On 07/02/2012 03:21 PM, Open Indiana wrote: > Hi, > > I need some NAS in our network (effectively 4TB) and already received a > quote from DELL for a R320 with a Perc H310. > This seems to be a branded LSI LSISAS2008 but it needs modification before I > can use it with OpenIndiana. > > Has anyone some suggestions (apart from do not use Dell) on the best > controller? > > Thanks in advance.
The Perc H310 is OK after a few firmware reflash steps (I can send you all you need for that) but make damn sure you don't get the "Mini-type" on, but rather the full PCI-e model. The reason is that for the reflash you need to move the card from the storage slot to another PCI-e slot (otherwise the motherboard firmware will halt your machine while booting - an absolutely dickish move, but that's Dell for you). The Mini-type cards have a proprietary mezzanine-style slot, so reflashing those is effectively out of the question (unless you want to play hot-plug-a-PCI-e-device with it). -- Saso _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
