Pfsense 2.2.6 hangs up while install on Thomas Krenn Supermicro 2 CPU server
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Hi!
I'm having a problem with hanging pfsense 2.2.6 distro while trying to install it on a Thomas Krenn 2 CPU sockets server.
Below you can find some server details and ERRORS I'm getting while booting…
BIOS : X10DRL-i, 1.1a, 07/11/2015
Motherboard: Supermicro X10DRL-I
CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2620v3 6 core 2,4GHz 15MB 8GT/s
RAM: 4 x 16 GB (1x 16GB) ECC Registered DDR4 2133 RAM 2 Rank (Bestprice)
HDD: 2 x 200 GB SATA III Intel SSD MLC 2,5" (seria DC S3710) -- HW RAID-1
RAID CONTROLLER: RAID Adaptec 8405 SAS3
NET CARD: 2 x Intel I350-T4 Quad Port
NET CARD: 2 x 10 Gigabit Intel X710-DA2 SFP+ Dual PortI'm getting this while install pfsense 2.2.6. (see attachment)
Spin lock 0xffffffff811c5590….
panic: spin lock held too long
cpuid=0
KDB: enter: panic -
Hi!
UPDATE: The server has 2 CPUs.
When I do a BIOS CPU limitation (MAX: 3 CORES) the installation process continues, in other case it is still giving an ERROR. Even if I do the install of a system and switch off CPU BIOS limitation, the system is NOT LOADING, giving same error.
Is there any possibility for pfsense to use all available CPU power ? Is there any trick to solve this ?
Any help will be needed!
regards,
Grzegorz Leśkiewicz -
Try switching off Hyperthreading in Bios. Maybe the kernel in 2.2.x only supports 16 cpus/vectors for 16 cpus?
Also: Did you try the 2.3RC? As the 2.3 release is imminent and the RC is already quite stable.
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Hi!
I've already disabled the HT function these days. All is OK, but it is not a solution. Same thing is happening while pfsense v2.3 install. I tested all the newest pfsense releases, none is working with 2 CPU and HT enabled - Installation hangs up ! :S
Somehow, 2 CPUs without HT is much better option than 2 threads / 1 core and 1 CPU option supported by the system.
Let's wait, maybe some day a fix will come to this issue.
regards,
Grzegorz Leśkiewicz
