UFS2+Softupdates Corruption Regardless on Seven various systems

[Scott Long]

Edgar Martinez wrote:
> All,
> 
>  
> 
> I have a network of FBSD boxen running 5.3 w/ 2x PATA WD1200JB Drives and a
> Promise Fastrack TX2 controller in mirror. The systems mainly just pass
> internet traffic and rarely ever touch the disks. After running for a few
> weeks -> months.the disks become corrupted forcing a manual fsck from single
> user mode. And since the system is thousands of miles away, it can become
> painful to walk someone with a language barrier thru that.
> 
>  
> 
> Question is WHY does this occur?
> 
> How can you avoid this? 
> 
> What can you do to remotely fix the issue? 
> 
> Any proactive maintenance I need to be doing?
> 
> Did I mention I would like to know WHY?
> 

This certainly sounds like a bug, and is not something that people 
normally see.  When and how do you notice the corruption?  Does it
have a particular pattern?  Would it be possible to try a different
brand of disk controller in order to rule out the driver being
buggy?

Scott