Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:13:04 -0600 From: Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com> To: Robert Blayzor <rblayzor@inoc.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell PowerEdge 1855 servers Message-ID: <4239F2E0.6030908@centtech.com> In-Reply-To: <4239F1E4.3000007@inoc.net> References: <4239F1E4.3000007@inoc.net>
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Robert Blayzor wrote: > I'd like to know if anyone has experience with the Dell PowerEdge 1855 > blade servers running on either FreeBSD_4 or FreeBSD_5. > > I'm looking to deploy several servers and I know that the 1850's will > run just fine. > > I have concerns over the PERC4/im and the ethernet controllers on the > 1855's. I assume since the 1855's have Intel Gig-E controllers they use > the em driver, which I've had good luck with in the past. > > Apparently the 1855's integrated RAID uses the LSI (mpt) driver. I've > heard mixed results on this with earlier versions of 4.x and 5.x, but > nothing in the latest releases, 4.10+ and 5.3. > > Can anyone share their experiences with performance and stability on > these machines? I can tell you that on my current 1850's, FreeBSD 5.3 is rock solid (with Perc 4's, which are LSI chips). I have used Perc's for a long time with FreeBSD, and have always liked them. I will warn you about Perc 4e/Di controllers - supposedly they are different, and are not completely compatible with the other Perc 4's (I know this because SLES8 does not support the 4e, but does support the 4). I can also tell you that a RAID disk from a Perc 4 won't work in a Perc 4e. As for specifically the 1855's, I can't comment. Eric -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Anderson Sr. Systems Administrator Centaur Technology I have seen the future and it is just like the present, only longer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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