Max Hughes
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I'm setting up my first FreeNAS build and need some advice.
I have a HighPoint RocketRAID 2720 which currently has 4 drives setup in RAID 5. Its on a machine which is currently running windows 7 but I want to move it over to FreeNAS after hearing great things about it.
The problem I have is that I've read a lot on here from people such as cyberjock saying to avoid the RocketRAID as you can get it working but then you might suddenly lose your entire pool if you do.
The post I'm referring to is about 12 months old and I was wondering if this was still the case or if things have improved. The FreeNAS manual says to check the FreeBSD hardware comparability list and the RocketRAID 2720 is on the list of supported hardware. Also the I found a whole list of FreeBSD drivers on the HighPoint website. Is all this just recent updates or has it always been there and its just not a recommended option?
Secondly, If I do need to buy a new card I'm a bit confused about the recommended M1015.
Is the IBM ServerRAID M1015 the same thing as the LSI 9220-8i?
Am I right in saying that we then flash this card to IT mode by loading the LSI 9211-8i firmware on it. If so why don't people just buy the LSI 9211-8i to start with?
Also, can you also use the LSI 9220 and flash this to the 9211 as it appears to be almost the same card?
I'm just trying to find what other recommended options there are because I'm finding it difficult to find the M1015.
My build once its done will be on the Supermicro X8SLI-F with a quad core Xeon (I already have these parts). It currently has 4GB of RAM but as soon as I can find compatible RAM for the board I will be adding another 16GB, or going for 32GB and binning the 4GB that's already in the board.
Thanks
I have a HighPoint RocketRAID 2720 which currently has 4 drives setup in RAID 5. Its on a machine which is currently running windows 7 but I want to move it over to FreeNAS after hearing great things about it.
The problem I have is that I've read a lot on here from people such as cyberjock saying to avoid the RocketRAID as you can get it working but then you might suddenly lose your entire pool if you do.
The post I'm referring to is about 12 months old and I was wondering if this was still the case or if things have improved. The FreeNAS manual says to check the FreeBSD hardware comparability list and the RocketRAID 2720 is on the list of supported hardware. Also the I found a whole list of FreeBSD drivers on the HighPoint website. Is all this just recent updates or has it always been there and its just not a recommended option?
Secondly, If I do need to buy a new card I'm a bit confused about the recommended M1015.
Is the IBM ServerRAID M1015 the same thing as the LSI 9220-8i?
Am I right in saying that we then flash this card to IT mode by loading the LSI 9211-8i firmware on it. If so why don't people just buy the LSI 9211-8i to start with?
Also, can you also use the LSI 9220 and flash this to the 9211 as it appears to be almost the same card?
I'm just trying to find what other recommended options there are because I'm finding it difficult to find the M1015.
My build once its done will be on the Supermicro X8SLI-F with a quad core Xeon (I already have these parts). It currently has 4GB of RAM but as soon as I can find compatible RAM for the board I will be adding another 16GB, or going for 32GB and binning the 4GB that's already in the board.
Thanks