I installed linux- image-2.6.35-32-server_2.6.35-32.64~pre201112130400_amd64.deb, rebooted the server and, at least, iSCSI seems to be stable, now. However cciss bug is still there - I was wrong regarding this MSA60 I had mentioned before:
[59813.909841] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59813.909846] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59813.910544] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 0 [59813.912064] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59813.912072] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59813.912923] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 0 [59813.913856] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 1 [59813.914783] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 2 [59813.915702] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 3 [59813.916660] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59813.916667] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59813.917647] Buffer I/O error on device cciss/c0d1, logical block 0 [59813.935839] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59813.935847] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59813.937015] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59813.937021] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.243963] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.244009] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.245263] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.245299] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.247127] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.247177] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.248381] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.248414] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.265969] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.266005] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.267210] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.267245] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.568811] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.568818] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.569980] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.569984] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.571757] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.571764] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.572925] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.572931] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.590638] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.590645] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.591806] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.591811] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.926031] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.926070] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.927278] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.927316] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.928995] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.929039] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.930236] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.930271] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.948648] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.948687] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59814.949891] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59814.949929] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.279305] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.279347] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.280581] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.280620] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.282335] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.282372] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.283556] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.283592] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.301911] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.301950] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 [59815.303168] cciss: cmd ffff8800d7100000 has CHECK CONDITION sense key = 0x4 [59815.303206] end_request: I/O error, dev cciss/c0d1, sector 0 It is obviously trying to do some dodgy stuff on a first array as opposed to the external one I have removed. I will try to reboot the server using 2.6.35-32.64~lp904171r1 as you suggested, but I am strongly considering upgrading the box to 11.04 and then possibly to 11.10 since I already have some machines running 3.0.0 kernel and they seem to be stable. Really, I would rather like to avoid any potential problems during Christmas time. Any constructive suggestions? Do you think 2.6.38 or 3.0.0 are stable enough to cope well with HP Smart Array p410 controller, NFS3/4 and iSCSI? Thanks a lot for your help. Cheers, Adam -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/904171 Title: iscsi_trgt module crashed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/904171/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs