LSI-9210-8i (LSI SAS 2008) written very unstable and purple screen

Hello!

I have a serious stability problem and I am not able to understand how to solve.

I have an IBM ServerRaid M1015 (oem of a LSI-9220-8i version) I reflashed with the ISIS software (9210-8i IT mode, but see below for details).

When I started with ESXi and create a virtual machine with a big virtual disk (90% of the physical disk), the creative process hangs after some time (about 10% for a vdisk 145GB on a 160 GB pdisk)

and I get a lot of 'stuff' in the file vmkernel.log (see attachment logfiles). Finally, ESXi will be purple screen and die.

I seem to be able to make the small diskaccesses with no problems.

To test if it's a hardware problem, I have:

  • I did a new install of Debian - 6.0, and there everything works without problem.
  • I only did a new install of Solaris-11u1 no problem here too: the controller was FAST!
  • I tried to move the controller to another host (HP DL120 G6), same problem here.
  • I even tried to buy another controller (which worked perfectly with the included IBM software but after that I have reflashed with the LSI-9210-8i IT firmware, that he was not only the first)
  • I tried a cable cutter instead of HP backplane to be sure it wasn't the bottom of basket that gave me problems.
  • I tried to move the map to another location PCIe cable 8087 to the other port on the controller card.

The system configuration:

  • VMware: ESXi - 5.1.0update1 (build 1065491)
  • Machine: HP ML150 G6 (12 GB of memory, BIOS: ø21) and HP DL120 G7
  • Controller: IBM M1015 reflashed to LSI-9210-8i (2108it.bin firmware Version: 16.00.00.00 release date: February 27, 13, BIOS-7, 31)
  • ESXi drivers:
    Before the update:

# esxcfg-scsidevs - has | grep mpt

vmhba0 mpt2sas link-n/a sas.500605b002aa7ea0 (0:5:0.0) LSI Logic / Symbios Logic LSI2008

# vmkload_mod s mpt2sas | grep Version

Version: Version 10.00.00.00.5vmw, version: 799733, Interface: built 9.2: 1 August 2012

# vmkload_mod s mptspi | grep Version

Version: Version 4.23.01.00 - 6vmw, version: 799733, Interface: built 9.2: 1 August 2012

Update:

# esxcli software update v vib - /tmp/tmp/scsi-mpt2sas-16.00.00.00.1vmw-1OEM.500.0.0.472560.x86_64.vib

Result of the installation

Message: The update completed successfully, but the system must be restarted for the changes to be effective.

Restart required: true

VIBs installed: LSI_bootbank_scsi - mpt2sas_16.00.00.00.1vmw - 1OEM.500.0.0.472560

VIBs removed: VMware_bootbank_scsi - mpt2sas_10.00.00.00 - 5vmw.510.0.0.799733

VIBs ignored:

After update:

# esxcfg-scsidevs - has | grep mpt

vmhba0 mpt2sas link-n/a sas.500605b002aa7ea0 (0:5:0.0) LSI Logic / Symbios Logic LSI2008

# vmkload_mod s mpt2sas | grep Version

Version: Version 16.00.00.00.1vmw, Build: 472560, Interface: built 9.2: February 28, 2013

# vmkload_mod s mptspi | grep Version

Version: Version 4.23.01.00 - 6vmw, version: 799733, Interface: built 9.2: 1 August 2012

I have attached the log files from the system. Is anyone able to point me in a direction for a fix? Or any who have used IBM M1015 (in mode IT) with VMware - 5.1

This starts to become just a little frustrating! :-)

I cannot conclude 100% but it seems to be a driver problem ESXi or the combination of firmware and driver.

Best regards

-Morten Hermansen, Fanitas Green

Hello!

It seems that VMware ESXi 5.5 have a conflict pilot with different controllers in the same machine at the same time.

I have been using the LSI AND the controller on the motherboard for extra drive supported.

When I only disks on the controller LSI wanished of problems!

I have why it worked in the Debian and Solaris with disks on both controllers, but not in ESXi. I tried to level the firmware and drivers of LSI, but he will get unstable on me when using different types of controllers at the same time.

Best regards

-Morten Hermansen, Fanitas Green

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