Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001 18:02:58 -0700 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Seth Murray <smurray@comboard.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vinum and hot-swap SCSI RAID backplanes Message-ID: <200107080102.f6812wN01028@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 07 Jul 2001 17:46:48 PDT." <B76CFB88.F3DC%smurray@comboard.com>
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> The motherboard we're considering for our new server has a built-in,
> non-RAID Adaptec SCSI controller. We're trying to determine, before the
> purchase, whether or not we will need an addition SCSI RAID card to connect
> to the in-chassis hot-swap backplane, or just use vinum.
Vinum doesn't know anything about managed backplanes. If you want
something like this, use a real RAID controller.
Personally, I'd recommend 4.3-STABLE and a Mylex ACR170.
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