Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:39:21 +0200 (SAT) From: Johann Visagie <wjv@cityip.co.za> To: robin@workstationsuk.demon.co.uk (Robin Harker) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: DPT RAID controller support Message-ID: <E0yUCTZ-0000jc-00@ns.cityip.co.za> In-Reply-To: <Z7CAxHAtNMQ1EwM9@workstationsuk.demon.co.uk> from Robin Harker at "Apr 24, 98 05:53:01 pm"
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Robin Harker wrote: > > I understand that FreeBSD may have support for DPT's caching RAID > controllers. Has anyone added functionality so that e.g. drive failures > and rebuilding can be handled on-line? If you're using one of DPT's own external casings (or a DEC StorageWorks casing, apparently [which according to one rumour I've heard is just an OEM manufactured DPT casing]), then disk changes will automatically be detected (and rebuild initiated). Rebuilding onto a "hot spare" will be initiated automatically regardless of how and where the disks are mounted (since it requires no disk swap). For "serious" housekeeping on the array you an always use the DOS version of DPT's StorageManager software, but that should hardly ever be necessary except during initial installation. PS: For the record, I have never actually used a DPT controller under FreeBSD. I have just acquired one one loan from a supplier with the express purpose of doing this - I would also be quite interested in hearing the experiences of anyone else with using DPT RAID controllers under FreeBSD. -- V Johann Visagie | Email: wjv@CityIP.co.za | Tel: +27 21 419-7878 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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