Dealing with USB Storage devices on OmniOS

       1218 words, 6 minutes

I want to deal with flash, SSD and SATA drives connected to a ThinkPad A485 using its USB ports. This is my cheatsheet based on Managing USB Mass Storage Devices on Oracle Solaris 11.2 .

Identifying USB Mass Storage Devices

Logs

The logs indicate when new USB hardware is connected or removed from the computer.

This is a Corsair VoyagerGT 16GB connected to a USB 3 port.

# tail -f /var/adm/messages
usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 2.0 device (usb1b1c,1a90) operating at hi speed (USB 2.x) on USB 3.1 root hub: storage@2, scsa2usb2 at bus address 2
usba: [ID 349649 kern.info] Corsair VoyagerGT AA04012700009738
genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] scsa2usb2 is /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@2
genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@2 (scsa2usb2) online
scsi: [ID 583861 kern.info] sd2 at scsa2usb2: target 0 lun 0
genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd2 is /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@2/disk@0,0
genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@2/disk@0,0 (sd2) online
genunix: [ID 127566 kern.info] device pciclass,030000@0(display#0) keeps up device sd@0,0(disk#2), but the former is not power managed

This is a 1TB SABRENT NVMe M.2 SSD connected to a USB-C port

usba: [ID 912658 kern.info] USB 3.20 device (usb152d,583) operating at super speed (USB 3.x) on USB 3.1 root hub: storage@8, scsa2usb3 at bus address 3
usba: [ID 349649 kern.info] SABRENT SABRENT DD56419883896
genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] scsa2usb3 is /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8
genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8 (scsa2usb3) online
scsi: [ID 583861 kern.info] sd3 at scsa2usb3: target 0 lun 0
genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] sd3 is /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0
genunix: [ID 408114 kern.info] /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0 (sd3) online

On this particuar machine, the following warning pops up regularly.

usba: [ID 691482 kern.warning] WARNING:                               \
/pci@0,0/pci1022,15d3@1,4/pci17aa,5122@0,4 (ehci0): No SOF interrupts \
have been received, this USB EHCI hostcontroller is unusable

According to illumos gate , this is not really harmfull. I couldn’t have it go while changing parameters on the BIOS.

System configuration

The USB devices are displayed in the system configuration tool.

# prtconf -dD
System Configuration:  LENOVO  i86pc
Memory size: 23459 Megabytes
System Peripherals (Software Nodes):

i86pc (driver name: rootnex)
  scsi_vhci, instance #0 (driver name: scsi_vhci)
  pci, instance #0 (driver name: npe)
    pci1022,15db (pciex1022,15db) [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven/Raven2 Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus A], instance #5 (driver name: pcieb)
      pci17aa,5122 (pciex1022,15e0) [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Raven USB 3.1], instance #0 (driver name: xhci)
        storage, instance #1 (driver name: scsa2usb)
          disk, instance #1 (driver name: sd)
        storage, instance #3 (driver name: scsa2usb)
          disk, instance #3 (driver name: sd)
        storage, instance #4 (driver name: scsa2usb)
          disk, instance #4 (driver name: sd)

Removable rewritable media format utility

On OmniOS, the rmformat does not seem to be installed by default.

# pkg install pkg:/service/storage/media-volume-manager

Display the USB device information:

# rmformat
Looking for devices...
  1. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0
    Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@3/disk@0,0
    Connected Device: Corsair VoyagerGT    1100
    Device Type: Removable
    Bus: USB
    Size: 15,3 GB
    Label: <Unknown>
    Access permissions: Medium is not write protected.
  2. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c4t0d0p0
    Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@6/disk@0,0
    Connected Device: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 4TB 0
    Device Type: Removable
    Bus: USB
    Size: 3815,4 GB
    Label: <Unknown>
    Access permissions: Medium is not write protected.
  3. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c6t0d0p0
    Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0
    Connected Device: SABRENT          0208
    Device Type: Removable
    Bus: USB
    Size: 953,9 GB
    Label: <Unknown>
    Access permissions: Medium is not write protected.

USB Flash Drive

Format the flash drive using FAT.

