m5015 how to add disks to array
Hi both the 5015 and the 5110 (lsi also) say that we can change the raidlevels and add disks dynamicaly... But i don't see how i have installed the Megaraid windows gui software and can't see where ......
View ArticleIBM Serveraid M5110 experiences
Hi - first post here. Looking for anyone to share his/her experiences with abovementioned controller. How fast is it to initialize during boot/post would be one question I'd like to get an answer since...
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LSI 9266-8i experiences
After my not so sucessful adventure with the LSI9202-16e, I discovered this on ebay to brighten my spirits. LSI9266-8i with CacheCade v2.0 delivered to NZ for a mere $420 Got it from same seller as my...
View ArticleTime for new RAID card....
Hello all Long-time lurker just recently joined and I am in need of some advice on an adapter. The system is using ESXi 5.1 running at least 2 VMÂ’s with one being Win 2008 R2 and the other a Win7...
View ArticleLooking for more iops, would this be better than the HP Expander?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adaptec-ASR-...torefresh=true Thoughts? Current ZFS performance on the hp expander is too low
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New - LSI 9267-8i
Doesn't show on their product pages, came accross this by accident. Not quite sure how this fits in the scheme of things, the LSI9271 is a new look PCIe 3.0 board with SAS slots at the rear. This card...
View ArticleWhich card IBM m5014 OR Intel SGXPCIESAS OR SUN 375-3536 OR ?
Hi. I know that this question was asked many times: which card to buy. But I can't find definitive answer for my requirements. I need: 3 tb (or more) drive support passthrough (?? - I don't know how to...
View ArticleSAN Controller Selection ideas
I am looking for some input on Raid Controller selection. I am building an iSCSI SAN for a Hyper-V 2012 Cluster. The SAN OS will be Open-E DSS7 and it will host 20+ VMs. We will be using a Supermicro...
View ArticleIBM m1015 not detected in BIOS
just got the card, plugged it in, hooked it up to 2 drive for starts, but it doesn't show in BIOS. no WebBIOS or anything, don't have the Ctrl+H message. the motherboard i'm using is Intel DZ77RE-75K...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 and SAS/Raid
I hope I'm just missing something simple, but I'm having a problem building an SQL server for my wife's small office. This question crosses between multiple forums, so maybe it should be elsewhere -...
View ArticleFor Sale: Brand New Unlocked Apple iPhone 5 64GB
Contact Information. Contact Name: Mr. Lewis Wolk Email: gadget.info95@yahoo.com Skype: gadget.info95 ========================================== NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 Â…Â…..$400USD APPLE IPhone 5...
View ArticleThoughts on the IBM 5015?
I'm thinking of getting this (http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/949/img2063cf.jpg) for either a ZFS Freebsd build or a Windows Hyper-V (Server 2012) build. Question: Would the onboard 512 ram onboard...
View ArticleIBM M1015 in x4 slot ??
I'm using Win 7 x64 and put a M1015 flashed as 9211-8i IR mode in a x16 slot wired for x4 but the card says there is a problem in win 7 device manager. I only need 4 ports for spinners. It says the...
View ArticleM5015 - BBU Failed
Hi, We changed some BBU on some of our M5015 cards last month. BBu auto learn failed on some server, I think it is because the BBU was Charging (Event Description: Battery relearn pending: Battery is...
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Best HBA 8x4TB Hitachi (32TB)
I have 8x 4TB hitachi's that I need to attach for mass storage (blu-ray). I am looking to use either windows server 2012 or flexraid (I used it before but have migrated). What would be the best...
View ArticleMounting an Intel RES2CV360 36 port SAS2 Expander
Poking around the internet, I came across the this expander. Searching around the forum here, and a few other places, I did not find much info about it. Seeing as the excellent Intel RES2SV240 24-port...
View ArticleIntel RS2BL080 and SSD Cache, is the Premium Key (AXXRPFKSSD) required
Hello everyone. This is my very first post, but surely not my last. I am in the process of planning my new storage solution and have a question regarding the Intel SSD Cache on the Intel RS2BL080 Raid...
View ArticleM5105 which option would you recommend
Hi I just got a M5105 and flashed to 9260-8i, What raid config do you guys think will give me the best performance for housing Windows 2012 VHD's, they include DC's, Exchange, File storage, Printer...
View ArticleM5105 which option would you recommend
Hi I just got a M5105 and flashed to 9260-8i, What raid config do you guys think will give me the best performance for housing Windows 2012 VHD's, they include DC's, Exchange, File storage, Printer...
View ArticleLSI 9271-8i settings not sticking
Hi all. I just set up my LSI 9271-8i and it seems that everytime I power off or restart my file server the settings for both of my Virtual Disks revert to their factory default settings which suck. I...
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