From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 20 02:23:49 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A2D101065675 for ; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:23:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rockys@dataonstorage.com) Received: from mailserver.dataonstorage.com (unknown [IPv6:2002:d8ed:2545::d8ed:2545]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3264D8FC12 for ; Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:23:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from RD1 (216.237.37.66) by mailserver.dataonstorage.com (216.237.37.69) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 14.0.639.21; Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:23:17 -0700 From: Rocky Shek To: 'Dave Pooser' , , References: <20111019141443.GQ4592@pcjas.obspm.fr> In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:23:26 -0700 Message-ID: <001301cc8ecf$3f8447f0$be8cd7d0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcyOw0mDSh8PeOKpQ/GaOCVBNemkDwACr35w Content-Language: en-us Cc: Subject: RE: [zfs-discuss] ZFS on Dell with FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:23:49 -0000 I also recommend LSI 9200-8E or new 9205-8E with the IT firmware based on past experience Also LSI Original HBA normally released FW earlier than OEM. Plus, most of users in community use LSI HBA. Rocky -----Original Message----- From: zfs-discuss-bounces@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-bounces@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Dave Pooser Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:56 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS on Dell with FreeBSD On 10/19/11 9:14 AM, "Albert Shih" wrote: >When we buy a MD1200 we need a RAID PERC H800 card on the server No, you need a card that includes 2 external x4 SFF8088 SAS connectors. I'd recommend an LSI SAS 9200-8e HBA flashed with the IT firmware-- then it presents the individual disks and ZFS can handle redundancy and recovery. -- Dave Pooser Manager of Information Services Alford Media http://www.alfordmedia.com _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss