New Install Issues, ARC-1320 Controller to ARC-8026 Expander

[Chad G]

I started off by installing the current release, 9.2.1.2 x64, all internal drives connected to an LSI controller formated fine, and were setup as ZFS. I added the Areca 1320 controller (And used the Arc-1320 driver for freenas on the Areca website) connected to the Areca 8026 expander and that is where the issues started. I can't seem to do anything with the 5 drives connected to the expander. They all show up fine, but when attempting to format or create ZFS volumes the web interface hangs and the following cycles through the console.

Code:

COMMON_CONTROL=0xff51
PORT_PHY_CONTROL0=0x122f00
ALL_PORT_INT_STATUS=0x0
HBA_1320_MAIN_INT_ENABLE=0x0
HBA_1320_MAIN_INT_CAUSE=0x0
Non-specific NCQ error0 = 0x0
Non-specific NCQ error1 = 0x0
SRS INT status0 = 0x0
SRS INT status1 = 0x0
COMMON_SAS_SATA_INT_ENABLE=0x1e00fffb
COMMON_SAS_SATA_INT_CAUSE=0x8000000
COMMON_POST_Q_RD_PTR=0xbd
COMMON_POST_Q_WR_PTR=0xc0
COMMON_DONE_Q_WR_PTR=0xad
DoneQ[0]=0xad
Last PostQ index= 0xc0
Last DoneQ Index= 0xad
Core0 Packet Request Count    =0x44a
Core0 Packet Return Count      =0x445
Core0 Packet (Req-Rtn) Count  =0x5
Core0 Command Delivery Count  =0x2c1
Core0 Command Completed Count  =0x2bc
Core0 Command DPC Count        =0x0
Core0 Waiting CCB count=0x0
Core0 Completed CCB count=0x0
Core0 Waiting Register set CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x3 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x1 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x2 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x4 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x0 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Core0 Target 0x80 waiting EH CCB count=0x0
Running Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Running Slot=0x0, 0xc0000000, 0x7, 0x0,
Running Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Running Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Resetting Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Resetting Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Resetting Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Resetting Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Completing Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Completing Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Completing Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Completing Slot=0x0, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0,
Core0 Target 0x3 Running CCB count=0x0, Tag Map=0x0
Target 0x1 Cdb=0xa,0x4,0x8,0x0,0x80,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0
Target 0x1 Cdb=0xa,0x4,0x8,0x80,0x80,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0
Core0 Target 0x1 Running CCB count=0x2, Tag Map=0x3
Core0 Target 0x2 Running CCB count=0x0, Tag Map=0x0
Core0 Target 0x4 Running CCB count=0x0, Tag Map=0x0
Target 0x0 Cdb=0xa,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x80,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0
Target 0x0 Cdb=0xa,0x0,0x0,0x80,0x80,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0
Core0 Target 0x0 Running CCB count=0x2, Tag Map=0x3
Target 0x80 Cdb=0x1c,0x1,0x2,0x80,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0,0x0
Core0 Target 0x80 Running CCB count=0x1, Tag Map=0x0

I installed 9.1.1 with the same result. I installed nas4free and a similar issue occurred. I installed Windows Server 2012r2 thinking my hardware was in some way faulty, but that worked fine, probably because the driver is different. I'm guessing the problem is with the driver, but I don't know how to proceed.

I appreciate any assistance anyone can provide. I am glad to provide any more information or test anything. The system is currently running 9.1.1, but I can update, etc.

Thanks,
Chad

 

[dlavigne]

Do you know if your issue is related to https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/3890? If so, it looks like they are looking for testers for the properly compiled driver.

 

[Chad G]

I don't think they are related, as that bug mentioned not being able to see the drives, whereas I can. But I most certainly would test any new driver, as it couldn't hurt my situation.

I forgot to mention that I tried a nightly alpha build also, with no luck, but I believe I copied the existing driver from the Areca website to that build and used it. I didn't realize till the last install I did that the arcsas driver is included and just a tunable needs to be added to enable it. (Although it was broken in some builds, as I read in the forum, and experienced with my 9.1.1 install).

 

[Chad G]

I just confirmed the file listed in that bug as being fixed was the file I had been using, as its now present on the Areca website. It did not work for me.