Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:54:58 -0500 (EST) From: Ensel Sharon <user@dhp.com> To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: what is the safe <2 TB number, precisely ? Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0611161246240.21120-100000@shell.dhp.com>
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(6.1-RELEASE - already installed and running with other arrays) I am installing a new array of 5 500 GB disks. It's hard to say what the total raw space will be, but it will certainly be above 2 TB. However, I want to ensure a ZERO-exposure to any 2 TB limit issues (with quotas, and disk tools and snapshots, etc.) So with that in mind, when I go into my adaptec firmware to create an array, and it asks me to specify the size of the array, I am going to type in a number _less than_ the max possible size. So the question is, do I type in 1999 ? 2000 ? 2047 ? 2048 ? What number is totally, absolutely safe and will shield me from _all possible_ BIGDISK related issues ? I am leaning towards 1999 since that _must be_ safe...but am curious if I could get away with 2047 or 2048 ... All comments appreciated. Thank you!
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