On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 06:28:17PM +0200, Len Weincier wrote: > So for the record - boot SmartOS with the noinstall flag and setup the zones > pool then reboot and the zones pool will be used ?
Yep. > So iiuc all the 16 SAS drives connect to the backplane which has the SAS > expander (SAS2X28) which connects to the LSI 2308 on the motherboard. That > JBOD expansion port vein onboard is neat to connect to extra SAS storage out > the box. Right. We do not support nor use JBODs however, and IIRC we actually have that part removed. > Yes the SSD’s using the AHCI (SATA ?) does seem to limit their effectiveness > and possible throughput. Not really. The limitations have more to do with hotplug, debugging, command translation, and error recovery. Performance is fine. > I am trawling through the SuperMicro catalog and there are so many trade offs > and not really anything that stands out. I do like the the 2u option (E1R12L) > that you have chosen at the moment as the best for now. What other options > are there if you can share ? The board that should stand out is the one we use. It stands out because it has a 2308 with IT-mode firmware on it. That board can be used in many of their 1U, 2U, and larger chassis. Basically you pick the chassis form factor that you need based on add-on card count, storage bay count, and DC management practices, then stick the X9DRD-7JLN4F in it. I cannot recommend any other of their boards as (a) we do not have experience with most of them and (b) they have either HW RAID controllers or rely entirely on AHCI and are thus unsuitable for production use. We buy from SMCI primarily because they make a board with the correct onboard Ethernet (i350) and HBA (2308-IT) devices. ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
