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? Message-ID: <CABObuOqe-TsAhng_gP1T1Swm8FgTJjUMZbTuLO3wykKy4xT35A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CABObuOpSf%2BE7-xa7NentQpV1xY5%2BHcdV-kRGw5tDD9PGdZ_8PA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CABObuOpSf%2BE7-xa7NentQpV1xY5%2BHcdV-kRGw5tDD9PGdZ_8PA@mail.gmail.com>
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--00000000000069d4d305eb7c0348 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" 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 > ... --00000000000069d4d305eb7c0348 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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 "RAID Machine ... R4424RM" 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 "RAID Machine R4424RM&= quot; machine be equivalent to connecting 2</div><div style=3D"font-family:= monospace">of "SuperChassis 826BE1C-R609JBOD"</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 & 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 "mpr" or &qu= ot;mps" 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 "mpr" or= "mps" 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 "mpr" driver with &qu= ot; <span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"></span>LSI 93= 00-8e" 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 "Qualified SA= S Controllers" 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> --00000000000069d4d305eb7c0348--
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