Fusion-io/Linux

ReadMe

RemixVSL v3:

https://github.com/RemixVSL/iomemory-vsl

RemixVSL v4:

https://github.com/RemixVSL/iomemory-vsl4

Readme:

https://github.com/RemixVSL/iomemory-vsl/blob/main/README.md

Ubuntu

Debian/Ubuntu Dependencies:

sudo apt-get install gcc fakeroot build-essential debhelper rsync linux-headers-$(uname --r)

Download Source:

sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/RemixVSL/iomemory-vsl
cd iomemory-vsl/

Manually (good for testing only):

make module
sudo insmod root/usr/src/iomemory-vsl-3.2.16/iomemory-vsl.ko

Debian: (.deb Ubuntu / Debian)

make dpkg
dpkg -i ../iomemory-vsl-6.5.11-4-pve_3.2.16.1732_amd64.deb

DKMS (recommended):

sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo make dkms

Load driver:

modprobe iomemory-vsl

Install tools:

git clone https://github.com/RemixVSL/vsl_downloads.git
dpkg -i vsl_downloads/vsl3/fio-util_3.2.16.1731-1.0_amd64.deb

Download Firmware:

cd vsl_downloads
./mk_vsl3_firmware.sh

Proxmox

Proxmox Pre-Dependencies:

apt install sudo git

Proxmox 8 Dependencies:

sudo apt-get install gcc fakeroot build-essential debhelper rsync pve-headers linux-headers-6.5.11-4-pve

Download Source:

sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/RemixVSL/iomemory-vsl
cd iomemory-vsl/

Manually (good for testing only):

make module
sudo insmod root/usr/src/iomemory-vsl-3.2.16/iomemory-vsl.ko

Debian: (.deb Ubuntu / Debian)

make dpkg
dpkg -i ../iomemory-vsl-6.5.11-4-pve_3.2.16.1732_amd64.deb

DKMS (recommended):

sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo make dkms

Load driver:

modprobe iomemory-vsl

fio-detach /dev/fct0
# fio-format /dev/fct0
fio-format /dev/fct0 -s 4K  # format 4k
fio-attach /dev/fct0

Install tools:

git clone https://github.com/RemixVSL/vsl_downloads.git
dpkg -i vsl3/fio-util_3.2.16.1731-1.0_amd64.deb

Create Ceph Bluestore:

ceph-volume lvm create --bluestore --data /dev/fioa

Note: will get an error 'unable to find keyring'. See Proxmox/Fix Keyring to fix first.

If you need to rebuild the bluestore, you will need to first destroy it:

ceph-volume lvm zap /dev/fioa --destroy

Fusion-io and OEM Part Numbers Matrix

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQMd40liekOCeftUYQx6GeofHgjU5SSDT-jHWid03JCfswQxHAhVee3rW-04baqKg1qN2fp7wEzuFm6/pubhtml

Generally:

• gen1 (iodrive 1) drive will need vsl version 2 - not available anymore
• gen2 (iodrive 2) drive will need vsl version 3
• gen3 (iodrive 3) drive will need vsl version 4

Download driver: http://support.fusionio.com

Manual: http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com/file/11734/iodrive-ug-linux.pdf

lspci

gen 1

# lspci -n | grep aed
02:00.0 0180: 1aed:1005 (rev 01)

gen 2

# lspci -n | grep aed
07:00.0 0180: 1aed:2001 (rev 04)
08:00.0 0180: 1aed:2001 (rev 04)

gen 3

# lspci -n | grep aed
02:00.0 0180: 1aed:3002