Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-05 Thread Florian Apolloner
Hi, On 08/31/2011 01:52 PM, Phil Stoneman wrote: > On 31/08/11 12:46, Florian Apolloner wrote: >> Any hints on how to debug that? I am currently grasping any straw I can >> get :/ > > What are your configuration settings? Particularly, what do you have in > the disk { ... } section regarding flus

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-05 Thread Phil Stoneman
On 31/08/11 12:46, Florian Apolloner wrote: Any hints on how to debug that? I am currently grasping any straw I can get :/ What are your configuration settings? Particularly, what do you have in the disk { ... } section regarding flushing to disk? Phil ___

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-05 Thread Igor Neves
Hi, We have deployed LSI, 3ware, Areca and Adaptec. Forget all, none of them get near Areca. Forget onboard solutions, they don't stand a chance. I'm talking real (active) RAID solutions, not some 3 disks software raid. Cheers, On 02-09-2011 11:05, Arnold Krille wrote: On Thursday 01 Sep

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-03 Thread Florian Apolloner
Hi, I am a bit further now: If I disable disk-barriers and flushes I am nearly back at the speed over ram (but only with 8.3.7, 8.4.0 shows no effect for the options for me, weird?!). So I guess I have to get some BBUs. Any other ideas? Cheers, Florian signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digi

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-02 Thread Florian Apolloner
Grr, On 09/01/2011 11:37 PM, Florian Apolloner wrote: > Btw: I have to reverify tomorrow but it looks like I fixed my problem by > switching to raid 10 Apparently not fixed, looks like I have to play with kernel params again :/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature _

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-02 Thread Arnold Krille
On Thursday 01 September 2011 23:22:21 Ralf Gross wrote: > Igor Neves schrieb: > > Why people keep using bad hardware after million posts on the ML > > reporting bad results? > > Please, before using some RAID card, do a quick search on the mailing > > lists and learn with other mistakes instead of

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-01 Thread Florian Apolloner
Hi, On 09/01/2011 06:57 PM, Igor Neves wrote: > Please, before using some RAID card, do a quick search on the mailing > lists and learn with other mistakes instead of doing the same mistakes. :-) Right, is on my TODO for next time :) Btw: I have to reverify tomorrow but it looks like I fixed my

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-01 Thread Ralf Gross
Igor Neves schrieb: > > Why people keep using bad hardware after million posts on the ML > reporting bad results? > > Please, before using some RAID card, do a quick search on the mailing > lists and learn with other mistakes instead of doing the same mistakes. > :-) > > 3ware cards are bad pi

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-09-01 Thread Igor Neves
Hi, Why people keep using bad hardware after million posts on the ML reporting bad results? Please, before using some RAID card, do a quick search on the mailing lists and learn with other mistakes instead of doing the same mistakes. :-) 3ware cards are bad piece of crap. Use other cards, l

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-08-31 Thread Florian Apolloner
Uhm, yes of course -- sry :) signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ drbd-user mailing list drbd-user@lists.linbit.com http://lists.linbit.com/mailman/listinfo/drbd-user

Re: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-08-31 Thread Dan Barker
-user-boun...@lists.linbit.com] On Behalf Of Florian Apolloner Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:46 AM To: drbd-user@lists.linbit.com Subject: [DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5 Hi, I am having a horrible latency with the following configuration: * protocol c * raid5 ov

[DRBD-user] Latency problems with DRBD 0.8.4 and a 3ware RAID5

2011-08-31 Thread Florian Apolloner
Hi, I am having a horrible latency with the following configuration: * protocol c * raid5 over a 3Ware 9750-4i SAS2 raid controller * Dedicated Gigabit link between the two machines, no switch in between. This is what I can tell you: * iperf shows around 950 Mbits/sec -- sounds okay for gig