On 09/03/2012 11:52, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > On 3/8/12 7:08 PM, Sean Bruno wrote: >> I'm trying to decide if I should cram "mfid" for mfi(4) controllers into >> the src tree or if we should package it up into a ports package. I >> suspect that either one is acceptible, but it seems to make more sense >> to put it into the src tree since mfiutil is also there. >> >> Comments? >> >> Sean >> >> ref: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base/user/sbruno/mfid/ > > For what it's worth, we use the following plugin for our Nagios RAID > checks on MFI controllers. > I'm attaching the nagios script below for those that are interested. > The downside is it uses Megacli and all the linux compatibility stuff :( > > > > I for one would be *delighted* if a system came up that would allow me > to skip the whole linux compatibility layer ! > Can you not get enough info via mfiutil? not to mention there is a FreeBSD megacli sysutils/megacli as well as sysutils/linux-megacli
that said I favour a port for the reasons you give below. Vince > IMO: > - port: flexibility (can choose to install or not, can update whenever > you want) > - base: no hassle with managing the port, at the cost of less > flexibility (installed by default, updates only with the base system) > > > I slightly favor a port. > > > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
