Jump to content
XPEnology Community

5.2 NFS VAAI broken?


Recommended Posts

I built a new xpenology server last night using XPEnoboot 5.2-5565.2 and the 5.2 pat (Then, I updated to current release via DSM) HW is a HP Proliant ML 10. Installed without issue. Everything seemed to work fine. Installed NFS VAAI plugin via vib onto esxi 6 (works without issue on old virtualized xpenolgy system. Clone & vMotion fail with "Error caused by file. /vmfs/volumes/xxxxxxxx/"

 

I was able to manually copy the files using datastore browser without issue (so I do not assume a permissions issue.)

 

I can create new Virtual Machines.

 

I uninstalled the NFS VAAI Vib, rebooted and tested no issue performing vMotion or clone.

 

Anyone have simular experence. Thoughts? Ideas? etc.

 

Thanks,

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Recently, I've setup 2 new xpenology servers with xpenoboot 5.2-5565.2.

One is bare metal, and the other is virtual one on esxi.

 

Everything works fine, but NFS VAAI doesn't work.

 

I'm new to NFS datastore with VAAI. (I used iSCSI before.)

I tried to install with a similar procedure like the page below.

(but I give vib's url to esxcli directly.)

 

Install Synology NFS VAAI Plug-in for VMware - Mike Tabor

https://miketabor.com/synology-nfs-vaai-plugin/

 

After reboot, I confirmed but doesn't seems to work on both cases below. (it says "Not Supported".)

 

case1: esxi5.1 & baremetal5.2

~ # esxcli software vib list | grep -i syno
esx-nfsplugin                  1.0-1                               Synology            VMwareAccepted      2015-06-28
~ # esxcli storage nfs list
Volume Name  Host        Share               Accessible  Mounted  Read-Only  Hardware Acceleration
-----------  ----------  ------------------  ----------  -------  ---------  ---------------------
ds1-nfs      10.24.100.1  /volume1/datastore        true     true      false  Not Supported

 

case2: esxi6 & virtual5.2

[root@esxi3:~] esxcli software vib list | grep -i syno
esx-nfsplugin                  1.0-1                                 Synology  VMwareAccepted      2015-06-26
[root@esxi3:~] esxcli storage nfs list
Volume Name  Host            Share                Accessible  Mounted  Read-Only   isPE  Hardware Acceleration
-----------  --------------  -------------------  ----------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------------------
datastore1   10.21.100.1  /volume2/datastore1        true     true      false  false  Not Supported
ssd128x2     10.21.100.1  /volume3/ssd128x2          true     true      false  false  Not Supported

 

So I googled with 'xpenology vaai nfs' and found your post on top. :sad:

 

I found NFS datastore is very convenient, and especially is if VAAI works,

but it seems to be broken, at the moment.

 

Any suggestions ?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Found errors on hostd.log.

hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.512Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: session request for 10.21.100.1 /volume2/datastore1 /vmfs/volumes/809a7328-3a50ea07 NFS 1
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: mounted /volume2/datastore1 on host 172.21.200.241
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Remote machine does not support hardware offload
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Remote machine does not support hardware offload
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
hostd.log:2015-06-26T13:23:54.513Z info hostd[4CA80B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Remote machine does not support hardware offload

Perhaps, we have to dump packets with wireshark and compare conversations with works version (XPenology 5.1 ?).

 

But anyway, could you check the modules behind NFS & VAAI, please ? > Core dev team :smile:

 

Can we solve this problem like iSCSI one ? :wink:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I confirmed DSM5.1-5055 works from my esxi6 host.

Perhaps, it's a problem of 5.2 :sad:

 

confirmed nfs share from 5.1 is VAAI supported (last one)

[root@sd-esxi3:/var/log] esxcli storage nfs list
Volume Name  Host            Share                Accessible  Mounted  Read-Only   isPE  Hardware Acceleration
-----------  --------------  -------------------  ----------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------------------
datastore1   10.21.100.1  /volume2/datastore1        true     true      false  false  Not Supported
ssd128x2     10.21.100.1  /volume3/ssd128x2          true     true      false  false  Not Supported
nfs-test     10.21.0.22   /volume2/iso               true     true      false  false  Supported

 

success access log from hostd.log

2015-06-29T09:20:28.867Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: session request for 10.21.0.22 /volume2/iso /vmfs/volumes/bc0a7e1c-9d181d3b NFS 1
2015-06-29T09:20:28.870Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: mounted /volume2/iso on host 10.21.0.22
2015-06-29T09:20:28.870Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
2015-06-29T09:20:28.871Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
2015-06-29T09:20:28.871Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
2015-06-29T09:20:28.875Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: session request for 10.21.0.22 /volume2/iso /vmfs/volumes/bc0a7e1c-9d181d3b NFS 1
2015-06-29T09:20:28.878Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: mounted /volume2/iso on host 10.21.0.22
2015-06-29T09:20:28.878Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
2015-06-29T09:20:28.878Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status
2015-06-29T09:20:28.878Z info hostd[43281B70] [Originator@6876 sub=Libs] SynologyNasPlugin: Checking support status

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

 

- esxcli software vib list | grep -i syno
esx-nfsplugin                  1.0-1                                 Synology  VMwareAccepted      2015-06-21  

- esxcli storage nfs list
Volume Name  Host           Share         Accessible  Mounted  Read-Only   isPE  Hardware Acceleration
-----------  -------------  ------------  ----------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------------------
ISO DS415    192.168.42.54   /volume1/iso        true     true       true  false  Supported            
VM DS415     192.168.42.54   /volume2/vm         true     true      false  false  Supported            
VM DS3615    192.168.42.52  /volume2/vm         true     true      false  false  Not Supported        

