Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:30:55 -0700 From: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> To: TJ Varghese <tj@tjvarghese.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, Matt Thyer <matt.thyer@gmail.com> Subject: Re: PCIe SATA HBA for ZFS on -STABLE Message-ID: <BANLkTikrGubVDuDY7zx8fx8q1LpN4kVPbA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTik5Ukoy0-nMv_T0AEFTKk1azFqqxQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <BANLkTimmjrhnO9fAnFW_HmW%2BVQTrvMYYiA@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTim-0X%2Ba9THZvuTXoRqCKn6didfErQ@mail.gmail.com> <BANLkTik5Ukoy0-nMv_T0AEFTKk1azFqqxQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:34 PM, TJ Varghese <tj@tjvarghese.com> wrote: > On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Matt Thyer <matt.thyer@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > What do people recommend for 8-STABLE as a PCIe SATA II HBA for someone >> > using ZFS ? >> > >> > Not wanting to break the bank. >> > Not interested in SATA III 6GB at this time... though it could be useful >> if >> > I add an SSD for... (is it ZIL ?). >> > Can this be added at any time ? >> > >> > The main issue is I need at least 10 ports total for all existing >> drives... >> > ZIL would require 11 so ideally we are talking a 6 port HBA. >> > >> >> SuperMicro AOC-USAS2-L8i works exceptionally well. These are 8-port HBAs >> using the LSI1068 chipset, supported by the mpt(4) driver. Support 3 Gpbs >> SATA/SAS, using multi-lane cables (2 connectors on the card, each >> connector >> supports 4 SATA ports), hot-plug, hot-swap. >> >> > The USAS2 (6Gbps) is supported by the mps driver (on -CURRENT, not sure if > it's in 8-STABLE yet). Perhaps you're referring to the earlier USAS which > does 3Gbps and is supported by the mpt driver. > > Oops, you're right. We have the USAS, not the USAS2, using the mpt(4) driver. -- Freddie Cash fjwcash@gmail.com
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