> This non-raid sas controller is $199 and is based on > the LSI SAS 1068. > > http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Networking > _Communication/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=0 > 4&sku=310-8285&~lt=popup&~ck=TopSellers
Why Dell? Isn't it cheaper to go with LSI itself? > What kind of chassis do these drives currently reside > in? Does the backplane have a sata connector for each > drive, or does it have a sas backplane [i.e. one SFF > 8087 for every four drive slots]? I have standalones sata on backplane, it means I need sff8087 - http://www.3ware.com/images-sas/CBL-SFF8087OCF-10M.jpg Then I need external adapter http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_cables_adapters/AD8788-4.asp >From adapter I use SFF-8088 cable: http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_cables_adapters/8888-1M.asp The same cable connects JBOD to another JBOD. There is even a set, just exactly for 12 disk chassis I have: http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_enclosures/acc-msclb3.asp So, the question remains about HBA. Is this one can be used? Probably not because of internal SAS? http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_controllers/adp5805.asp -- Roman -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
