From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 12 12:03:13 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6039B1065670 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:03:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from byshenknet@byshenk.net) Received: from core.byshenk.net (core.byshenk.net [62.58.73.230]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC20F8FC1E for ; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:03:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from core.byshenk.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id o9CC4sPL094209; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:04:54 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from byshenknet@core.byshenk.net) Received: (from byshenknet@localhost) by core.byshenk.net (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id o9CC4sgV094208; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:04:54 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from byshenknet) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:04:54 +0200 From: Greg Byshenk To: Michal Message-ID: <20101012120454.GC12467@core.byshenk.net> References: <4CB42B7D.5050203@sharescope.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4CB42B7D.5050203@sharescope.co.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on core.byshenk.net Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ZFS and Storage Systems X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:03:13 -0000 On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:33:49AM +0100, Michal wrote: > Apologies for the basic question but I just want to make sure. I have > been looking at storage systems like this one > http://www.icc-usa.com/storage-35-2u.asp. I am guessing it would be a > case of sorting the discs out, probably on some GUI or command line for > the box it self, then using a FreeBSD box I can set up ZFS over the > drives...or is it not that simple? You say "using a FreeBSD box I can set up ZFS over the drives...", which doesn't make sense, if I undestand the ICC system. The device appears to be an NAS system, with an OS, not an external disk bay. What you would want, I think, is either a) an external FCAL or iSCSI box that you could connect to another machine (running FreeBSD or some other OS); or b) a 'storage' server upon which to install FreeBSD and use as a NAS system. It may be that the ICC system can export the drives, but it seems like an unnecessary complication. -- greg byshenk - gbyshenk@byshenk.net - Leiden, NL