install in esxi with sas2008 in it mode.

[sy5tem]

Hello, im moving away from freenas 8 , because it was so unstable...

now im under esxi, with 2x sas2008, normally in freenas i just added 2 line to /boot/loader.conf to make those card work.

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hw.pci.enable_msi="0" # Driver Interrupts problem SAS2008
hw.pci.enable_msix="0" # Driver Interrupts problem SAS2008

note that i installed the disk version of nas4free so could easily edit config files.

anybody know why adding those 2 line on loader.conf just don't seem's to take effect?


thank you

[raulfg3]

you need to add in webGUI -> Advanced -> sysctl.conf


http://wiki.nas4free.org/doku.php?id=do ... ysctl.conf

PD: remenber that you need to do changes in NAs4Free using WebGUI not editing config files by hand ( at least config files that nas4free load everytime that reboot, others config files , like minidlna.conf , etc... that are config files of added packages , you need to edit directly, because do not have webgui)

[BLKMGK]

I'm running into the same issue under ESX5. As soon as I passthru my SAS2008 card the system hangs during boot.

It hangs saying:
run_interrupt_driven_hooks: still waiting after 60 seconds for xpt_config mps_startup etc. as described here -> http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1678655

The fix being to modify the hw.pci.enable_msi statement in loader.conf. NAS4Free doesn't have this and overwrites it if you try to create it. Modifying the sysctl.conf file via the GUI to add the two prescribed values isn't solving the issue.

Has anyone solved this? This is my first time setting up this software and it seems I'm stuck before getting into the game

Thanks!

[raulfg3]

Please post a jpg after and before of your webgui to see overwriting of manual added values

[BLKMGK]

Attached please find a screenshot of my Advanced Settings page for sysctl.conf. The added values are highlighted by two red lines on the far left side. No other changes have been made, the system has simply been loaded from CD into a VM. Once I can add my controller I'll begin adding disks but for now I've done no configuration.

It's about 3:30am here and I'll be headed for bed but I will get back with any additional info you request as soon as possible - thank you!!

[kris79]

Hi,

i have a br10i, that have the same 1068er chipset and i flashed the card with a "IT Firmware" from LSI. Nas4free have a loader.conf, on the Webgui go to "Advanced => File Editor", then go to the file path and use the path "/cf/boot/loader.conf" and click on the "load" button.

Now you ca add the lines "hw.pci.enable_msix="0" " and "hw.pci.enable_msi="0" ". If you do an Firmware-upgrade, you have to edit this file after a upgrade again.

i use this workaround under my esxi 5.1 (914609) and nas4free 573 systems without problems.

best regard
kris

[BLKMGK]

Thank you! I will try this tonight, I had tried to navigate to /boot/loader.conf and not found anything. This is very helpful and should get me on my way, appreciate it!

[BLKMGK]

Just wanted to come back and say that YES this solved my problem and I'm now up to a point where I can begin adding disks and exploring the software - thank you for your assistance and patience!