Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:04:48 -1000 From: "parv/FreeBSD" <parv.0zero9+freebsd@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Disk enclosure: RAID Machine R4424RM same as 2x SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD? Message-ID: <CABObuOqe-TsAhng_gP1T1Swm8FgTJjUMZbTuLO3wykKy4xT35A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CABObuOpSf%2BE7-xa7NentQpV1xY5%2BHcdV-kRGw5tDD9PGdZ_8PA@mail.gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM parv/FreeBSD wrote: Work currently uses 24-bay "RAID Machine ... R4424RM" enclosure > ( https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-enclosure ) > with disks in ZFS RAID-Z[23] pools, connected via SFF-8088 > or -8644 cable to another computer with a Broadcom/LSI 9300-8e > PCIe 3 card in it. > ... > Would "RAID Machine R4424RM" machine be equivalent to connecting 2 > of "SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD" > ( > https://www.supermicro.com/ewin/products/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod > ) > together and then using as one unit? If that would be possible, what > kind of HBAs etc & cable should I be looking at to connect the 2 > enclosures together, and then to connect them as one unit to a FreeBSD > computer. > > In the later case I do not how the "mpr" or "mps" drive would behave > Sorry above should read instead ... In the later case I do not know how the "mpr" or "mps" driver would behave (Currently use "mpr" driver with " LSI 9300-8e" HBA.) - parv for one of "Qualified SAS Controllers" listed at SuperMicro URL ... > > AOC-SAS3-9380-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller > AOC-SAS3-9300-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter > AOC-SAS3-9500-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter > AOC-SAS3-9500-16E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 16-Port Host Bus Adapter > AOC-SAS3-9580-8I8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller > ... [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM parv/FreeBSD wrote:</div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Work currently uses 24-bay "RAID Machine ... R4424RM" enclosure<br><div style="font-family:monospace">( <a href="https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-enclosure" target="_blank">https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-enclosure</a>; )</div><div style="font-family:monospace">with disks in ZFS RAID-Z[23] pools, connected via SFF-8088</div><div style="font-family:monospace">or -8644 cable to another computer with a Broadcom/<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"></span>LSI 9300-8e</div><div style="font-family:monospace">PCIe 3 card in it.</div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">...</span> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:monospace">Would "RAID Machine R4424RM" machine be equivalent to connecting 2</div><div style="font-family:monospace">of "SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD"</div><div style="font-family:monospace">( <a href="https://www.supermicro.com/ewin/products/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod" target="_blank">https://www.supermicro.com/ewin/products/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod</a>; )</div><div style="font-family:monospace">together and then using as one unit? If that would be possible, what</div><div style="font-family:monospace">kind of HBAs etc & cable should I be looking at to connect the 2</div><div style="font-family:monospace">enclosures together, and then to connect them as one unit to a FreeBSD</div><div style="font-family:monospace">computer.<br></div><div style="font-family:monospace"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"></span>In the later case I do not how the "mpr" or "mps" drive would behave</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default">Sorry above should read instead ...</div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"> In the later case I do not know how the "mpr" or "mps" driver</div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"> would behave</div></div><div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default">(Currently use "mpr" driver with " <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"></span>LSI 9300-8e" HBA.)<br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default">- parv</div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace" class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:monospace">for one of "Qualified SAS Controllers" listed at SuperMicro URL ...</div><div style="font-family:monospace"><br></div><div style="font-family:monospace"> AOC-SAS3-9380-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller<br> AOC-SAS3-9300-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter<br> AOC-SAS3-9500-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter<br> AOC-SAS3-9500-16E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 16-Port Host Bus Adapter<br> AOC-SAS3-9580-8I8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller<br></div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">...</span> </div></div></div>help
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