From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 21 11:07:04 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84F5010656A8 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72FC18FC1B for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:04 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n8LB74wj030417 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:04 GMT (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id n8LB73I0030413 for freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:03 GMT (envelope-from owner-bugmaster@FreeBSD.org) Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:03 GMT Message-Id: <200909211107.n8LB73I0030413@freefall.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: freefall.freebsd.org: gnats set sender to owner-bugmaster@FreeBSD.org using -f From: FreeBSD bugmaster To: freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Current problem reports assigned to freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:07:04 -0000 Note: to view an individual PR, use: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=(number). The following is a listing of current problems submitted by FreeBSD users. These represent problem reports covering all versions including experimental development code and obsolete releases. S Tracker Resp. Description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o kern/138789 scsi [cam] [patch] cd(4) patch for drives/discs failing the o kern/138384 scsi [ips] [patch] NULL pointer dereference in ipsd_dump() o kern/138379 scsi [aic7xxx] [patch] Memory leak in output_listing() in f o kern/138376 scsi [cam] [patch] Memory leak in scsi_low_attach_xs() in f o kern/134488 scsi [mpt] MPT SCSI driver probes max. 8 LUNs per device o amd64/132394 scsi [isp] - bad underruns with QLogic qla2300 and amd64 o kern/132250 scsi [ciss] ciss driver does not support more then 15 drive o kern/132206 scsi [mpt] system panics on boot when mirroring and 2nd dri o kern/131032 scsi [panic] hald causing panic in scsi_sg o kern/130735 scsi [cam] [patch] pass M_NOWAIT to the malloc() call insid o kern/130621 scsi [mpt] tranfer rate is inscrutable slow when use lsi213 o kern/129602 scsi [ahd] ahd(4) gets confused and wedges SCSI bus o kern/128452 scsi [sa] [panic] Accessing SCSI tape drive randomly crashe o kern/128245 scsi [scsi] "inquiry data fails comparison at DV1 step" [re o kern/127927 scsi [isp] isp(4) target driver crashes kernel when set up o kern/126866 scsi [isp] [panic] kernel panic on card initialization o kern/124667 scsi [amd] [panic] FreeBSD-7 kernel page faults at amd-scsi o kern/123674 scsi [ahc] ahc driver dumping o kern/123666 scsi [aac] attach fails with Adaptec SAS RAID 3805 controll o sparc/121676 scsi [iscsi] iscontrol do not connect iscsi-target on sparc o kern/120487 scsi [sg] scsi_sg incompatible with scanners o kern/120247 scsi [mpt] FreeBSD 6.3 and LSI Logic 1030 = only 3.300MB/s o kern/119668 scsi [cam] [patch] certain errors are too verbose comparing o kern/114597 scsi [sym] System hangs at SCSI bus reset with dual HBAs o kern/110847 scsi [ahd] Tyan U320 onboard problem with more than 3 disks o kern/99954 scsi [ahc] reading from DVD failes on 6.x [regression] o kern/94838 scsi Kernel panic while mounting SD card with lock switch o o kern/92798 scsi [ahc] SCSI problem with timeouts o kern/90282 scsi [sym] SCSI bus resets cause loss of ch device o kern/76178 scsi [ahd] Problem with ahd and large SCSI Raid system o kern/74627 scsi [ahc] [hang] Adaptec 2940U2W Can't boot 5.3 s kern/61165 scsi [panic] kernel page fault after calling cam_send_ccb o kern/60641 scsi [sym] Sporadic SCSI bus resets with 53C810 under load o kern/60598 scsi wire down of scsi devices conflicts with config s kern/57398 scsi [mly] Current fails to install on mly(4) based RAID di o kern/52638 scsi [panic] SCSI U320 on SMP server won't run faster than o kern/44587 scsi dev/dpt/dpt.h is missing defines required for DPT_HAND o kern/40895 scsi wierd kernel / device driver bug o kern/39388 scsi ncr/sym drivers fail with 53c810 and more than 256MB m o kern/38828 scsi [dpt] [request] DPT PM2012B/90 doesn't work o kern/35234 scsi World access to /dev/pass? (for scanner) requires acce 41 problems total. From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 21 12:55:36 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D3F01065670 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from therion@ninth-art.de) Received: from mail.coruscant.info (coruscant.coruscant.info [88.198.12.237]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD2558FC18 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.coruscant.info (Postfix) with SMTP id 9D31C3CCA60 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:33 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.coruscant.info (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D2E63CCA59 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:33 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at coruscant.info Received: from mail.coruscant.info ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (coruscant.coruscant.info [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id QC1z+mHhDjfu for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:25 +0200 (CEST) Received: from webmail.coruscant.info (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.coruscant.info (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 64BA13CCA54 for ; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:25 +0200 (CEST) Received: from 80.139.84.84 (SquirrelMail authenticated user therion@ninth-art.de) by webmail.coruscant.info with