[CentOS] Very slow disk I/O

Tue Feb 3 04:11:10 UTC 2015
Jatin Davey <jashokda at cisco.com>

On 2/2/2015 10:32 AM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 2/1/2015 8:25 PM, Jatin Davey wrote:
>>
>> On 2/2/2015 9:25 AM, John R Pierce wrote:
>>> On 2/1/2015 7:31 PM, Jatin Davey wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I ran your script and here is the output for it:
>>>>
>>>> Start of the Output***************************
>>>> [root at localhost bin]# lsi-raidinfo
>>>> sh: /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64: No such file or directory
>>>> -- Controllers -- 
>>>
>>> as I said, you need to install the MegaCli software from LSI so you 
>>> can manage the raid card.
>> I am using a server which has a Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid Controller 
>> , So wondering if software from LSI would work on it. Please correct 
>> me if am wrong. 
>
>
>> [root at localhost ~]# lspci | grep RAID
>> 05:00.0 RAID bus controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic MegaRAID SAS-3 
>> 3108 [Invader] (rev 02) 
>
> thats a LSI Logic Megaraid 3108 chip.   This is used on the LSI 
> 9361-8i and many other OEM rebranded cards.    If cisco has their own 
> package of the megacli management software, then sure, use that.
>
Hi John

I managed to install the software from LSI on my box and ran the script 
that you had provided and here is what i get from it.

************Output ******************
[root at localhost bin]# lsi-raidinfo
-- Controllers --
-- ID | Model
c0 | Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid Controller

-- Volumes --
-- ID | Type | Size | Status | InProgress
volume c0u0 | RAID10 2x2 | 1816G | Optimal | None

-- Disks --
-- Encl:Slot | vol-span-unit | Model | Status
disk 252:1 | 0-0-0 | 9XG7TNQVST91000640NS CC03 | Online, Spun Up
disk 252:2 | 0-0-1 | 9XG4M4X3ST91000640NS CC03 | Online, Spun Up
disk 252:3 | 0-1-1 | 9XG4LY7JST91000640NS CC03 | Online, Spun Up
disk 252:4 | 0-1-0 | 9XG51233ST91000640NS CC03 | Online, Spun Up
End of Output **************************

Let me know if i need to change or configure anything else to make the 
I/O a bit faster than what it currently does. I cannot go in for using 
SSD's due to budget constraints. Need to make the best use of the SATA 
disks that i have currently.

Thanks
Jatin