Re: Torn pages with DL560 and SmartArray 5302-128 controller

From: mattis (matti.saukkonen_at_D0ntSpamMe.mandatum.fi)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 15:50:46 +0200

Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP) wrote:
> Hi
>
> !00% write results in all the data being cached before write. Not good at
> all.
>
> Get a replacement card from Compaq. This issue might just be an indication
> that something else is wrong on it.
>
> Regards
> --------------------------------
> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Zurich, Switzerland
>
> IM: mike@epprecht.net
>
> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>
> "mattis" <matti.saukkonen@D0ntSpamMe.mandatum.fi> wrote in message
> news:esfFuffCFHA.1392@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP) wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>100% write causes all writes to be cached. You want 100% read, 0% write
>>>setting.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Mike
>>>
>>
>>Hi Mike :D
>>
>>Have to disagree on that :)
>>tested the system with 100read 0write and got the Stale Read Error in
>>few minutes
>>
>>Have now 2 instances of SQLIOStress running, the other one for about
>>1.5hours and the second one 30 minutes, No errors so far with 0 read /
>>100% write caching :)
>>
>>Empirically I have to disagree with your advise,
>>but thank you very much of your assistance.
>>it is nice to know there are still good people
>>on the news groups
>>
>>rgrds Matti
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
Thanks Mike again

The replacement card is already ordered from CQP and should arrive shortly.
I am busting my b---s with this problem and have done all the magic
tricks on the book to get the prob fixed :) even turned the
Hyperthreading off on the server procs just to close all loose ends.

Now waiting for the new controller.
Isnt IT fun :))

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