From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Tue May 3 18:17:49 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAC7116A4CF for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 18:17:49 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hadar.amcc.com (hadar.amcc.com [192.195.69.168]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B3A543D49 for ; Tue, 3 May 2005 18:17:49 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vkashyap@amcc.com) Received: from mailhost01.amcc.com ([192.195.69.30]) by hadar.amcc.com (Netscape Messaging Server 4.15) with SMTP id IFXETD00.0F5; Tue, 3 May 2005 11:17:37 -0700 Received: (from vkashyap-pc [10.66.13.13]) by mailhost01.amcc.com (SMSSMTP 4.0.0.59) with SMTP id M2005050311180121730 ; Tue, 03 May 2005 11:18:01 -0700 From: "Vinod Kashyap" To: Franco Bruno Borghesi , "Toll Eric" Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:17:34 -0700 X-Sent-Folder-Path: Sent Items X-Mailer: Oracle Connector for Outlook 9.0.4 51114 (9.0.6627) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Another BIOS RAID or host based RAID question X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 18:17:50 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Franco Bruno > Borghesi > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:05 AM > To: Toll, Eric > Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Another BIOS RAID or host based RAID question > = > = > Yes, I am using 3 servers with hardware raid: > = > a)3ware 7500 with 4 ATA disks (1 spare) WD 160 GB in RAID 5, = > works great. > b)Mylex AcceleRAID 160 with 3 SCSI 8 GB Quantum disks, RAID = > 5, works great. > c)3ware 9600s with 4 SATA 150 disks (1 spare) WD 160 GB in = > RAID 5. Many = > problems, occasional reboots, couldn't get any help from the lists. > = Please contact 3ware support if you are experiencing problems. > The 3ware 7500 board comes in severall flavours, you could = > try a two channel = > model, though the only utility you have is tw_cli, it's = > console based, no = > alarms. It's also an ATA controller :( > = 3ware CLI and 3DM2 (web-based GUI) for 9xxx series controllers also work for 7xxx/8xxx series controllers. > Hope this helps. > = > 2005/5/2, Toll, Eric : > > = > > I see the list littered with many unanswered RAID = > questions, is anyone = > > using > > hardware based RAID with FreeBSD 5.X? If so what exactly do = > you have for > > equipment? > > = > > Want to get 2 identical 74Gb drives, could be SATA or SCSI, = > would like to = > > setup > > controller or bios to to the RAID - not software raid. e.g. = > create the = > > mirror > > set in BIOS then install BSD. > > = > > I have purchased *nothing* yet. I'd like an easy to set up = > (via BIOS) RAID = > > 1 > > set, then install FreeBSD 5.3 onto it, FreeBSD would see = > the Raided set of = > > disks > > as ONE disk. > > = > > The old HP SCSI Raid Controllers would make a very loud = > alarm noise when = > > the > > RAID array was in trouble, I really want this feature! > > = > > Anyone recommend a nice compatible card or board that will = > do what I want? > > = > > I am grateful for your answers. > > = > > Eric > > = > > "That is not a puzzle, Grasshopper. It is only something = > you do not yet > > understand." -Master Po > > = > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = > "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > > " > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = > "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >