Hi Mike et all,
I know I’m late, but at least I kept my promise J. Overall I am very happy with my decision. Speed is very good and I have almost twice the space I would have got with a 6140. http://lidram.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/what-it-takes-to-install-an-fc-array/ Rgds Justin From: Mike Cannon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:18 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC Thanks. You may want to send it to me as well as the list. -- sent from mobile device mike cannon [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Justin Vassallo <[email protected]> To: Mike Cannon Sent: Thu Aug 14 04:39:10 2008 Subject: RE: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC Just as an update, I did end up getting install service and will be doing it next week. Will email discuss list with how that comes along Thanks justin -----Original Message----- From: mike cannon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 15 July 2008 21:35 To: Justin Vassallo Subject: Re: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC Somewhat complex. There is a "CAM" software install to make the thing tick. You can run this on an existing host. We have it running on a dedicated host since we have so many arrays. I let the Local Sun team deal with this since I'm not a solaris expert. It is part of the install, they also upgrade this for free when I ask. The array is pretty easy to setup. The hardest part is getting an IP on it via the serial console. I've done it once, but my hardware team has done them since then. One of my colleges on the west cost bought his first 2540. He could not use my install directions since he was on the newest version of CAM and we are done a couple revisions. Do you have existing Fibre Channel switches? I almost always pay for install services for anything that is a first for me. -- mike cannon [email protected] 864.650.2577 (cell) 864.656.3809 (office) computing & information technology 340 computer court anderson, sc 29625 > From: Justin Vassallo <[email protected]> > Organization: Ixaris Systems Ltd > Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:52:55 +0200 > To: mike cannon <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC > > Will do. > > This will be my first FC installation. Sun are proposing an installation > service for around USD 3k... is an FC installation that complex? I just ned > to connect this one box to 2 servers with multipathing. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mike cannon [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 14 July 2008 16:10 > To: Justin Vassallo > Subject: Re: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC > > Good luck, let me know how it goes. > -- > mike cannon > [email protected] > 864.650.2577 (cell) > 864.656.3809 (office) > > computing & information technology > 340 computer court > anderson, sc 29625 > > >> From: Justin Vassallo <[email protected]> >> Organization: Ixaris Systems Ltd >> Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:36:31 +0200 >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [storage-discuss] 2x2540 FC vs 1x6140FC >> >> Thanks to all for the very useful feedback. >> >> I am going for 1*2540 with dual controllers and 12*300G SAS disks. >> >> That should provide the reliability i need with enough throughput for the >> next couple of years, at which point the SSD market will surely have made >> some noticeable benchmarks in the industry. >> >> justin >> _______________________________________________ >> storage-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/storage-discuss >
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