> From: Geoff Nordli <geo...@gnaa.net> > Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:39:46 -0700 > To: <zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org> > Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] PowerEdge R510 with PERC H200/H700 with ZFS > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brian Hechinger [mailto:wo...@4amlunch.net] >> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:10 AM >> To: Geoff Nordli >> Subject: Re: [zfs-discuss] PowerEdge R510 with PERC H200/H700 with ZFS >> >> On Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 08:00:11AM -0700, Geoff Nordli wrote: >>> Anyone have any experience with a R510 with the PERC H200/H700 >>> controller with ZFS? >> >> Not that particular setup, but I do run Solaris on a Precision 690 with > PERC 6i >> controllers. >> >>> My perception is that Dell doesn't play well with OpenSolaris. >> >> What makes you say that? I've run Solaris on quite a few Dell boxes and > have >> never had any issues. >> >> -brian >> -- > > Hi Brian. > > I am glad to hear that, because I would prefer to use a dell box. > > Is there a JBOD mode with the PERC 6i? > > It is funny how sometimes one forms these views as you gather information. > > Geoff
It is just that lots of the PERC controllers do not do JBOD very well. I've done it several times making a RAID 0 for each drive. Unfortunately, that means the server has lots of RAID hardware that is not utilized very well. Also, ZFS loves to see lots of spindles, and Dell boxes tend not to have lots of drive bays in comparison to what you can build at a given price point. Of course then you have warranty / service issues to consider. -- Terry Hull Network Resource Group, Inc. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
