On Fri, Sep 02, 2016 at 05:43:18PM +0300, Andreas Gustafsson wrote: > Hi, > > I'm considering getting a used HP ProLiant DL360 G7 to run > NetBSD/amd64 on, but it comes with a HP Smart Array P410i RAID > controller that is not listed as supported in the ciss(4) man page. > What would it take to get it to work - is it just a question of adding > it to ciss_pci_devices[]? > > I'm also a bit confused because some of the controllers that are > listed as supported in the man page, such as the HP Smart Array P400, > don't appear in ciss_pci_devices[], either - how come?
The P4xx all seem to work, with the possible exception of the 430 and newer -- untested. We have various 4[012]x in TNF servers and they work well. I am particularly happy with the flash based cache -- it performs well and eliminates the perennial battery issues with other controllers. There is a newer firmware interface that appears to offer performance benefits and perhaps better support for new devices going forward, if you are looking for a project. :-) The controllers from 43x forward support full-rate AES data encryption *on-controller* which is a really nice feature -- if the disks go for a walk, you don't have to worry unless the controller did too, and you no longer have to trust the quality of so-called "Secure Erase" in disk or SSD firmware (a particular issue with SSDs). -- Thor Lancelot Simon t...@panix.com "The dirtiest word in art is the C-word. I can't even say 'craft' without feeling dirty." -Chuck Close