*>>Administrative utility doesn't see Drobo for a couple of minutes after system reboots. I don't know if this is the Drobo or the MS iSCSI components causing the delay.*
I haven't seen that behavior with other iSCSI storage (iStor, StoneFly, EMC), so I'm inclined to believe that it's a Drobo issue, not a Microsoft one. -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage... On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Bob Hartung <[email protected]> wrote: > So far, I've had good luck. I've got a 6 TB Drobo S on our video > surveillance system and as I mentioned, a Drobo Elite. > > The Elite took me a while to figure out because I'd never worked with iSCSI > before. I have it attached to about 4 Win2003 servers via a 2nd Gig NIC in > each attached to an HP Gig switch. > > So far, it's been performing well. Things I particularly like about it... > > - No trays or carriers, just shove the drive in. > - While it's available for use to the servers it's attached to, I also > share it out as a target for Acronis images. > - I currently have (7) 2 TB WD2002FYPS drives in it but it's no big > deal to plug anything in. I've mixed some drives in it prior to putting it > into service > - I had to replace one of the 2 TB drives and the system rebuilt > without any interruption to availability (though it did run slower). > - I'm currently using dual drive redundancy so if one drive fails, the > array is still protected from a 2nd drive failure. > - I haven't tried this but you can put drives back in any order and the > system will work correctly. > > Things I don't like... > > - Reboots and volume mounting can be pretty slow. > - Administrative utility doesn't see Drobo for a couple of minutes > after system reboots. I don't know if this is the Drobo or the MS iSCSI > components causing the delay. > > > ---------------------- > > Bob Hartung > Wisco Industries, Inc. > 736 Janesville St. > Oregon, WI 53575 > Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215 > Fax: (608) 835-7399 > e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] > *To:* NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected] > ] > *Sent:* Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:06:54 -0500 > > *Subject:* Speaking of storage --> who uses Drobo? > > Speaking of Drobo (in the storage thread), who all here has used one? I > saw the product when it first came out and the idea seemed REALLY cool, but > I could never shake the nagging feeling that something just wasn’t right > about it compared to traditional RAID setup, so I’ve stayed away. > > > > Unwarranted FUD, on my part? > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is > CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to > view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This > electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or > legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) > and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended > recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete > this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this > message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on > the information that it contains. > > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is > CONFIDENTIAL and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to > view, copy, disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This > electronic message may contain information that is confidential and/or > legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individual(s) > and/or entity named as recipients in the message. If you are not an intended > recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately and delete > this material from your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this > message, and do not disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on > the information that it contains. > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
