Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:20:17 +0100 From: Tom Judge <tom@tomjudge.com> To: Michael Worobcuk <mail@michaelworobcuk.de> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell PERC5/i SAS5/5IR - RAID monitoring Message-ID: <469DE961.9060608@tomjudge.com> In-Reply-To: <2F1F8117-86EF-49B4-AB4E-8A656727570A@michaelworobcuk.de> References: <4CC93356-890C-43DF-A905-0B9ABC990223@michaelworobcuk.de> <469D5061.8060306@tomjudge.com> <2F1F8117-86EF-49B4-AB4E-8A656727570A@michaelworobcuk.de>
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Michael Worobcuk wrote: > > Am 18.07.2007 um 01:27 schrieb Tom Judge: > >> Michael Worobcuk wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I am trying to set up my first webserver. I bought a Dell Poweredge >>> 860, provided with a SAS5/IR RAID-Controller. >>> The problem is now, that I cannot find software, that monitors the >>> state of my disks. I already tried megarc from the ports but all I >>> get is a short answer that no adapters where found: >>> ######################################################################### >>> >>> megarc -AllAdpInfo -nolog >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> MEGARC MegaRAID Configuration >>> Utility(FreeBSD)-1.04(03-02-2005) >>> By LSI Logic Corp.,USA >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> [Note: For SATA-2, 4 and 6 channel controllers, please specify >>> Ch=0 Id=0..15 for specifying physical drive(Ch=channel, >>> Id=Target)] >>> Type ? as command line arg for help >>> No Adapters Found >>> Error: No MegaRaid Found >>> ######################################################################### >>> >>> I had emails with Dell and LSI. Dell does not support FreeBSD and LSI >>> says I should go and ask Dell ... >>> The second thing is, the perfomance. >> >> <<<<SNIP>>>> >> >>> Final score for writes: 16 >>> Final score for reads : 2025 >>> ######################################################################### >>> >>> (Just to remember: Pentium D; 2,8GHZ; 4 GB RAM; 2 x 500GB SATA RAID1) >>> That is pretty poor, isn't it ? >>> I am wondering now, if somebody has experience with the PERC5/I >>> Controller. Would it be possible to monitor the disks, if I would buy >>> that controller ? >>> Any hints are highly appreciated. >>> Thanks >>> Michael >> >> >> I don't know about monitoring the SAS5/I however I read some posts on >> one of the lists that was talking about the linux compatibility system >> providing all of the correct interface for the linux version of >> ?megacli? to work on FreeBSD. As the SAS5/I is mpt driver based could >> it not be checked with camcontrol? (Just an idea never tested). >> <SNIP> > > Hi Tom, > thank you for your response. What about monitoring the PERC5/ie ? Does > it work with megarc or any program under FreeBSD ? > Just to clarify that the the following was related to the PERC5/ie and the mfi driver: " I read some posts on one of the lists that was talking about the linux compatibility system providing all of the correct interface for the linux version of megacli/megarc to work on FreeBSD" I think google can answer the rest for you. Tom
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