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

 

- esxcli software vib list | grep -i syno
esx-nfsplugin                  1.0-1                                 Synology  VMwareAccepted      2015-06-21  

- esxcli storage nfs list
Volume Name  Host           Share         Accessible  Mounted  Read-Only   isPE  Hardware Acceleration
-----------  -------------  ------------  ----------  -------  ---------  -----  ---------------------
ISO DS415    192.168.42.54   /volume1/iso        true     true       true  false  Supported            
VM DS415     192.168.42.54   /volume2/vm         true     true      false  false  Supported            
VM DS3615    192.168.42.52  /volume2/vm         true     true      false  false  Not Supported        

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

You think DSM 5.2-5565 has problem, but 5592 doesn't, right ?

 

But it is not related on release note of 5592.

 

If your DS415+ version were 5.2-5565, and your plugin status is "Not supported", we can hope it will be fixed on 5592. :smile:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

You think DSM 5.2-5565 has problem, but 5592 doesn't, right ?

No. XPEnology is broken. It's not a matter of DSM.

I have 5592 on a DS412+ and there it's working.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

You think DSM 5.2-5565 has problem, but 5592 doesn't, right ?

No. XPEnology is broken. It's not a matter of DSM.

I have 5592 on a DS412+ and there it's working.

 

The problem is you are testing with 2 different versions. You have for the HW the actual version and for XPEnology only the 5565 U2. If it's possible test the DS415+/DS412+ with 5.2-5565 Update 2 and see if there is also no problem.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi, to me it looks more as an issue with XPE than a Synology Problem with DSM 5.2 and ESXI 6.0.

 

As you can see the NFS connection with my DS415+ (DSM 5.2-5592) is using hardware acc. vs my DS3615 (XPE on DSM 5.2-5565 Update 2) is not.

You think DSM 5.2-5565 has problem, but 5592 doesn't, right ?

No. XPEnology is broken. It's not a matter of DSM.

I have 5592 on a DS412+ and there it's working.

 

The problem is you are testing with 2 different versions. You have for the HW the actual version and for XPEnology only 5.2-5565 Update 2. If it's possible test the DS415+/DS412+ with 5.2-5565 Update 2 and see if there is also no problem.

 

So you can't say with 100% accuracy that XPEnology is broken. It's only an assumption.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The problem is you are testing with 2 different versions. You have for the HW the actual version and for XPEnology only 5.2-5565 Update 2. If it's possible test the DS415+/DS412+ with 5.2-5565 Update 2 and see if there is also no problem.

 

So you can't say with 100% accuracy that XPEnology is broken. It's only an assumption.

I've been running the DS412+ for month with NFS-VAAI including 5562U2 before 5592 and it was working all the time.

 

So I am sure XPEnology is broken here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been running the DS412+ for month with NFS-VAAI including 5562U2 before 5592 and it was working all the time.

 

So I am sure XPEnology is broken here.

Thank you for your info.

So, we confirmed that XPEnology 5.2's NFS VAAI support is broken.

 

I hope dev team to take care of this problem. :sad:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

Has there been any update on this? I am ready to upgrade my servers but I don't want to lose this functionality or switch to iSCSI at this time. Also, I am using fully up to date esxi 5.5, does moving to ESXi 6.0 change anything for those who have already upgraded ESXi? Does the existing plugin work in 6.0 if you don't update to current xpenology builds?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I think not only VAAI but NFS itself is unstable on 5.2.

I tried NFS datastore without VAAI, it looks not so bad,

but with heavy load (direct CIFS copy from local Win10 VM's USB3 harddrive (via passthroughed USB3I/F & VMXNet3),

esxi got lost vm temporally, because of NFS mount error.(see vmkernel.log below)

 

2015-08-21T12:12:19.148Z cpu2:33147)WARNING: NFS: 221: Got error 13 from mount call
2015-08-21T12:12:50.536Z cpu6:33822)Config: 679: "SIOControlFlag1" = 33822, Old Value: 0, (Status: 0x0)
2015-08-21T12:12:51.144Z cpu2:36774)WARNING: NFS: 221: Got error 13 from mount call
2015-08-21T12:13:28.314Z cpu2:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '************.vmdk'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x4008, world: 36793 [vmx]): Busy
2015-08-21T12:13:28.316Z cpu2:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '************.vswp'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x8, world: 36793 [vmx]): Busy
2015-08-21T12:13:28.378Z cpu2:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '*****.vmdk'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x4008, world: 36773 [vmx]): Busy
2015-08-21T12:13:28.382Z cpu2:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '*****-2375d83f.vswp'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x8, world: 36773 [vmx]): Busy
2015-08-21T12:13:31.044Z cpu3:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '*****-000002-delta.vmdk'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x4008, world: 37725 [vmx]): Busy
2015-08-21T12:13:31.076Z cpu3:51281)FSS: 6146: Failed to open file '*******-1885038055-1.vswp'; Requested flags 0x4001, world: 51281 [sdrsInjector], (Existing flags 0x8, world: 34668 [hostd-worker]): Busy

I also may have to choose iSCSI again...

 

p.s.

I finally got success working SSD cache on 5.2. (with 5.1, VM hang up with esxi without PSOD.)

I'll post about that later on SSD cache thread. :wink:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...