From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 8 19:25:31 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8655B16A420 for ; Wed, 8 Mar 2006 19:25:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mchartzell@getdts.com) Received: from smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com (smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com [68.142.198.206]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5D5E943D53 for ; Wed, 8 Mar 2006 19:25:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mchartzell@getdts.com) Received: (qmail 33905 invoked from network); 8 Mar 2006 19:25:28 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.100?) (mchartzell@sbcglobal.net@65.65.224.100 with plain) by smtp107.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Mar 2006 19:25:28 -0000 Message-ID: <440F3152.4070208@getdts.com> Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:32:34 -0600 From: Matt Hartzell User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (Windows/20041206) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Wilko Bulte References: <01c701c63bc0$36feb6a0$b3db87d4@multiplay.co.uk> <20060308144754.L53297@ns1.as.pvp.se> <440EF7F6.2080009@getdts.com> <20060308190638.GA64651@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20060308190638.GA64651@freebie.xs4all.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP Smart Array 6i opinions X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:25:31 -0000 Wilko Bulte wrote: >On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 09:27:50AM -0600, Matt Hartzell wrote.. > > >>I have used the 6i n the same situation. RAID5 performance with 3 - 36 >>GB SCSI disk is acceptable. >> >>I have never had a disk fail on these controllers so I can't comment on >>fail over. >> >>The util's on http://people.freebsd.org/~jcagle/ don't seen to work >>under 6.x, however status messages are sent to the console and can be >> >> > >Well, you need to put libc.so.5 plus libpthread.so. from a RELENG_5 >machine on your RELENG_6 machine and then they work. > >ldd hpasm* tells you which libraries exactly you need. One of the >2 is statically linked by the way (I forgot which one) > > Would using the libpthread from 5 have any negative affect on MySQL performance? > > >>sent to syslog. camcontrol devlist will give you a quick status (OK or >>REBUILDING) >> >>For me it is workable solution. >> >> >> >> >> >>kama wrote: >> >> >> >>>I have used the whole range (or somewhat) for internal SA's. Starting with >>>the internal one in DL380R1 and up to G4. >>> >>>Performance of 6i in freebsd is better than 5i, but worse than if you >>>insert a external card (6402/6404). I mostly use the internal SA as >>>systemdisk only on systems with a lot of disk IO. A single write is OK, >>>but multiple rw's are not its best side. I had some performance data a >>>year ago regarding the different setups, but Im afraid they are long gone >>>now. >>> >>>I have not have any problems with a recover. But it takes time. 18GB >>>~15-20 mins on 5i. dunno on 6i... I have yet to get a failure on those >>>servers. >>> >>>http://people.freebsd.org/~jcagle/ is available. But it screams to the >>>console and logs when something occurs, so there are other options to >>>report an error. >>> >>>/Bjorn >>> >>>On Mon, 27 Feb 2006, Steven Hartland wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Has anyone had any dealings with the HP Smart Array 6i? >>>> >>>>Specifically looking for info on: >>>>* Performance >>>>* Disk failure recover >>>>* Available tools for monitoring etc. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>>================================================ >>>>This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and >>>>the person or entity to whom it is addressed. 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