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Subject: Re: need help choosing a SCSI controller
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Scott Long wrote:

> John Connett wrote:
>
>> Scott Long wrote:
>>
>>> LSI is also talking about releasing FreeBSD-native
>>> management apps for their RAID controllers, though it's not clear to
>>> me whether they will support the older models.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any further information available on these management apps?
>>
>> I have an application that runs on a system with an onboard LSI 53C1020A
>> with Integrated Mirroring firmware.  This controller can't be used
>> because of the lack of a management app able to query the state of the
>> two disk mirror and command a rebuild.
>>
>> If a suitable managment app was available for either the LSI 53C1020A +
>> IME or LSI 53C1020A + MegaRAID SCSI 320-0 (Zero Channel RAID) this would
>> be a saving on the cost of an Adaptec 2110S which can be managed using
>> raidutil.
>>
>> This is for FreeBSD 4.x.
>>
>
> I don't know of any plans to support management with the MPT-Fusion
> product line.
>
> Scott
>
I only have limited familiarity with the LSI Logic product lines but
does this imply that these management apps should support the MegaRAID
product line, including the SCSI 320-0 (Zero Channel RAID), but not the
Integrated Mirroring on the 53C1020A which is from the MPT-Fusion
product line?

If this is the case, I would be interested in further information on
these management apps.