Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:01:42 +0100 From: Fluffles <etc@fluffles.net> To: Claude Khalil <c.khalil@webmatique.ca> Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel S5000PAL with RAID problems Message-ID: <45CB81A6.6090902@fluffles.net> In-Reply-To: <45CB3C43.8060606@webmatique.ca> References: <45CB3C43.8060606@webmatique.ca>
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Claude Khalil wrote: > Hello, > > I have seeked help from the newsgroup but since this is a real > hardware problem, I hope that you can assist... > > We have purchased an Intel server (board + chassis) > SR1500ALSAS (the board is S5000PAL) > http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/s5000pal/sb/CS-022639.htm > > > The Intel RAID controller was configured from the vendor for 2 SATA HD > in RAID1. But FreeBSD 6.2 do not see the logical drive but both HD... Then it's fake RAID; true hardware RAID controllers will never reveil the disks 'behind' the controller. Thus if FreeBSD sees the individual disks you actually are not using true hardware RAID. > Intel support RedHat and Suse... I am NOT looking for a complete > solution with OS/RAID communication but a basic RAID mirror on both > disks. I can manage lack of disk status. Then why not use gmirror? Should not matter much regarding performance. - Veronica
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