Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:55:44 +0200 From: Ben RUBSON <ben.rubson@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD FS <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Recommended HBA for ZFS, contemporary Message-ID: <633311CF-ADF2-479F-AFB9-E9265C101302@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <059af3ed-71b3-b31d-893c-732121989cee@kateley.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1608221904270.82304@woozle.rinet.ru> <306ccab3-4c78-751a-2258-54701a64ab4b@internetx.com> <41DE4DAA-B5E1-4BB9-AF54-780236A901EF@gmail.com> <059af3ed-71b3-b31d-893c-732121989cee@kateley.com>
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> On 22 Aug 2016, at 19:13, Linda Kateley <lkateley@kateley.com> wrote: > > Not just IT firmware, but you need to make sure the driver and firmware match. > > I try to use 16 if possible, 20 works but I have only found the 20.00.04.00 version of firmware to be reliable. Would love to hear if people have different experience. I am about to try the rocket raid in IT mode because I am tired of fighting with lsi firmware. Very very stable when you get the right combo, 1000's of phantom checksum errors if not. FreeBSD 10.3 : # egrep ^mps0 /var/run/dmesg.boot mps0: <Avago Technologies (LSI) SAS2008> mps0: Firmware: 20.00.04.00, Driver: 20.00.00.00-fbsd FreeBSD 11-RC1 : # egrep ^mps0 /var/run/dmesg.boot mps0: <Avago Technologies (LSI) SAS2008> mps0: Firmware: 20.00.04.00, Driver: 21.01.00.00-fbsd Strangely enough there is no P21 driver/firmware @Avago : http://www.avagotech.com/products/server-storage/host-bus-adapters/sas-9211-8i#downloads So I assume firmware P20 is the right one to use with FreeBSD 11. Well it is : https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/firmware-version-p21.45130/#post-304399 I did not test firmwares 20.00.05.00 / 20.00.06.00 / 20.00.07.00. Did you ? Unfortunately changelog for 20.00.05.00 is no more available online, so no idea what it does. The 2 others are, 3 + 1 defects corrected, should be worth it at first glance. > I am starting to like 12g 3008 cards better as the firmware seems to be a little more stable at version 9. Been testing 12 and so far so good, but haven't run my larger stress tests yet.. > > I would definitely go to the avago site and make sure there is driver and firmware for the card you are purchasing before you buy. > > Linda > > On 8/22/16 11:18 AM, Ben RUBSON wrote: >>> On 22 Aug 2016, at 18:14, InterNetX - Juergen Gotteswinter <juergen.gotteswinter@internetx.com> wrote: >>> >>> LSI SAS 2008 Based HBA, there are dozens of OEM available for Budget Prices >> With the IT firmware. >> >>> Am 22.08.2016 um 18:08 schrieb Dmitry Morozovsky: >>>> Dear colleagues, >>>> >>>> what is the list of preferred disk controllers to build storage server, say >>>> 12-24 amd more 3.5" disks? Not too much IOPS are expected, and some could be >>>> mitigated with L2ARC with only metadata cached, I suppose. >>>> >>>> Two usage schemes are file server for big files (mostly cold storage) and >>>> backup/surveillance server (constant stream writes, occasional random reads) >>>> >>>> Any hints? Thanks! >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"help
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