Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-14 Thread Ross
That card does work well, and uses the same chipset as the Thumper. I've found that there are some issues with hot swap, but other than that it works fine. I've got one in a live ZFS server right now. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___

[zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Jon Tsu
Hi I am currently running a ZFS home server and want to add more disks. However my motherboard only has 4 SATA ports which are all used as follows: Onboard SATA1 : Boot disk Onboard SATA2 : ZFS Disk 1 Onboard SATA3 : ZFS Disk 2 Onboard SATA4 : ZFS Disk 3 I wish to purchase a 4 port SATA PCI

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Andrew Gabriel
Jon Tsu wrote: Hi I am currently running a ZFS home server and want to add more disks. However my motherboard only has 4 SATA ports which are all used as follows: Onboard SATA1 : Boot disk Onboard SATA2 : ZFS Disk 1 Onboard SATA3 : ZFS Disk 2 Onboard SATA4 : ZFS Disk 3 I wish to

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Vladimir Kotal
Jon Tsu wrote: Hi I am currently running a ZFS home server and want to add more disks. However my motherboard only has 4 SATA ports which are all used as follows: Onboard SATA1 : Boot disk Onboard SATA2 : ZFS Disk 1 Onboard SATA3 : ZFS Disk 2 Onboard SATA4 : ZFS Disk 3 I wish to

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Jon Tsu
Thanks for the replies and info the on the SIL3114 Chipset. Is there a supported chipset, for ZFS use, that works? I too have seen reports of this chipset working but yes they are quite old reports. Would be good if someone has any recommendations. Regarding my setup, its a RAIDZ1 zpool with 3

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Andrew Gabriel
Jon Tsu wrote: Thanks for the replies and info the on the SIL3114 Chipset. Is there a supported chipset, for ZFS use, that works? I too have seen reports of this chipset working but yes they are quite old reports. Would be good if someone has any recommendations. Regarding my setup, its a

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Jon Tsu
Looking at the HCL, this looks promising: SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 (based on Marvell MV88SX6081). But its about 80GBP which is the same as a 1T disk at the moment. Not sure if this card is suitable though. Thanks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

Re: [zfs-discuss] ZFS home server SATA disk setup

2008-12-12 Thread Jon Tsu
What card did you use instead of the SiL3114 card? Thanks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss