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    Kernel trap (??) booting TrueNAS with 2 x Kingston NVMe SSDs

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      EddieA
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      Ha, I guess some basic information might be useful.

      Here's a link to the ZimaCube hardware.

      I'm running XCP: 8.2.1, buiid: release/yangtze/master/58 and the TrueNAS VM ir running SCALE, version 24.04.2.2.

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        Andrew Top contributor @EddieA
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        @EddieA It looks like a hardware issue. If you are using the newer KC3000/FURY you should check for a firmware update to EIFK31.7

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          EddieA @Andrew
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          @Andrew said in Kernel trap (??) booting TrueNAS with 2 x Kingston NVMe SSDs:

          If you are using the newer KC3000/FURY

          Nope, they are the new NV3s.

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            EddieA
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            Further updates:

            The 2 x Kingston SSDs can be passed through to other Linux based VMs (like Proxmox) without any issues.

            If TrueNAS is loaded bare-metal on this server, it boots cleanly.

            Ergo (to me anyway) it's an XCP/TrueNAS interaction causing the problem. The TrueNAS thread can be found here.

            Cheers.

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              olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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              Just to be sure I get it: you are passing through the NVMe devices right? If yes, have you checked https://docs.xcp-ng.org/compute/#nvme-storage-devices-on-linux ?

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                EddieA @olivierlambert
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                @olivierlambert Yes, the devices were passed through to TrueNAS.

                Would the brand of the NVMe make a difference or would this be based purely on the number of devices. I was able to passthrough 2 x SiliconPower devices without issue. It also worked with 1 x SiliconPower plus 1 x Kingston.

                The failures occur when there are 2 x Kingston either in addition to any SiliconPower NVMe's or just on their own.

                Cheers.

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                  olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO
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                  The answer is "can be both", depending on the NVMe brand. Have you tried to give more IRQ to see the result?

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                    EddieA
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                    I wanted the previous answer before trying that, as I re-installed TrueNAS as bare-metal in the interim and didn't want to re-image back to XCP if it was purely dependent on the number of NVMe's and not the brands, as I already tested with just the 2 x Kingston.

                    Let me find a time I can re-image XCP and try with that parameter. Stand by.

                    Cheers.

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                      EddieA
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                      That appears to be the solution. After adding that additional parameter, my TrueNAS SCALE system now boots cleanly, with all 4 NVME's available to it.

                      Cheers, and Thanks.

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                          olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO @EddieA
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                          @EddieA Glad it worked 🙂 Not all NVMe are created equals 😉

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                            EddieA @olivierlambert
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                            @olivierlambert said in Kernel trap (??) booting TrueNAS with 2 x Kingston NVMe SSDs:

                            Not all NVMe are created equals

                            Now all I need to do is determine if these errors are from the NVME's themselves or the 4 x NVMe sled that they're inserted in. LOL.

                            Again, thanks for the help.

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