From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 25 17:06:35 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7453016A51A for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:06:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dwiest@vailsys.com) Received: from cprobd02.vailsys.com (cprobd02.vailsys.com [63.210.102.130]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C96E43DB7 for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:05:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dwiest@vailsys.com) Received: from dfsfbd06.vail (dfsfbd06.vail [192.168.129.190]) by cprobd02.vailsys.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 601B3CE500 for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:05:27 -0500 (CDT) Received: from dfwdamian.vail (dfwdamian.vail [192.168.129.233]) by dfsfbd06.vail (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11C8C323E8D for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:05:27 -0500 (CDT) Received: from dfwdamian.vail (dwiest@localhost.vail [127.0.0.1]) by dfwdamian.vail (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k9PH5Qca011993 for ; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:05:26 -0500 (CDT) Received: (from dwiest@localhost) by dfwdamian.vail (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k9PH5Q2i024473 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:05:26 -0500 (CDT) X-Authentication-Warning: dfwdamian.vail: dwiest set sender to dwiest@vailsys.com using -f Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:05:26 -0500 From: Damian Wiest To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20061025170526.GE26909@dfwdamian.vail> References: <96CC85AD-43C4-4A28-BF6F-29E64A18750F@todoo.biz> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <96CC85AD-43C4-4A28-BF6F-29E64A18750F@todoo.biz> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Subject: Re: HA Cluster based on promise VTrack Mxxx X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:06:35 -0000 On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 11:56:19AM +0200, bsd wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to figure out which hardware to build my HA cluster with. > > I have seen various promise systems which seems quite interesting > (VTrack M210p) but FreeBSD is not mentionned as an "official suported > OS" on their brochure. > > Has anyone build such cluster with this kind of attachement. > > > The cluster I was thinking about will be built with : > > - 2 nodes Pentium Xeon with SCSI card > - 1 VTrack External Storage M210p (this one has automatic failure > detection included on It's hardware). > - Linux-HA as a control solution > > > Has anyone built such cluster with these hardware ? > > If not what have you been using ? > > > Sincerly yours. I wish you had asked two or three weeks ago as I setup a couple of VTrak M500f arrays, but they were attached to Windows servers. If we get any more in, I could probably do a quick test with FreeBSD. The M500f supports fibre channel, SCSI and iSCSI so I would assume that if you have an appropriate driver for one of those protocols, then it should work for you. Array configuration can be done very simply either through the network management port, serial port or HTTP interface. The HTTP interface is very nice and doesn't depend on Java or Internet Explorer, but it does require Javascript support on the client end to work properly. I'd definitely recommend this controller if you have the cash to spare. I know you mentioned external arrays, but a lot of people are reporting success with the Promise SATA and LSI MegaRAID controllers. Someone asked a similar question on the freebsd-hardware a few weeks ago, but I didn't see any replies. -Damian [1] http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org/msg01521.html