HTTP; Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:25 +0200 Message-ID: <702bcf4942786a1886312a6383413f45.squirrel@webmail.coruscant.info> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:38:25 +0200 From: "Georg Bege" To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.19 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-DSPAM-Result: Innocent X-DSPAM-Processed: Mon Sep 21 14:38:33 2009 X-DSPAM-Confidence: 1.0000 X-DSPAM-Probability: 0.0023 X-DSPAM-Signature: 4ab773c9651038774019250 X-DSPAM-Factors: 27, From*ninth+art.de>, 0.40000, Received*Sep, 0.40000, Received*Sep, 0.40000, Received*(localhost+[127.0.0.1]), 0.40000, Received*(localhost+[127.0.0.1]), 0.40000, Received*with+HTTP, 0.40000, Received*localhost, 0.40000, Received*localhost, 0.40000, X-Virus-Scanned*new, 0.40000, or, 0.40000, Date*38, 0.40000, Received*ESMTPA+id, 0.40000, X-Virus-Scanned*amavisd, 0.40000, of, 0.40000, of, 0.40000, the+chip, 0.40000, Received*[127.0.0.1])+(amavisd, 0.40000, To*freebsd+scsi, 0.40000, be+available, 0.40000, Received*ESMTP, 0.40000, Received*ESMTP, 0.40000, however+Im, 0.40000, From*Bege", 0.40000, Content-Transfer-Encoding*8bit, 0.40000, Reply-To*ninth, 0.40000, that+such, 0.40000, skilled, 0.40000 Subject: SAS controller Marvell 88SE6320 X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: therion@ninth-art.de List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:36 -0000 Good day to all of you Im in need of a driver for the chip family Marvell 88SE63xx, like thoose which is on a Asus P6T WS Professional mainboards (Socket LGA1366). Is there any luck that such driver will be available in FreeBSD current? Linux has this driver however Im not really skilled with driver porting or driver developing on FreeBSD. cheers G. Bege !DSPAM:4ab773c9651038774019250! From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 24 05:12:45 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF9481065672 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DF3B8FC08 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 48560 invoked by uid 0); 24 Sep 2009 05:12:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.2.41?) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 24 Sep 2009 05:12:42 -0000 Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:12:42 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@hotlap.local To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII Subject: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:12:45 -0000 Hello all, I'm considering a Dell, specifically the Poweredge 2970, and I'm not finding much info on their site about the various raid controller options - there don't seem to be any actual specs. Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) and what FBSD driver each one uses? All are within my price range. I assume all can handle SATA as well as SAS, correct? Is performance in the ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca card? Thanks, Charles ___ Charles Sprickman NetEng/SysAdmin Bway.net - New York's Best Internet - www.bway.net spork@bway.net - 212.655.9344 From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 24 05:46:10 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69C47106566B for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:46:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from danny@cs.huji.ac.il) Received: from kabab.cs.huji.ac.il (kabab.cs.huji.ac.il [132.65.16.84]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 237EC8FC12 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:46:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pampa.cs.huji.ac.il ([132.65.80.32]) by kabab.cs.huji.ac.il with esmtp id 1Mqh9c-000Naj-6F; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:46:08 +0300 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.7.2 01/07/2005 with nmh-1.2 To: Charles Sprickman In-reply-to: References: Comments: In-reply-to Charles Sprickman message dated "Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:12:42 -0400." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:46:08 +0300 From: Daniel Braniss Message-ID: Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:46:10 -0000 > Hello all, > > I'm considering a Dell, specifically the Poweredge 2970, and I'm not > finding much info on their site about the various raid controller options > - there don't seem to be any actual specs. > > Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) > and what FBSD driver each one uses? All are within my price range. I > assume all can handle SATA as well as SAS, correct? Is performance in the > ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca card? > > Thanks, > > Charles We have a couple of them, no complains. The raid is doing fine, though megacli is too primitive. We are running raid 5 and zfs on top and the throughput is comparable to our NetAPP filer (without all the bells and whistles). Copyright (c) 1992-2009 The FreeBSD Project. Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation. FreeBSD 7.2-STABLE #33: Thu Jul 2 16:11:01 IDT 2009 danny@sunfire:/r+d/obj/sunfire/r+d/7/sys/HUJI module_register: module pci/igb already exists! Module pci/igb failed to register: 17 Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0 CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5410 @ 2.33GHz (2329.84-MHz K8-class CPU) Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x10676 Stepping = 6 Features=0xbfebfbff Features2=0xce3bd AMD Features=0x20100800 AMD Features2=0x1 TSC: P-state invariant Cores per package: 4 usable memory = 8568651776 (8171 MB) avail memory = 8267067392 (7884 MB) ACPI APIC Table: FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 4 CPUs ... mfi0: port 0xec00-0xecff mem 0xfc980000-0xfc9bffff,0xfc940000-0xf c97ffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1 mfi0: Megaraid SAS driver Ver 3.00 mfi0: [ITHREAD] pcib8: at device 4.0 on pci0 pci10: on pcib8 mfi1: port 0xdc00-0xdcff mem 0xfc780000-0xfc7bffff,0xfc740000-0xf c77ffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci10 mfi1: Megaraid SAS driver Ver 3.00 ... danny From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 24 06:02:17 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6790E1065679 for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:02:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from damianm@esi.com.au) Received: from key0.esi.com.au (key0.esi.com.au [192.84.230.32]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D2428FC1F for ; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:02:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: by key0.esi.com.au (Postfix, from userid 201) id BAB19AB9B; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:59 +1000 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by key0.esi.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 673FAAB31; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:59 +1000 (EST) Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:42:59 +1000 (EST) From: Damian McGuckin To: Charles Sprickman In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (LNX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:02:17 -0000 On Thu, 24 Sep 2009, Charles Sprickman wrote: > Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, These are the same family as the LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 83XXxxx. I think they use the 'mfi' driver. > PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) and what FBSD driver each one uses? > All are within my price range. I assume all can handle SATA as well as > SAS, correct? Is performance in the ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca > card? I would personally stick with the Areca. The newer ones of these now handle both SAS and SATA. - Damian Pacific Engineering Systems International, 277-279 Broadway, Broadway NSW 2007 Ph:+61-2-8571-0847 .. Fx:+61-2-9692-9623 | unsolicited email not wanted here ! Views and opinions here are mine and not those of any past or present employer From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 25 01:36:12 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4778B106566C for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:36:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from scottl@samsco.org) Received: from pooker.samsco.org (pooker.samsco.org [168.103.85.57]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C523C8FC0A for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:36:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [IPv6:::1] (pooker.samsco.org [168.103.85.57]) (authenticated bits=0) by pooker.samsco.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n8P1B0uB050897; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:11:01 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from scottl@samsco.org) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1075.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes From: Scott Long In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:11:00 -0600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: References: To: Charles Sprickman X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1075.2) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.8 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on pooker.samsco.org Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:36:12 -0000 On Sep 23, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Charles Sprickman wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm considering a Dell, specifically the Poweredge 2970, and I'm not > finding much info on their site about the various raid controller > options - there don't seem to be any actual specs. > > Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS > 6/iR) and what FBSD driver each one uses? All are within my price > range. I assume all can handle SATA as well as SAS, correct? Is > performance in the ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca card? > > Thanks, > Dell hardware works well and is well supported. SAS5/6 means that it's a SAS+SATA controller that does basic RAID0 and RAID1. PERC5/6 means that it's a full-fledged caching RAID controller. There is even a management tool for both the SAS5/6 and PERC5/6 controllers. Scott From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 25 01:55:30 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85F9E1065672 for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:55:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from andrew@modulus.org) Received: from email.octopus.com.au (email.octopus.com.au [122.100.2.232]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47C038FC15 for ; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:55:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: by email.octopus.com.au (Postfix, from userid 1002) id AEE1B17E6F; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:39:25 +1000 (EST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on email.octopus.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.1 required=10.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,MISSING_HEADERS autolearn=no version=3.2.3 Received: from [10.7.0.130] (unknown [59.167.250.217]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: admin@email.octopus.com.au) by email.octopus.