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[83.197.121.161]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id o2sm25430377wjo.3.2016.08.22.10.55.45 for (version=TLS1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:55:45 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) Subject: Re: Recommended HBA for ZFS, contemporary From: Ben RUBSON In-Reply-To: <059af3ed-71b3-b31d-893c-732121989cee@kateley.com> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:55:44 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <633311CF-ADF2-479F-AFB9-E9265C101302@gmail.com> References: <306ccab3-4c78-751a-2258-54701a64ab4b@internetx.com> <41DE4DAA-B5E1-4BB9-AF54-780236A901EF@gmail.com> <059af3ed-71b3-b31d-893c-732121989cee@kateley.com> To: FreeBSD FS X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) X-BeenThere: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: Filesystems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:55:48 -0000 > On 22 Aug 2016, at 19:13, Linda Kateley wrote: >=20 > Not just IT firmware, but you need to make sure the driver and = firmware match. >=20 > I try to use 16 if possible, 20 works but I have only found the = 20.00.04.00 version of firmware to be reliable. Would love to hear if = people have different experience. I am about to try the rocket raid in = IT mode because I am tired of fighting with lsi firmware. Very very = stable when you get the right combo, 1000's of phantom checksum errors = if not. FreeBSD 10.3 : # egrep ^mps0 /var/run/dmesg.boot mps0: mps0: Firmware: 20.00.04.00, Driver: 20.00.00.00-fbsd FreeBSD 11-RC1 : # egrep ^mps0 /var/run/dmesg.boot mps0: mps0: Firmware: 20.00.04.00, Driver: 21.01.00.00-fbsd Strangely enough there is no P21 driver/firmware @Avago : = http://www.avagotech.com/products/server-storage/host-bus-adapters/sas-921= 1-8i#downloads So I assume firmware P20 is the right one to use with FreeBSD 11. Well it is : = https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/firmware-version-p21.45130/#p= ost-304399 I did not test firmwares 20.00.05.00 / 20.00.06.00 / 20.00.07.00. Did you ? Unfortunately changelog for 20.00.05.00 is no more available online, so = no idea what it does. The 2 others are, 3 + 1 defects corrected, should be worth it at first = glance. > I am starting to like 12g 3008 cards better as the firmware seems to = be a little more stable at version 9. Been testing 12 and so far so = good, but haven't run my larger stress tests yet.. >=20 > I would definitely go to the avago site and make sure there is driver = and firmware for the card you are purchasing before you buy. >=20 > Linda >=20 > On 8/22/16 11:18 AM, Ben RUBSON wrote: >>> On 22 Aug 2016, at 18:14, InterNetX - Juergen Gotteswinter = wrote: >>>=20 >>> LSI SAS 2008 Based HBA, there are dozens of OEM available for Budget = Prices >> With the IT firmware. >>=20 >>> Am 22.08.2016 um 18:08 schrieb Dmitry Morozovsky: >>>> Dear colleagues, >>>>=20 >>>> what is the list of preferred disk controllers to build storage = server, say >>>> 12-24 amd more 3.5" disks? Not too much IOPS are expected, and = some could be >>>> mitigated with L2ARC with only metadata cached, I suppose. >>>>=20 >>>> Two usage schemes are file server for big files (mostly cold = storage) and >>>> backup/surveillance server (constant stream writes, occasional = random reads) >>>>=20 >>>> Any hints? Thanks! >>>>=20 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"