Checksum errors across ZFS array

[Steven Hartland]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Snow" <snow at teardrop.org>


> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 06:05:32PM +0100, Dr Joe Karthauser wrote:
> 
>> Hi James,
>>
>> It's almost definitely a memory problem. I'd change it ASAP if I were
>> you.
>>
>> I lost about 70mb from my zfs pool for this very reason just a few
>> weeks ago. Luckily I had enough snapshots from before the rot set in
>> to recover most of what I lost.
> 
> Thanks for the input. I will run a memory test against it.
> 
> If I may, why "almost definitely" a memory problem and not an issue with
> the controller? (Or did you mean the controller memory?)

I wouldn't say definitely, its likely, but other hardware as per my
previous mail can be the cause.

    Regards
    Steve

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