V7 - Uh oh.

[dwright1542]

Been running fine for a few months now. Today, the speed (8x600GB Velociraptors) on a PE 2950 slowed to a crawl. Not DOA, just VERY slow over 10GB NICS.

Just tried to web in and I cannot get to the web interface. Stopped and started apache.


Seems as though I make it 6 months and then something goes kaflooey on DSS.

Any ideas before I migrate everything back over to FreeNAS so I can reboot?

-D

[Gr-R]

check the raid controller, and also check boot media. If the boot media is USB, best to change to SSD.

[dwright1542]

Boot media is USB. Why is that a problem? Hasn't ever been in the past, and it's a supported config, right?

Hang on.....I got in finally and it said my version needed to be activated, randomly. I reactivated fine. And my speed returned to normal.

Wierd. Hinkey.

[Gr-R]

Your issue of re-activation being triggered, could be a sign of failing boot media.
Yes, USB is supported, but most USB media is only good for a few years and starts to flake out, showing the behavior you describe.