Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 00:11:48 -0800 (PST) From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> To: "Cecil G McGuire, Jr." <junior@speaker.inc-g.com> Cc: Ben Knox <ben@dircon.co.uk>, bsdi-users@BSDI.COM, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RAID system experience Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960117105821.327i-100000@schizo.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <junior.1172287034D@speaker.inc-g.com>
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[This messages is cc'd to the hackers list of FreeBSD, since I told them I would summarize my experience with an external RAID box to them] I have been using an Adjile systems box on both FreeBSD and BSD/OS. I get better performance with FreeBSD, but my BSD/OS box has been a bit more stable. All in all, it's pretty straight forward to setup, install, and use. I had a bit of trouble with LUN support, but leaving it at zero has it working just fine. (I think it's my controller/software, not their box.) I have it on a Buslogic now, but I'm going to try it on a 2940UW under FreeBSD real quick. The raid controller supports dual-hosting, multiple LUN's, (each configured differently), and up to 5 drives per tier, with God knows how many tiers. It supports RAID 0,3,5. (Each LUN can be a different RAID level). My main problem has been with drives. The first batch of Fuji drives had 3 fail out of 5 in 2 weeks. This last batch has been working fine. My only concern would be with dealing with the company. The company I work for has excellent financials, excellent credit. We purchased it off of a PO, Net 30, and it was accepted. Then all of the sudden, w/o warning, they changed it to COD. (They did call and tell the purchasing agent it was being switched, but never gave any kind of satisfactory reason, just what appeared to be some lip-diddling). Sort of like bait-and-switch. Because of this tactic, we won't be dealing with them anymore, but your mileage may vary. Adjile has a very vague return policy as well, with no apparent satisfaction guarantees. ie, if they ship it, and you accept it, that's it. On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Cecil G McGuire, Jr. wrote: > On 17 JAN 96 Ben Knox wrote: > >Does anyone have any positive or negative experience with the OS > >independant RAID systems from Artecon (Lynx) or Raidtec running with > >BSD/OS with something like a Buslogic SCSI card? > > > >Regards, Ben > > > >================================================================== > >Ben Knox ben@dircon.co.uk > > > I'm struggling with the same need for info. I have also had no luck > finding any software equivalent for Raid5 that will run on BSD/OS > 2.0.1. Has anyone found anything that works? > Junior > Cecil G. McGuire, Jr.|Interlink Network Group, Inc.|FAX:360-985-2374 > Technical Associate |P.O. Box 300 |EMAIL:junior@inc-g.com > |Salkum, WA 98582-0300 |VOICE:360-985-2574 > > ****************************************************************** > *Life is worth living only when we learn something new every day.* > ****************************************************************** > Have a great 20th Century! Only 1809 days until the 21st begins! >
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