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Date:      Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:04:48 -1000
From:      "parv/FreeBSD" <parv.0zero9+freebsd@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Disk enclosure: RAID Machine R4424RM same as 2x SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD?
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On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM parv/FreeBSD wrote:

Work currently uses 24-bay "RAID Machine ... R4424RM" enclosure
> ( https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-enclosure )
> with disks in ZFS RAID-Z[23] pools, connected via SFF-8088
> or -8644 cable to another computer with a Broadcom/LSI 9300-8e
> PCIe 3 card in it.
>
...

> Would "RAID Machine R4424RM" machine be equivalent to connecting 2
> of "SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD"
> (
> https://www.supermicro.com/ewin/products/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod
> )
> together and then using as one unit? If that would be possible, what
> kind of HBAs etc & cable should I be looking at to connect the 2
> enclosures together, and  then to connect them as one unit to a FreeBSD
> computer.
>
> In the later case I do not how the "mpr" or "mps" drive would behave
>

Sorry above should read instead ...

  In the later case I do not know how the "mpr" or "mps" driver
  would behave


(Currently use "mpr" driver with " LSI 9300-8e" HBA.)


- parv


for one of "Qualified SAS Controllers" listed at SuperMicro URL ...
>
>   AOC-SAS3-9380-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller
>   AOC-SAS3-9300-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter
>   AOC-SAS3-9500-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter
>   AOC-SAS3-9500-16E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 16-Port Host Bus Adapter
>   AOC-SAS3-9580-8I8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller
>
...

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:monospace">On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM parv/FreeBSD wrote:</di=
v></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"><b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
Work currently uses 24-bay=20
&quot;RAID Machine ... R4424RM&quot; enclosure<br><div style=3D"font-family=
:monospace">( <a href=3D"https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-enc=
losure" target=3D"_blank">https://www.pc-pitstop.com/24-bay-12g-expander-en=
closure</a> )</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">with disks in ZFS R=
AID-Z[23] pools, connected via SFF-8088</div><div style=3D"font-family:mono=
space">or -8644 cable to another computer with a Broadcom/<span class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"></span>LSI 9300-8e</div><div s=
tyle=3D"font-family:monospace">PCIe 3 card in it.</div></div></blockquote><=
div><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">...</span=
>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">Would &quot;RAID Machine R4424RM&=
quot; machine be equivalent to connecting 2</div><div style=3D"font-family:=
monospace">of &quot;SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD&quot;</div><div style=3D"=
font-family:monospace">( <a href=3D"https://www.supermicro.com/ewin/product=
s/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod" target=3D"_blank">https://www.supermic=
ro.com/ewin/products/chassis/2u/826/sc826be1c-r609jbod</a> )</div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:monospace">together and then using as one unit? If that wo=
uld be possible, what</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">kind of HBA=
s etc &amp; cable should I be looking at to connect the 2</div><div style=
=3D"font-family:monospace">enclosures together, and=C2=A0 then to connect t=
hem as one unit to a FreeBSD</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">comp=
uter.<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></div><div style=3D=
"font-family:monospace"><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
monospace"></span>In the later case I do not how the &quot;mpr&quot; or &qu=
ot;mps&quot; drive would behave</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div=
><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail_default">Sorry above s=
hould read instead ...</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"g=
mail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail=
_default">=C2=A0 In the later case I do not know how the &quot;mpr&quot; or=
 &quot;mps&quot; driver</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"=
gmail_default">=C2=A0 would behave</div></div><div><div style=3D"font-famil=
y:monospace" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:mo=
nospace" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monosp=
ace" class=3D"gmail_default">(Currently use &quot;mpr&quot; driver with &qu=
ot;
<span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"></span>LSI 93=
00-8e&quot; HBA.)<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gm=
ail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail_=
default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult">- parv</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace" class=3D"gmail_default"><=
br></div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">for one of &quot;Qualified SA=
S Controllers&quot; listed at SuperMicro URL ...</div><div style=3D"font-fa=
mily:monospace"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">=C2=A0 AOC-S=
AS3-9380-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller<br>=C2=A0 AOC-S=
AS3-9300-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 3.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter<br>=C2=A0 AOC-SAS3=
-9500-8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port Host Bus Adapter<br>=C2=A0 AOC-SAS3-95=
00-16E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 16-Port Host Bus Adapter<br>=C2=A0 AOC-SAS3-958=
0-8I8E: SAS 12Gb/s PCIe 4.0 8-Port MegaRAID Controller<br></div></div></blo=
ckquote><div><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">=
...</span>=C2=A0</div></div></div>

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