trying to mount root from zfs... cam status ccb request completed with an error

[urobe]

Hey there,

my new freenas won't start anymore. Unfortunately I haven't setup ssh yet, so I have to use screenshots. Very stupid of me.

Attached you see the error message I get after boot. If I connect from any computer (Windows 10, Server 2016, Ubuntu) with any brwoser (Firefox, ie, Opera, ...):

"Connecting to NAS... Make sure the NAS system is powered on and connected to the network."

I did do system update to 11.2 U5 from the first stable 11 release.

Not really sure what the issue is. Is the problem with the USB drive or the HDDs?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,
Tobi

 

[Redcoat]

I suspect that your USB boot drive is bad. Suggest you get a new, quality, USB stick, at least 16GB, preferably 32GB, load the OS on to it and retry. Better yet, if you have a spare SATA port, get a small SSD and use that as a boot device.

 

[urobe]

crazy, that's my thrid USB stick that has been eaten in a very short time. they were either Sandisk or Kingston.

Unfortunately i don't have a spare Sata port. I would have plenty of old 64 gb ssds though... Maybe I add an pcie card with more sata ports. have to resaerch which card makes sense.

But thank you very much for the advice!

 

[Redcoat]

have to research which card makes sense.

Ask for advice here - there have been quite a few postings of people going through the same process with mixed experiences. I recall that mod @joeschmuck has had a strong recommendation for a particular one here for "several years".

 

[joeschmuck]

There are likely a lot of good USB flash drives but trying to find a quality flash drive can be difficult. The real trick is to limit yourself to a USB 2.x type drive. The deal is... USB 3.x drives produce more heat and as such may die early. USB 2.0 are lower powered devices and barely produce any heat. If you must have a USB 3.x flash drive then I'd recommend you locate one that has a large metal case in order to dissipate the heat generated. You can find good quality USB 3.x flash drives but you will pay for it. As for size, shoot for 16GB, that will handle FreeNAS for the future. 8GB is good for today. And expensive does not equal good quality. So to wrap up, USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Example:
SanDisk Cruzer 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ36-016G-B35)