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC29C171A7; Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:39:21 +1000 (EST) Message-ID: <4ABC1ECA.10606@modulus.org> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:37:14 +1000 From: Andrew Snow User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 (X11/20090623) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Charles Sprickman , freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:55:30 -0000 On Sep 23, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Charles Sprickman wrote: > (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) When I tried the perc 5i last year, it worked, but was slow (write caching was disabled and there was no way to enable it) and there was no reporting of errors or raid degradation. - Andrew From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 26 02:41:09 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABFC0106566C for ; Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:41:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C6ED8FC0A for ; Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:41:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 35932 invoked by uid 0); 26 Sep 2009 02:41:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.2.41?) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 26 Sep 2009 02:41:08 -0000 Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:41:07 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@hotlap.local To: Damian McGuckin In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:41:09 -0000 On Thu, 24 Sep 2009, Damian McGuckin wrote: >> All are within my price range. I assume all can handle SATA as well as >> SAS, correct? Is performance in the ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca >> card? > > I would personally stick with the Areca. The newer ones of these now handle > both SAS and SATA. I am considering that, but I'm concerned about whether this would entail trying to hack something together to get the drives connected to the card - I have no idea how proprietary things are in there. It's been awhile, but last time I put together a box with a ton of SATA drives, it seemed every manufacturer had their own connector scheme for "multilane" SATA. I suspect I couldn't just drop a 3rd party card in there and plug it into the backplane. Still digging for a clear picture of the inside of the thing. Thanks, Charles > - Damian > > Pacific Engineering Systems International, 277-279 Broadway, Broadway NSW > 2007 > Ph:+61-2-8571-0847 .. Fx:+61-2-9692-9623 | unsolicited email not wanted here > ! > Views and opinions here are mine and not those of any past or present > employer > From owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 26 02:58:19 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDC191065672 for ; Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:58:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spork@bway.net) Received: from xena.bway.net (xena.bway.net [216.220.96.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 981058FC08 for ; Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:58:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 50545 invoked by uid 0); 26 Sep 2009 02:58:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.3.2.41?) (spork@96.57.144.66) by smtp.bway.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 26 Sep 2009 02:58:18 -0000 Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:58:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Sprickman X-X-Sender: spork@hotlap.local To: Scott Long In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (OSX 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dell/LSI RAID controllers X-BeenThere: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SCSI subsystem List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:58:19 -0000 On Thu, 24 Sep 2009, Scott Long wrote: > On Sep 23, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Charles Sprickman wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I'm considering a Dell, specifically the Poweredge 2970, and I'm not >> finding much info on their site about the various raid controller options - >> there don't seem to be any actual specs. >> >> Anyone here familiar with the various models (PERC 5i, PERC 6I, SAS 6/iR) >> and what FBSD driver each one uses? All are within my price range. I >> assume all can handle SATA as well as SAS, correct? Is performance in the >> ballpark of a $500 3Ware or Areca card? >> >> Thanks, >> > > Dell hardware works well and is well supported. That's good to know. Before I hit the Dell site, I was looking at barebones Supermicro servers (and some others) and Dell beat the "build it yourself" price by a wide margin. Currently there's a $460 discount on the 2970. > SAS5/6 means that it's a SAS+SATA controller that does basic RAID0 and > RAID1. PERC5/6 means that it's a full-fledged caching RAID controller. > There is even a management tool for both the SAS5/6 and PERC5/6 > controllers. Does Dell bother documenting this stuff anywhere? I find their website barely usable (both in terms of response time - awful and organization - also awful). Does the SAS6 do mirror+stripe? Is the management tool something that requires the whole boatload of Linux compat stuff or is it something simple like "mptutil"? Lastly, I see the PERC6 is about $300 beyond the "integrated" SAS6ir. What more does the PERC version offer? Google is showing me some people calling the non-PERC "quasi-raid" which worries me... Thanks, Charles > Scott >