Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:42:07 -0500 From: Vick Khera <vivek@khera.org> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: fibre channel cards Message-ID: <CALd%2BdceNn2jkG9eCTyF%2BEWK4zo4F8SzZy=qCRe10poE7J0jNEQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I am getting some new database servers, and I need a fibre channel card to
connect to the disk array.
My current servers use the following:
mpt0@pci0:5:0:0: class=0x0c0400 card=0x10201000 chip=0x06461000 rev=0x01
hdr=0x00
vendor = 'LSI Logic / Symbios Logic'
device = 'FC949ES Fibre Channel Adapter'
class = serial bus
subclass = Fibre Channel
This card is not available any more. My vendor is offering these two
options, but they are not FreeBSD people, and do not guarantee anything
will work.
QLogic SANblade QLE2460 4GB-FC
LSI LSI7204EP-LC 4GB S Fibre PCI-e
I have been able to find some mentions in the mailing lists that people
were able to get the Qlogic card to work with the current microcode kernel
module loaded, but it is not listed in the supported hardware page for
FreeBSD 9.0.
The LSI card claims on the tech specs sheet to have freebsd drivers, but
again, it is not listed on the supported hardware page.
I'm much more inclined to go with the LSI, mainly because I have experience
with them. Can I expect this card to work with FreeBSD 9.0?
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