fx24
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I have a Norco 4224 case, 24 WD 6TB Reds, Supermicro X10SL7-F-O mobo, LSI 9201-16i HBA and 2 reverse breakout cables.
With another system, I have had FreeNAS 9.2 for awhile, but for this I plan on using FreeNAS 9.3. I don't have any experience with HBAs so it makes this install much different and the stakes are higher due to much more data storage.
Needless to say, I am kind of hesitant because I am about to create 4 RAIDZ2 vdevs and already have 6 drives connected for testing. I want to ensure that my HBA and onboard SAS ports are rock solid as that is the most important to me.
I have read that P16 is good and am wondering if that is what I should use cause I have also read about success with P19. Beyond that, I don't know if the advice is slightly dated or only pertains to certain hardware.
From LSI's site, I have downloaded P16 and P19 MS-DOS/Windows firmware. Is this correct?
My HBA reflects this current information and was shipped this way:
MPT SAS2
LSI Config v7.33.00.00 (2013.07.18)
MPT Firmware Rev. 17.00.01.00-IT
NVData 11.00.00.05
I would appreciate any concerns or criticism. The bottom line is stability, and secondly, this is a learning experience for me.
With another system, I have had FreeNAS 9.2 for awhile, but for this I plan on using FreeNAS 9.3. I don't have any experience with HBAs so it makes this install much different and the stakes are higher due to much more data storage.
Needless to say, I am kind of hesitant because I am about to create 4 RAIDZ2 vdevs and already have 6 drives connected for testing. I want to ensure that my HBA and onboard SAS ports are rock solid as that is the most important to me.
I have read that P16 is good and am wondering if that is what I should use cause I have also read about success with P19. Beyond that, I don't know if the advice is slightly dated or only pertains to certain hardware.
From LSI's site, I have downloaded P16 and P19 MS-DOS/Windows firmware. Is this correct?
My HBA reflects this current information and was shipped this way:
MPT SAS2
LSI Config v7.33.00.00 (2013.07.18)
MPT Firmware Rev. 17.00.01.00-IT
NVData 11.00.00.05
I would appreciate any concerns or criticism. The bottom line is stability, and secondly, this is a learning experience for me.
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