BobCochran
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I have FreeNAS 8.0.3 running on an MSI 890GXM-G65 motherboard (which uses an AMD Phenom processor) and the system locks up every single time I transfer files to the ZFS disks. They are set up as CIFS shares. I am about ready to replace this with a SuperMicro H8SGL-F-O and 32 Gb of memory. Also I will either upgrade my current FreeNAS to 8.0.4 or I will start fresh, dump the existing config and set everything up from scratch. It bothers me that I can't narrow down the cause of the system lockups. Perhaps I killed the motherboard with an unintentional static electrical discharge at some point. The cautions about FreeNAS' sensitivity to motherboard hardware also contribute to my thinking I had better replace the MSI board. I still have nagging doubts and I dislike the considerable expense.
I have another person running FreeNAS 8.0.3 with UFS disks, not ZFS, and much less memory, and it has worked flawlessly. Indeed it has made me look very good to that person. I often wonder if the real problem here is that ZFS is causing the lockups. However that FreeNAS system is on a Dell Vostro and I think Dell uses Intel motherboards. FreeNAS is supposed to be much more stable on Intel parts, right?
The other thing I am doing to address my problem is replacing my network switches with managed switches. I have a Cisco SG300-10 just installed, I have been told this is a very low end, rebranded Linksys switch. I am considering adding a Juniper EX2200-C switch.
Thanks
Bob
I have another person running FreeNAS 8.0.3 with UFS disks, not ZFS, and much less memory, and it has worked flawlessly. Indeed it has made me look very good to that person. I often wonder if the real problem here is that ZFS is causing the lockups. However that FreeNAS system is on a Dell Vostro and I think Dell uses Intel motherboards. FreeNAS is supposed to be much more stable on Intel parts, right?
The other thing I am doing to address my problem is replacing my network switches with managed switches. I have a Cisco SG300-10 just installed, I have been told this is a very low end, rebranded Linksys switch. I am considering adding a Juniper EX2200-C switch.
Thanks
Bob