ReadyNAS 2100 timeouts case #16618795

thepartnersgroup wrote:
I assume the basic steps are to pull a drive, toss in a spare box and run diagnostics, put back in NAS and let it rebuild the array. Repeat for other drives after letting each rebuild finish...?

I would advise powering down the unit and running the tests while the NAS is off-line, if possible. The problem with hot-pulling a disk in this particular case may not be wise. Supposing it is a flaky disk, if you were to pull a good disk it may lead to a dual disk failure in your array if the flaky disk starts acting up. Additionally, the added stress of the data resyncs may cause the flaky disk to drop out of the array and again lead to a dual disk failure condition resulting in data loss.

thepartnersgroup wrote:
Talked to tech support and they seem to think it's some sort of issue with our HP switch and the LACP configuration. Going to give HP a call and check a few settings with them. I'll let you know what we come up with.

This might be the best/easiest thing to check. If you have the capability, try disabling LACP, jumbo frames and any other network settings to try to establish a baseline. In fact, if you have another switch or even the capability to try a direct connection it may help isolate/eliminate the variables.

Direct connection: http://sphardy.com/web/readynas/how-to- ... -readynas/