From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 10 00:06:09 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3686616A417; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:06:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from delphij@delphij.net) Received: from tarsier.delphij.net (delphij-pt.tunnel.tserv2.fmt.ipv6.he.net [IPv6:2001:470:1f03:2c9::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD66D13C458; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:06:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from delphij@delphij.net) Received: from tarsier.geekcn.org (unknown [202.108.54.204]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by tarsier.delphij.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A57EF28448; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:06:07 +0800 (CST) Received: from localhost (unknown [202.108.54.204]) by tarsier.geekcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65631EB1524; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:06:07 +0800 (CST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at geekcn.org Received: from tarsier.geekcn.org ([202.108.54.204]) by localhost (mail.geekcn.org [202.108.54.204]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id zqh5zspQC5EI; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:06:05 +0800 (CST) Received: from charlie.delphij.net (71.5.7.139.ptr.us.xo.net [71.5.7.139]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by tarsier.geekcn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 092E7EB08BD; Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:06:03 +0800 (CST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; s=default; d=delphij.net; c=nofws; q=dns; h=message-id:date:from:reply-to:organization:user-agent: mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to: x-enigmail-version:openpgp:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=hG7YHP7IxRTFcpKIF/Yrt46DgniHCVtgWLT4KsfUG/YBRC9hKlfA/r8a6sR2X1SNB S/qdOzXaEdZJZg5xO3wOg== Message-ID: <4785616A.4070001@delphij.net> Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:06:02 -0800 From: Xin LI Organization: The FreeBSD Project User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20071125) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Richard Bates References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.5 OpenPGP: id=18EDEBA0; url=http://www.delphij.net/delphij.asc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What current Dell Systems are supported/work X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: d@delphij.net List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:06:09 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Richard Bates wrote: > Sorry for the repost... > I don't think the first one posted.. > > posted to freebsd.stable, freebsd-current, Freebsd-hardware > > I checked the hardware in the online documentation manual/hardware > > It only lists the bits and peices of the machine say the hard drive > controller and so forth. but doesn't give you a particular system to > look at as a working machine with FreeBSD 6.2 > > does anybody know if a Dell PowerEdge 1950 > • Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors 5400 series 3.16GHz > • 4GB Ram > > I am looking to attach 2 machines to a SAN to make a constantly up > system. Is there a Dell San and San Switch that will work with this > version of BSD? > > Thank you for your help It has been observed that there is some interrupt related issue with certain models of Dell PowerEdge 1950/2950 on 6.2-RELEASE, to be more specific, those which are configured without a RAID controller. The symptom is that server will hang on boot after detected acd0, but this is not reliably reproducible. At our company (we deploy hundreds of 1950/2950 online during last year), our important local changes that is made for these boxes include: - backport my bce(4) changes from RELENG_6. - backport MSI support, and enable by default. (*) *: This is the default behavior for 7.0, I have not encountered the problem mentioned above on any 1950/2950 boxes so far I have tested. That's said, I would recommend that you deploy 6.3-RELEASE (with proper loader.conf configuration to enable MSI) or 7.0-RELEASE once they are out of the door. I do not have much experience with SAN devices you have mentioned, though, so perhaps it's better to listen someone else's suggestions. Cheers, - -- Xin LI http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) iD4DBQFHhWFpi+vbBBjt66ARAhaLAJdYQHtgCsXYYdgPvWOh0QiLARWmAKCU2sH5 9PLlYsSESqvoMHCekHtJfw== =xIhB -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----