Comments on: Silicon Image SATARAID5 and Reboots http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/ Modern Art makes me want to rock out Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Danny http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-63961 Danny Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:58:22 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-63961 SATARAID5 - Silicon Image Configuration 3124/3726 * X86 - Windows 2003 R2 * PCI SiI3124 2 port E-Sata & 2 port SATA Controller * DATOptic 1U 5 SATA disc Enclosure with SiI3726 (SATA II Port Multiplier) * Silicon SiI 3124 SoftRaid 5 Controller Driver version 1.5.11.0 * Windows application SATARAID5 version 1.5.3.0 "Parity RAID 5" configuration. How do you properly shutdown the RAID before you shutdown the OS? I'm trying to avoid having the RAID rebuild itself everytime on startup? I read in the document about disconnecting via the task bar "Remove Hardware Safely" / Eject but I don't see that icon in my task bar. Device Manager * Silicon SiI 3124 SoftRaid 5 Controller Should I use "Enable" or "Disable" to do a proper shutdown? Has anybody figured out how to shutdown the RAID properly? SATARAID5 - Silicon Image Configuration 3124/3726

* X86 - Windows 2003 R2
* PCI SiI3124 2 port E-Sata & 2 port SATA Controller
* DATOptic 1U 5 SATA disc Enclosure with SiI3726 (SATA II Port Multiplier)
* Silicon SiI 3124 SoftRaid 5 Controller Driver version 1.5.11.0
* Windows application SATARAID5 version 1.5.3.0 “Parity RAID 5″ configuration.

How do you properly shutdown the RAID before you shutdown the OS?

I’m trying to avoid having the RAID rebuild itself everytime on startup?

I read in the document about disconnecting via the task bar “Remove Hardware Safely” / Eject but I don’t see that icon in my task bar.

Device Manager
* Silicon SiI 3124 SoftRaid 5 Controller
Should I use “Enable” or “Disable” to do a proper shutdown?

Has anybody figured out how to shutdown the RAID properly?

]]> By: Sid http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-62848 Sid Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:35:25 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-62848 I have a similar problem - I have 3 (5 drive) replicators attached via a 4 port Silicon Imaging 3124 card. One replicator is setup for pass through, a second replicator is setup w/ 2 RAID0 raid groups and the third replicator is in a RAID5 config. Upon every reboot my RAID5 array has to restore redundancy. It looks like I'm losing parity upon shutdown. The RAID0 groups are fine (no parity - so no rebuild). The good news is parity only takes 15 to 20 mins to rebuild but I'm concerned that at some point I may end up with a corrupt array. This kind of thing can sometimes lead to corrupt file permissions preventing file access and ownership changes... I'm running MAC OSX 10.5.6 using the SATARAID5 manager v1.5.3.0 I've looked online but can find an updated version of sataraid5 manager. I have a similar problem - I have 3 (5 drive) replicators attached via a 4 port Silicon Imaging 3124 card. One replicator is setup for pass through, a second replicator is setup w/ 2 RAID0 raid groups and the third replicator is in a RAID5 config. Upon every reboot my RAID5 array has to restore redundancy. It looks like I’m losing parity upon shutdown. The RAID0 groups are fine (no parity - so no rebuild). The good news is parity only takes 15 to 20 mins to rebuild but I’m concerned that at some point I may end up with a corrupt array. This kind of thing can sometimes lead to corrupt file permissions preventing file access and ownership changes… I’m running MAC OSX 10.5.6 using the SATARAID5 manager v1.5.3.0

I’ve looked online but can find an updated version of sataraid5 manager.

]]> By: Alex http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-51929 Alex Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:24:41 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-51929 No solution with the SATARAID5 yet. What I've done is ditched using their RAID and I still use their hardware just in pass-through mode. I'm using Windows Home Server now and will post about that soon. No solution with the SATARAID5 yet. What I’ve done is ditched using their RAID and I still use their hardware just in pass-through mode. I’m using Windows Home Server now and will post about that soon.

]]> By: Bart Hermans http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-51851 Bart Hermans Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:31:27 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-51851 Same problem here too. Configuration : 4x Lindy eSata Quad enclosure in RAID0 (16 disks=16TB) RAID10 over the 4 boxen. 8TB disk visible in Windows 2008. Rebuilds in 15 minutes after every reboot. Problem not seen with 1 disk per channel. A solution yet ? Same problem here too.
Configuration :
4x Lindy eSata Quad enclosure in RAID0 (16 disks=16TB)
RAID10 over the 4 boxen.
8TB disk visible in Windows 2008.
Rebuilds in 15 minutes after every reboot.

Problem not seen with 1 disk per channel.

A solution yet ?

]]> By: Aaron http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-25327 Aaron Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:48:52 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-25327 Hey guys, having the same problem here as well. Good to see I'm not alone. The biggest thing I'm concerned is that I have this mass storage device acting as my archive for my Media Center and I have the thing on a bi-weekly reboot for refresh performance. The concern is that should I have a drive go down and a reboot occurs before I can replace and rebuild the drive, what happens? As I'm sure you guys know, a RAID 5 problem beyond one drive is pretty much critical causing total data loss. Anyway, that's just my thoughts, I hope someone finds a solution or that Silicon Image is paying attention to this. Should this result in data loss, I'll seriously consider boycotting all SI products in the future. A RAID 5 system, even external, should not be suffering from a rebuild issue everytime a normal shutdown or reboot is triggered in the OS. How else is one supposed to disconnect and shutdown or reboot properly if not from the normal proceedures? Good luck to everyone else having this trouble. Hey guys, having the same problem here as well. Good to see I’m not alone. The biggest thing I’m concerned is that I have this mass storage device acting as my archive for my Media Center and I have the thing on a bi-weekly reboot for refresh performance. The concern is that should I have a drive go down and a reboot occurs before I can replace and rebuild the drive, what happens? As I’m sure you guys know, a RAID 5 problem beyond one drive is pretty much critical causing total data loss.

Anyway, that’s just my thoughts, I hope someone finds a solution or that Silicon Image is paying attention to this. Should this result in data loss, I’ll seriously consider boycotting all SI products in the future. A RAID 5 system, even external, should not be suffering from a rebuild issue everytime a normal shutdown or reboot is triggered in the OS. How else is one supposed to disconnect and shutdown or reboot properly if not from the normal proceedures?

Good luck to everyone else having this trouble.

]]> By: Alex http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-23730 Alex Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:12:24 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-23730 So far I am still experiencing the same problem although rebuilds appear faster with the newest driver update. The enclosure seems great and the eSATA controller hardware also seems fine, but the RAID5 software thing just has this stupid issue. So far I am still experiencing the same problem although rebuilds appear faster with the newest driver update. The enclosure seems great and the eSATA controller hardware also seems fine, but the RAID5 software thing just has this stupid issue.

]]> By: Jason http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/comment-page-1/#comment-23438 Jason Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:35:38 +0000 http://www.alexhopmann.com/2008/07/28/silicon-image-sataraid5-and-reboots/#comment-23438 Are you still experiencing the issue noted in your post? I'm considering picking up the same model, and am curious to see if you've found a workaround. It looks like a solid enclosure overall. Are you still experiencing the issue noted in your post? I’m considering picking up the same model, and am curious to see if you’ve found a workaround. It looks like a solid enclosure overall.

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