Re: orion tool errors (storax_aiowait)

On Oct 22, 4:23 pm, DA Morgan <damor..._at_psoug.org> wrote:
> foothillbiker wrote:
> > All,
>
> > I'm unable to get orion (oracle i/o numbers tool) to run a test to
> > completion on a Dell PowerVault MD3000i unit, and would appreciate any
> > pointers you can provide (perhaps I'm missing a magic rpm??)
>
> > NOTE: orion on this server runs fine against other storage, such as HP
> > StorageWorks MSA-1000
>
> > Platform Details:
> > - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 4)
>
> > $ rpm -q libaio
> > libaio-0.3.105-2
> > libaio-0.3.105-2
>
> > - storage interface: iscsi w/ multipath (have same errors w/out
> > multipath as well)
>
> > - luns (I've tried the test using just a single lun too):
> > /dev/sda
> > /dev/sdc
>
> > I also confirm that the luns are accessible using dd
>
> > The orion errors:
> > Simple Test: (error always occurs on the first attempt to perform
> > large i/o -- Point 27 for my test)
> > # ./orion -run simple -testname simplemd3k -num_disks 14 -
> > cache_size 368
> > ORION: ORacle IO Numbers -- Version 11.1.0.0.0
> > Test will take approximately 42 minutes
> > Larger caches may take longer
>
> > storax_aiowait: IO returned an error 27061
> > OER 27061: waiting for async I/Os failed
> > Linux-x86_64 Error: 5: Input/output error
> > Additional information: -1
> > Additional information: 1048576
> > lun_aiowait: storax_aiowait failed.
> > rwbase_run_test: rwbase_reap_req failed
> > rwbase_run_process: rwbase_run_test failed
> > rwbase_rwluns: rwbase_run_process failed
> > orion_thread_main: rw_luns failed
> > Test error occurred
> > Orion exiting
>
> > Any suggestions most welcome.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> Orion is an application server not sold by Oracle. Is there some
> connection between your request an Oracle database servers?
> --
> Daniel A. Morgan
> University of Washington
> damor..._at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
> Puget Sound Oracle Users Groupwww.psoug.org

Hi Daniel,

I'm speaking of Oracle's orion tool:

     http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/orion/index.html

REgards,
Chas. Received on Mon Oct 22 2007 - 19:11:38 CDT