# format -e
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c1t6479A74150301EB0d0 <NVMe-Sabrent-RKT303.3-953.87GB>
          /pci@0,0/pci1022,15d3@1,3/pci1987,5012@0/blkdev@w6479A74150301EB0,0
       1. c2t0d0 <Corsair-VoyagerGT-1100 cyl 1947 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
          /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@3/disk@0,0
       2. c4t0d0 <Samsung-SSD 870 QVO 4TB-0-3.64TB>
          /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@6/disk@0,0
       3. c6t0d0 <SABRENT--0208-931.51GB>
          /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 1

format> current
Current Disk = c2t0d0
<Corsair-VoyagerGT-1100 cyl 1947 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
/pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@3/disk@0,0

format> inquiry
Vendor:   Corsair
Product:  VoyagerGT
Revision: 1100

format> fdisk
No fdisk table exists. The default partition for the disk is:

  a 100% "SOLARIS System" partition

Type "y" to accept the default partition,  otherwise type "n" to edit the
 partition table.
n
(...)
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. Create a partition
Select the partition type to create: C=FAT32
Specify the percentage of disk to use for this partition 100
Should this become the active partition? n
Enter Selection: 6. Exit (update disk configuration and exit)
format> quit

# mkfs -F pcfs -o fat=32 /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0:c
Construct a new FAT file system on /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0:c: (y/n)? y

Mount, copy data and unmount the device.

# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c /mnt
# dmesg > /mnt/dmesg.txt
# df -h
Filesystem             Size   Used  Available Capacity  Mounted on
(...)
/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c  14,89G    32K     14,89G     1%    /mnt
# umount /mnt

USB NVMe/SATA Drive

Using FAT32

Create the partition.

# format
Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
(...)
       2. c6t0d0 <SABRENT--0208-931.51GB>
          /pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 2
selecting c6t0d0
[disk formatted]

format> current
Current Disk = c6t0d0
<SABRENT--0208-931.51GB>
/pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0

format> inquiry
Vendor:   SABRENT
Product:
Revision: 0208

format> fdisk
Enter Selection: 3. Delete a partition
Specify the partition number to delete (or enter 0 to exit): 1
Are you sure you want to delete partition 1? This will make all files and
programs in this partition inaccessible (type "y" or "n"). y
Enter Selection: 1. Create a partition
Select the partition type to create: C=FAT32
Specify the percentage of disk to use for this partition
(or type "c" to specify the size in cylinders). 100
Should this become the active partition? If yes, it  will be activated
each time the computer is reset or turned on.
Please type "y" or "n". n
Enter Selection: 6. Exit (update disk configuration and exit)
format> quit

Create the FAT filesystem.

# mkfs -F pcfs -o fat=32 /dev/rdsk/c6t0d0p0:c
Construct a new FAT file system on /dev/rdsk/c6t0d0p0:c: (y/n)? y

Interact with the filesystem.

# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c6t0d0p0:c /mnt
# df -h
Filesystem             Size   Used  Available Capacity  Mounted on
(...)
/dev/dsk/c6t0d0p0:c  931,38G    64K    931,38G     1%    /mnt
# umount /mnt

Using NTFS

Install the NTFS tools.

# pkg install pkg:/ooce/system/file-system/ntfs-3g

Create the partition

# format
(...)
Specify disk (enter its number): 2
selecting c6t0d0

format> fdisk
Enter Selection: 3. Delete a partition
Specify the partition number to delete (or enter 0 to exit): 1
Are you sure you want to delete partition 1? y
Enter Selection: 1. Create a partition
Select the partition type to create: 4=Other
Specify the percentage of disk to use for this partition. 100
Should this become the active partition? n
Enter Selection: 6. Exit (update disk configuration and exit)

format> quit

Create the NTFS filesystem.

# mkntfs --fast --label Sabrent /dev/dsk/c6t0d0p1
(...)
Creating NTFS volume structures.
mkntfs completed successfully. Have a nice day.

Interact with the filesystem.

# ntfs-3g /dev/dsk/c6t0d0p1 /mnt

# df -h
Filesystem             Size   Used  Available Capacity  Mounted on
(...)
/devices/pci@0,0/pci1022,15db@8,1/pci17aa,5122@0,3/storage@8/disk@0,0:r
                     931,49G 93,55M    931,40G     1%    /mnt

# dd if=/dev/urandom of=/mnt/TEST bs=1M count=512
512+0 records in
512+0 records out
536870912 bytes (512 MiB) transferred in 35,024679 secs (15 MiB/sec)

# umount /mnt

Using ZFS

Create the zpool.

# zpool create usb-c c6t0d0

Create a dataset.

# zfs create -o mountpoint=/data -o compression=on usb-c/data

Interact with the storage.

# dd if=/dev/urandom of=/data/TEST bs=1M count=512
512+0 records in
512+0 records out
536870912 bytes (512 MiB) transferred in 13,241975 secs (39 MiB/sec)

Importing an already configured pool.

# zpool import
   pool: areas
     id: 16097065552020466898
  state: ONLINE
 status: The pool was last accessed by another system.
 action: The pool can be imported using its name or numeric identifier and
        the '-f' flag.
   see: http://illumos.org/msg/ZFS-8000-EY
 config:

        areas       ONLINE
          c4t0d0    ONLINE

# zpool import -f areas

Related posts: