From owner-freebsd-isp Fri Jun 22 14:23:57 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from workhorse.iMach.com (workhorse.iMach.com [206.127.77.89]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1552A37B401 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2001 14:23:45 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from forrestc@imach.com) Received: from localhost (forrestc@localhost) by workhorse.iMach.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id PAA26152; Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:00:48 -0600 (MDT) Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:00:48 -0600 (MDT) From: "Forrest W. Christian" To: Troy Settle Cc: Aaron Namba , freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org These look interesting. Do you have a source that you get these from? On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Troy Settle wrote: > Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 14:39:02 -0400 > From: Troy Settle > To: Aaron Namba , Forrest W. Christian > Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > > > I've been using SVEC cases for years, and I'll admit that they're not the > easiest to work with for building/repairing a server, but they're cheap and > they work well. I've never had a heat problem with their 4U cases or a PS > failure. > > Now that I've said it, I suppose it's time to order a couple PS2 > powersupplies for standby =) > > > -- > Troy Settle > Pulaski Networks > 540.994.4254 > http://www.psknet.com > > > ** -----Original Message----- > ** From: Aaron Namba [mailto:aaron@namba1.com] > ** Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 2:07 PM > ** To: Troy Settle; Forrest W. Christian > ** Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** > ** > ** The machine above is inferior anyway. > ** > ** I use these same enclosures, they are excellent. However, I'd can't > ** recommend their cases. I had someone else order the cases I'm currently > ** using so unfortunately I don't remember who makes mine. > ** > ** -----Original Message----- > ** From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Troy Settle > ** Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 5:11 AM > ** To: Forrest W. Christian > ** Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** > ** > ** > ** Forrest, > ** > ** I'm using WDE18300-0049 drives (U2W, SCA), mounted in: > ** > ** http://210.65.182.77/Products/FD7511ABC80EDS3.htm > ** > ** All of which is in a case from the same manufacturer: > ** > ** http://210.65.182.77/Products/FD7130Sds.htm > ** > ** Here's a picture of the beast: > ** > ** http://home.psknet.com/troy/pics/servers2.JPG > ** (the box on top is running Win2k, ignore it) > ** > ** -- > ** Troy Settle > ** Pulaski Networks > ** 540.994.4254 > ** > ** > ** ** -----Original Message----- > ** ** From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** ** [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Forrest W. > ** Christian > ** ** Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:15 PM > ** ** To: Troy Settle > ** ** Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** ** Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** Just curious, what chassis/drives are you using with this? > ** ** > ** ** On Thu, 21 Jun 2001, Troy Settle wrote: > ** ** > ** ** > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:58:49 -0400 > ** ** > From: Troy Settle > ** ** > To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** ** > Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > Took somewhere between 2 and 3 hours. Guess the AMI cards are > ** ** a good bet, > ** ** > even if we don't have tools from the OS to monitor/manage them. > ** ** > > ** ** > -- > ** ** > Troy Settle > ** ** > Pulaski Networks > ** ** > 540.994.4254 > ** ** > http://www.psknet.com > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > ** -----Original Message----- > ** ** > ** From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** ** > ** [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Troy Settle > ** ** > ** Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 1:22 PM > ** ** > ** To: Forrest W. Christian > ** ** > ** Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org > ** ** > ** Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** As requested, here's an update. > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** Airborne just dropped off the replacement drive, I screwed > ** ** it into the > ** ** > ** caddy, inserted, turned the key to lock the caddy in, and after > ** ** > ** spinning up, > ** ** > ** the AMI Express 200 (series 466) started automatically > ** ** > ** rebuilding the array. > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** Will let y'all know when it's done to see how long it takes > ** ** > ** (4x18gb, RAID5, > ** ** > ** 16MB ram on the controller). > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** -- > ** ** > ** Troy Settle > ** ** > ** Pulaski Networks > ** ** > ** 540.994.4254 > ** ** > ** http://www.psknet.com > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** > ** ** > ** ** -----Original Message----- > ** ** > ** ** From: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG > ** ** > ** ** [mailto:owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Forrest W. > ** ** > ** Christian > ** ** > ** ** Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 5:13 PM > ** ** > ** ** To: Troy Settle > ** ** > ** ** Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org > ** ** > ** ** Subject: RE: RAID/vinum options (mail server) > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Troy Settle wrote: > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > I just had a drive fail on me today. I'm using an AMI > ** ** > ** Expres 200 (466) > ** ** > ** ** > controller, and while the alarm drove me nutz for a while > ** ** > ** until I could > ** ** > ** ** > silence it, I was able to pull the bad drive, and the > ** ** array is still > ** ** > ** ** > trucking right along. > ** ** > ** ** > > ** ** > ** ** > If you like, I'll post an update when I get the new drive > ** ** > ** ** installed and the > ** ** > ** ** > array repaired. > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** Please do. This looks like an interesting option. > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** Just curious, how do you manage these in the FreeBSD context? > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** - Forrest W. Christian (forrestc@imach.com) AC7DE > ** ** > ** ** > ** ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ** ** > ** ** The Innovation Machine Ltd. > ** ** P.O. 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