Re: Support for Dell PERC H700 RAID controller
On 03/26/10 09:00, Peter Steele wrote: Does FreeBSD 8 support the Dell H700 RAID controller? We've been using a 3Ware controller but may need to switch to this controller. What we'd like to have is a command line interface similar to the tw_cli command so we can create RAID sets on a booted system instead of doing it in the BIOS. I'm not sure about the H700, but for the PERC5 and PERC6 (previous models...) you can use mfiutil(8) to manage the adapter and create/configure/destroy RAID sets on FreeBSD 8. It's actually pretty nice in comparison to MegaCLI - the LSI provided management utility. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Support for Dell PERC H700 RAID controller
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 26.03.2010 15:00, Steve Polyack wrote: On 03/26/10 09:00, Peter Steele wrote: Does FreeBSD 8 support the Dell H700 RAID controller? We've been using a 3Ware controller but may need to switch to this controller. What we'd like to have is a command line interface similar to the tw_cli command so we can create RAID sets on a booted system instead of doing it in the BIOS. I'm not sure about the H700, but for the PERC5 and PERC6 (previous models...) you can use mfiutil(8) to manage the adapter and create/configure/destroy RAID sets on FreeBSD 8. It's actually pretty nice in comparison to MegaCLI - the LSI provided management utility. The only thing mfiutil isn't in all ways superior to both the webbios and megacli for, is when setting up cache info. It lacks the I know what I'm doing, allow me to set writeback for this array even if you don't find a battery for the cache! as an option. (useful for things like /tmp) //Svein - -- - +---+--- /\ |Svein Skogen | sv...@d80.iso100.no \ / |Solberg Østli 9| PGP Key: 0xE5E76831 X|2020 Skedsmokorset | sv...@jernhuset.no / \ |Norway | PGP Key: 0xCE96CE13 | | sv...@stillbilde.net ascii | | PGP Key: 0x58CD33B6 ribbon |System Admin | svein-listm...@stillbilde.net Campaign|stillbilde.net | PGP Key: 0x22D494A4 +---+--- |msn messenger: | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575 |sv...@jernhuset.no | RIPE handle:SS16503-RIPE - +---+--- If you really are in a hurry, mail me at svein-mob...@stillbilde.net This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked even when I'm not in front of my computer. - Picture Gallery: https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/ - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkuswHUACgkQODUnwSLUlKSDJwCeJeWzr7Zx5Uaje51N7Qwp8N8j BtEAn2os/uG3H5mCjYuIZAk7g/pfVvPX =xH6W -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Support for Dell PERC H700 RAID controller
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Steve Polyack kor...@comcast.net wrote: On 03/26/10 09:00, Peter Steele wrote: Does FreeBSD 8 support the Dell H700 RAID controller? We've been using a 3Ware controller but may need to switch to this controller. What we'd like to have is a command line interface similar to the tw_cli command so we can create RAID sets on a booted system instead of doing it in the BIOS. I'm not sure about the H700, but for the PERC5 and PERC6 (previous models...) you can use mfiutil(8) to manage the adapter and create/configure/destroy RAID sets on FreeBSD 8. It's actually pretty nice in comparison to MegaCLI - the LSI provided management utility. mfiutil(8) has also been added to FreeBSD 7.3 From 7.3 Release notes: The mfi(4) driver now supports LSI MegaRAID SAS 1078 and Dell PERC6. [...] A userland utility mfiutil(8) for the mfi(4) devices has been added. This includes basic features to monitor controller, array, and drive status, change basic attributes, create/delete arrays and spares, and flush the controller firmware. Note that this is a small utility, not a replacement of MegaCLI in the Ports Collection which is supported officially and provides more functionality. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
RE: Support for Dell PERC H700 RAID controller
I see that these PERC controllers are all SAS instead of SATA. What kind of cost differential is there between SAS and SATA disks? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Support for Dell PERC H700 RAID controller
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 26.03.2010 17:22, Peter Steele wrote: I see that these PERC controllers are all SAS instead of SATA. What kind of cost differential is there between SAS and SATA disks? If it's a megaraid sas controller, you can still use SATA disks. I know I do. (8x 1T5 barracudas in raid 50 on an 8308) //Svein - -- - +---+--- /\ |Svein Skogen | sv...@d80.iso100.no \ / |Solberg Østli 9| PGP Key: 0xE5E76831 X|2020 Skedsmokorset | sv...@jernhuset.no / \ |Norway | PGP Key: 0xCE96CE13 | | sv...@stillbilde.net ascii | | PGP Key: 0x58CD33B6 ribbon |System Admin | svein-listm...@stillbilde.net Campaign|stillbilde.net | PGP Key: 0x22D494A4 +---+--- |msn messenger: | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575 |sv...@jernhuset.no | RIPE handle:SS16503-RIPE - +---+--- If you really are in a hurry, mail me at svein-mob...@stillbilde.net This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked even when I'm not in front of my computer. - Picture Gallery: https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/ - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkus35kACgkQODUnwSLUlKTdygCghb1VGILXxd7K3A4AQG2j12Qv IZYAn3btxeYUXBpAei7kOBegCCpLAkkY =+oJ7 -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
