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> > > Any sucess stories using Hewlett Packard's LPr rackmountable
> > > server with FreeBSD? It has a NetRaid 1Si Disk Array
> > > Controller. Has FreeBSD any support for this in 4.1.1-RELEASE?
> > 
> > I have a pair of them, havent had any problems. The builtin SCSI
> > is supported, shows up as:
> > sym0: <895> port 0x9000-0x90ff mem 0xfa201000-0xfa201fff,0xfa202000-0xfa2020ff irq 10 at device 4.0 on pci1
> > sym0: Symbios NVRAM, ID 7, Fast-40, SE, parity checking
> > sym0: open drain IRQ line driver, using on-chip SRAM
> > sym0: using LOAD/STORE-based firmware.
> 
> I guess, I will not need it, since there is raid, right? Will
> it boot off the amr0?

Yeah, I am booting off of amrd0 (RAID array). I dont even use the
built-in Symbios card, but its nice to know its there if you need it.

> > The NetRAID 1Si and disk array shows up as:
> > amr0: <AMI MegaRAID> mem 0xfa800000-0xfabfffff irq 7 at device 9.1 on pci0
> > amr0: firmware \^C\^AF  bios \^D\^AB   16MB memory
> > amr0: s/g table too low (0x1000), reallocating
> > amrd0: <MegaRAID logical drive> on amr0
> > amrd0: 8677MB (17770496 sectors) RAID 1 (optimal)
> 
> cool.
> 
> > The disk array is pretty speedy, never tested the hot swap or tried to
> > break the array and rebuild it. The only problem we have had is that the
> > server doesnt easily mount in a standard 19" cabinet. You either need an
> > HP rack, or you need to put the servers on shelves.
> 
> Hmm. This is a problem for me. Is it too wide, or why will it
> not mount?

No, widthwise it will fit into a standard 19" rack, its the depth and
the provided rails that make it difficult. Its kind of like Compaqs
and Dells, unless you have a cabinet made by them, you are stuck with
putting the server on a shelf in your cabinet.

	-J



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