Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:33:39 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jason M. Leonard" <fuzz@ldc.upenn.edu> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64 as nfs-server Message-ID: <20050429191736.B43950@lorax.ldc.upenn.edu> In-Reply-To: <20050429155710.4cccc75b.kgunders@teamcool.net> References: <b41c755205042513532abd2387@mail.gmail.com> <4272A6D3.3070109@chuckr.org> <20050429155710.4cccc75b.kgunders@teamcool.net>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --0-230314016-1114817619=:43950 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Ken Gunderson wrote: > On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:27:47 +0000 > Chuck Robey <chuckr@chuckr.org> wrote: > >> Palle Girgensohn wrote: >>> --On m=E5ndag, april 25, 2005 22.53.01 +0200 Claus Guttesen >>> <kometen@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm getting a couple of Dell 2850's with dual EMT64 cpu's @ 2.8 GHz to >>>> replace our very trusty PIII-nfs-servers. I am accustomed to the >>>> rock-solid stability of the i386-port of the 5.x-branch and will >>>> probably put i386 on them. But has anyone used the amd64 coupled with >>>> PE 2850's as nfs-servers? They have onboard em-interfaces. >>> >> >> Well, I don't have the 2850's, but I have a dual amd64 usinmg a Tyan >> Mobo, and it's quite fast, quite safe. I went and bought a couple of >> refurbished 145G scsi drives, and linked them up on a raid via vinum, >> and it's huge, safe, fast, and reliable. Being that it's refurbished, >> the reliable part needs some watching for, but so far, so good. > > Do you mean vinum or gvinum here? (or is gvinum oficially called vinum > now??) Could you elaborate on what type of vinum configs you're using? > I've used it a lot on 4.x, but last I tried it was a long ways from > being ready for prime time on 5.x. Still had issues with gvinum mirror > as of early this month. I hear Lukas has been busting a on it though > so maybe safe to use now?? I have been using gmirror + gstripe (RAID10) to serve /home on a busy=20 multi-user system/NFS server since 5.3-RELEASE/amd64 with zero problems.=20 I use the onboard ahd on a Tyan 2882; half of each gmirrored pair is on a= =20 different channel, then gstriped across the pairs. gmirror=09A=09B=09C=09D ahd0=09A0=09B0=09C0=09D0 ahd1=09A1=09B1=09C1=09D1 gstripe A+B+C+D Caveat emptor: I have not had any drive failures in this configuration. :Fuzz --0-230314016-1114817619=:43950--
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