On 12/18/2011 3:44 PM, Richard Karhuse wrote: > On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 3:21 PM, John Hinton<webmaster at ew3d.com> wrote: > >> On 12/18/2011 2:22 PM, Richard Karhuse wrote: >>> If you follow the cited bugzilla's, you'll see that you *must* upgrade >>> your HP firmware too (for everything(!!) -- particularly RAID controllers >>> and SAS expander, etc.) --> to the absolute latest release. [Note: the >>> updates on the 9.30 ISO are *not* late enough, btw.] Then, you need >>> the latest version of the kernel that has a work-around in the cciss / >> hpsa >>> driver. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> -rak- >>> >> Thanks. I have already started down the firmware path. This is >> irritating! 15 years of solid reliability out of Proliant products and >> then suddenly this! :( I'm starting to wonder if the Linux kernel is >> just trying to do too many things... geez... (Isn't that what Windows >> does?) Maybe there is a need for a server kernel which could be a >> simplified version of a desktop or full kernel? Then again, I have no >> insight into what led to this... perhaps it was introduced due to the >> server side features. >> > The problem is *not* the linux kernel --> it's HP firmware. Look @ the > kernel changes and you'll see where it is working around HP FW. > > Note: Some of the firmware upgrades *require* that the box and disks/ > MSA's be power cycled (as in you must pull the power cord!) for the FW > upgrade to take effect. If you don't do that the new FW isn't what's being > used ... (but, then, I assume most folks realise that about FW upgrades...) > > >> So, by "latest kernel", I suppose that would not be the latest CentOS >> 6.1 kernel? If not, does anyone know if it is in any kernel provided by >> upstream and if it will soon be available under CentOS? For instance 6.2 >> that seems to be just around the corner? >> >> > The latest kernel in the channel should have the "fix" (aka work-around) > in it. Of course, it is not effective unless the corresponding FW patch is > also been applied. You have to be very diligent and find the FW's on the > HP site and get the very latest. Not sure about G4's, but on G6's, the > motherboard FW upgrade was also important too (and is not part of 9.30). > > >> Upstream seemed to blame it on their upstream, or the kernel. The cases >> I found were closed in spite of no good resolution. There has to be a >> ton of Proliant stuff out there. Actually, HP seems to have a lot of >> holes in providing for RH6 and has only RH5 for many of these firmware >> updates. I did successfully run HP RH5 firmware updates on a RH6 box, >> but I'm not so happy about taking chances like that. >> >> Or worse.... perhaps we are starting to see a degradation due to >> ownership by HP vs. the fine products that Compaq created? I certainly >> hope not! >> >> Meanwhile, I guess I'll sit back and wait to see if what I have done is >> enough. >> >> -- >> John Hinton >> > > HTH. > > -rak- > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Richard, After hours of Googling, you have summarized the issues and the resolve clearly. The bugzillas hopped around with too much bad information interspersed between the few good bits. I will now assume those that said this didn't work, either DL'd too old a firmware update or failed to go far enough. Thank you very much! -- John Hinton 877-777-1407 ext 502 http://www.ew3d.com Comprehensive Online Solutions