Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-16 Thread Gregg Wonderly
On 11/10/2011 7:42 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of darkblue 1 * XEON 5606 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F 6 * 4G RECC RAM 22 * WD RE3 1T harddisk 4 * intel 320 (160G) SSD 1 * supermicro 846E1-900B chassis

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-11 Thread Jeff Savit
On 11/11/2011 01:02 AM, darkblue wrote: 2011/11/11 Jeff Savit > On 11/10/2011 06:38 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From:zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-11 Thread darkblue
2011/11/11 Ian Collins > On 11/11/11 08:52 PM, darkblue wrote: > >> >> >> 2011/11/11 Ian Collins mailto:i...@ianshome.com>> >> >> >>On 11/11/11 02:42 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: >> >>From: >> zfs-discuss-bounces@**opensolaris.org >> >>

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-11 Thread Ian Collins
On 11/11/11 08:52 PM, darkblue wrote: 2011/11/11 Ian Collins mailto:i...@ianshome.com>> On 11/11/11 02:42 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-11 Thread Fajar A. Nugraha
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 2:52 PM, darkblue wrote: >>> I recommend buying either the oracle hardware or the nexenta on whatever >>> they recommend for hardware. >>> >>> Definitely DO NOT run the free version of solaris without updates and >>> expect it to be reliable. >> >> That's a bit strong.  Yes

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-11 Thread darkblue
2011/11/11 Jeff Savit > On 11/10/2011 06:38 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: > > From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss > -boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Savit > > Also, not a good idea for > performance to partition the disks as you suggest. > > Not totally tru

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread darkblue
2011/11/11 Ian Collins > On 11/11/11 02:42 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: > >> From: >> zfs-discuss-bounces@**opensolaris.org[mailto: >>> zfs-discuss- >>> boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of darkblue >>> >>> 1 * XEON 5606 >>> 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F >>> 6 * 4G RECC RAM >>> 22 * WD RE3 1T hardd

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread Ian Collins
On 11/11/11 02:42 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of darkblue 1 * XEON 5606 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F 6 * 4G RECC RAM 22 * WD RE3 1T harddisk 4 * intel 320 (160G) SSD 1 * supermicro 846E1-900B chassis

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread Jeff Savit
On 11/10/2011 06:38 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote: From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Savit Also, not a good idea for performance to partition the disks as you suggest. Not totally true. By default, if you partition the disks

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of darkblue > > Why would you want your root pool to be on the SSD? Do you expect an > extremely high I/O rate for the OS disks? Also, not a good idea for > performance to partition the disks as y

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of darkblue > > 1 * XEON 5606 > 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F > 6 * 4G RECC RAM > 22 * WD RE3 1T harddisk > 4 * intel 320 (160G) SSD > 1 * supermicro 846E1-900B chassis I just want to say, this isn't

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-10 Thread Edward Ned Harvey
> From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss- > boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Savit > > Also, not a good idea for > performance to partition the disks as you suggest. Not totally true. By default, if you partition the disks, then the disk write cache gets disable

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-09 Thread darkblue
2011/11/10 Jeff Savit > ** > Hi darkblue, comments in-line > > > On 11/09/2011 06:11 PM, darkblue wrote: > > hi, all > I am a newbie on ZFS, recently, my company is planning to build a > entry-level enterpirse storage server. > here is the hardware list: > > 1 * XEON 5606 > 1 * supermirco X8DT3-L

Re: [zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-09 Thread Jeff Savit
Hi darkblue, comments in-line On 11/09/2011 06:11 PM, darkblue wrote: hi, all I am a newbie on ZFS, recently, my company is planning to build a entry-level enterpirse storage server. here is the hardware list: 1 * XEON 5606 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F 6 * 4G RECC RAM 22 * WD RE3 1T harddisk 4 *

[zfs-discuss] how to set up solaris os and cache within one SSD

2011-11-09 Thread darkblue
hi, all I am a newbie on ZFS, recently, my company is planning to build a entry-level enterpirse storage server. here is the hardware list: 1 * XEON 5606 1 * supermirco X8DT3-LN4F 6 * 4G RECC RAM 22 * WD RE3 1T harddisk 4 * intel 320 (160G) SSD 1 * supermicro 846E1-900B chassis this storage is go