18.04 LTS LSI RAID UEFI boot issues
System config:
- Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 4 GB RAM
- Intel SRCSAS144e (LSI 8344elp) HW RAID
w/BBU - 3x 4 TB SATA drives in RAID5
- 18.04 LTS UEFI install
The RAID5 will be degraded randomly on boot. It's usually a random single drive out of the 3, and so far I've always been able to rebuild it, but I'm trying to determine why it fails.
The Intel/LSI RAID util on boot will usually indicate that there's a foreign configuration and ask to import it. Even then, there's usually a drive that is UNCONF BAD. If I mark it UNCONF GOOD I'm then able to import the foreign configuration, at which point the failed drive starts rebuilding. If it were the same drive failing, it would be suspect, but it varies.
I was unable to install Ubuntu on the 8TB drive until I created a small partition for /boot, which shouldn't have been necessary under UEFI. I was able to successfully install, but would always get error: attempt to read or write outside of disk hd0 on the first reboot.
I've replaced the RAID controller, and all firmware is up to date, both on the motherboard & controller, so it's unlikely the issue is the controller, especially given it's the ancient but tried-and-true LSI 1068e chipset.
I suspect that the system is somehow overwriting the RAID configuration that is written to the disks. How can I avoid this?
I'm open to other explanations, and most importantly, solutions.
Thanks.
boot 18.04 uefi raid
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System config:
- Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 4 GB RAM
- Intel SRCSAS144e (LSI 8344elp) HW RAID
w/BBU - 3x 4 TB SATA drives in RAID5
- 18.04 LTS UEFI install
The RAID5 will be degraded randomly on boot. It's usually a random single drive out of the 3, and so far I've always been able to rebuild it, but I'm trying to determine why it fails.
The Intel/LSI RAID util on boot will usually indicate that there's a foreign configuration and ask to import it. Even then, there's usually a drive that is UNCONF BAD. If I mark it UNCONF GOOD I'm then able to import the foreign configuration, at which point the failed drive starts rebuilding. If it were the same drive failing, it would be suspect, but it varies.
I was unable to install Ubuntu on the 8TB drive until I created a small partition for /boot, which shouldn't have been necessary under UEFI. I was able to successfully install, but would always get error: attempt to read or write outside of disk hd0 on the first reboot.
I've replaced the RAID controller, and all firmware is up to date, both on the motherboard & controller, so it's unlikely the issue is the controller, especially given it's the ancient but tried-and-true LSI 1068e chipset.
I suspect that the system is somehow overwriting the RAID configuration that is written to the disks. How can I avoid this?
I'm open to other explanations, and most importantly, solutions.
Thanks.
boot 18.04 uefi raid
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:29
Brad Waite
1012
add a comment |
System config:
- Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 4 GB RAM
- Intel SRCSAS144e (LSI 8344elp) HW RAID
w/BBU - 3x 4 TB SATA drives in RAID5
- 18.04 LTS UEFI install
The RAID5 will be degraded randomly on boot. It's usually a random single drive out of the 3, and so far I've always been able to rebuild it, but I'm trying to determine why it fails.
The Intel/LSI RAID util on boot will usually indicate that there's a foreign configuration and ask to import it. Even then, there's usually a drive that is UNCONF BAD. If I mark it UNCONF GOOD I'm then able to import the foreign configuration, at which point the failed drive starts rebuilding. If it were the same drive failing, it would be suspect, but it varies.
I was unable to install Ubuntu on the 8TB drive until I created a small partition for /boot, which shouldn't have been necessary under UEFI. I was able to successfully install, but would always get error: attempt to read or write outside of disk hd0 on the first reboot.
I've replaced the RAID controller, and all firmware is up to date, both on the motherboard & controller, so it's unlikely the issue is the controller, especially given it's the ancient but tried-and-true LSI 1068e chipset.
I suspect that the system is somehow overwriting the RAID configuration that is written to the disks. How can I avoid this?
I'm open to other explanations, and most importantly, solutions.
Thanks.
boot 18.04 uefi raid
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:29
Brad Waite
1012
System config:
- Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 4 GB RAM
- Intel SRCSAS144e (LSI 8344elp) HW RAID
w/BBU - 3x 4 TB SATA drives in RAID5
- 18.04 LTS UEFI install
The RAID5 will be degraded randomly on boot. It's usually a random single drive out of the 3, and so far I've always been able to rebuild it, but I'm trying to determine why it fails.
The Intel/LSI RAID util on boot will usually indicate that there's a foreign configuration and ask to import it. Even then, there's usually a drive that is UNCONF BAD. If I mark it UNCONF GOOD I'm then able to import the foreign configuration, at which point the failed drive starts rebuilding. If it were the same drive failing, it would be suspect, but it varies.
I was unable to install Ubuntu on the 8TB drive until I created a small partition for /boot, which shouldn't have been necessary under UEFI. I was able to successfully install, but would always get error: attempt to read or write outside of disk hd0 on the first reboot.
I've replaced the RAID controller, and all firmware is up to date, both on the motherboard & controller, so it's unlikely the issue is the controller, especially given it's the ancient but tried-and-true LSI 1068e chipset.
I suspect that the system is somehow overwriting the RAID configuration that is written to the disks. How can I avoid this?
I'm open to other explanations, and most importantly, solutions.
Thanks.
boot 18.04 uefi raid
boot 18.04 uefi raid
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:29
Brad Waite
1012
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:29
Brad Waite
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edited Dec 18 '18 at 22:51
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:29
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