets being broadcast from the server, but I wasn't getting anything relevant at all, so no luck there.
I've ran Memtest for a few hours with no errors, did several short and long SMART tests with no errors, and all sensors read normal temperatures and voltage. I've tried clean installs with several flash drives and even wiped the pool and started fresh once.
I'm currently running SABNZBD, CouchPotato, and Sick Beard, and Plex... all of which work fine (as far as I know). I have CIFS enabled, but haven't used it in a few days and rarely access it.
I checked /var/log/messages and there are zero errors, or messages at all for that matter, from the last successful use and after freezing each time. I've attached a screenshot of the log which shows the freezing sometime between 1:45AM and 11:30AM. This has occurred a few times in the last few days.
As a temporary measure, I've disabled Couchpotato and Sickbeard as they are not 100% needed, but have left SABNZBD and Plex up for now. I also updated to v9.2.1.6RC that was just released.
Is there anything I should be looking out for? For all I know, 9.2.1.6 could fix whatever bug I was experience, since it haven't frozen since this morning, but I'd like to get a head start. Thanks for reading and thanks for any help.
Problem:
Random hard freezes of FreeNAS (v9.2.1.5) that overwhelms entire home network at random times, usually while streaming media or transferring large files across network. There's no obvious rhyme or reason as to why it's happening.
Specs:
Supermicro X10SLM-F (BIOS v 2.0)
Samsung DDR3-1600 8GB/1Gx72 ECC CL11 Server MemoryD38GRE160S
Intel Core I3 4130 CPU
3x3TB HGST Deskstar NAS 7200RPM drives -- ZFS RAIDZ
4 x 120MM case fans
430W CX430M Bronze 80+ PSU
8gb USB 2.0 drives (Sandisk, Microcenter, HP) - Currently using Sandisk
Connected to home network via gigabit switch
Attempted:
New flash drives
Clean install and fresh user/group and all settings
Wiped and created new pool from scratch
All sensors read normal
Updated BIOS
Updated to 9.2.1.6RC
Disabled plugins
Details:
I first discovered the issue when I thought my ISP went down, but after connecting the modem directly to the PC, I discovered it worked. I didn't have access to any device, hardwired or not, including connecting to my HTPC. After figuring it was the router, I went to pick one up before the store closed. After getting it set up, while having only my desktop hardwired, everything worked fine until I plugged in the rest of the devices (FreeNAS box included). Everything instantly stopped working.
After unplugging the NIC connection, but leaving IPMI connected, everything returned to normal. Logging in via IPMI's remote console, the FreeNAS OS was completely frozen.
The router's traffic stats page showed there was a whopping 2GB/sec being transferred outbound. I ran Wireshark to see if I could pick up any packets being broadcast from the server, but I wasn't getting anything relevant at all, so no luck there.
I've ran Memtest for a few hours with no errors, did several short and long SMART tests with no errors, and all sensors read normal temperatures and voltage. I've tried clean installs with several flash drives and even wiped the pool and started fresh once.
I'm currently running SABNZBD, CouchPotato, and Sick Beard, and Plex... all of which work fine (as far as I know). I have CIFS enabled, but haven't used it in a few days and rarely access it.
I checked /var/log/messages and there are zero errors, or messages at all for that matter, from the last successful use and after freezing each time. I've attached a screenshot of the log which shows the freezing sometime between 1:45AM and 11:30AM. This has occurred a few times in the last few days.
As a temporary measure, I've disabled Couchpotato and Sickbeard as they are not 100% needed, but have left SABNZBD and Plex up for now. I also updated to v9.2.1.6RC that was just released.
Is there anything I should be looking out for? For all I know, 9.2.1.6 could fix whatever bug I was experience, since it haven't frozen since this morning, but I'd like to get a head start. Thanks for reading and thanks for any help.