[SunHELP] V240 RAID

[Daniel Nuno]

The 4 slots of the Ultra 450 are not connected to a HW RAID controller, so
you have to use SVM.

There is a HW RAID controller available for the Ultra 450, but is not really
a good option and I guess would be very hard to obtain anyway.

My approach would be to use a Ultra 250 or 450 for the OS and applications +
HBA + D1000 for Data.

The D1000 could be configured in RAID 5 using SVM.

The D1000 is a JBOD.

If you want HW RAID, there is an Array named A1000, but you have to use RAID
Manager which is a very old SW, hard to obtain, etc. The A1000 are a
nightmare because of the batteries and the firmware.

The U250, U450, D1000 and A1000 are EOL (end of life), so think about the
risks of obtaining spare parts.

If you can use a better server then could be a V240 + HBA + one JBOD SCSI
array from the list:
- S1 array (3 slots)
- 3120 Array (4 slots)
- Multipack Array (6 slots)

If you have much more money and you want HW RAID cababilities, then use a:
- 3511 FC Array
- 6120 FC Array

Regards,
Daniel Nuno

On 12/6/06, Mike <xa87n at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- Daniel Nuno <daniel.nuno at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> >  You can't configure RAID 5 using the boot disks, only RAID 1.
>
> Thanks, that is what I suspected.
>
>
> >
> > So if you have a V240, 2 disks should be a RAID 1 to support the OS,
> > and you
> > have 2 left. You can use RAID 1 as well, but the biggest size is of a
> > disk
> > is 146 GB.
>
> Yes, that might be an option, if (hardware) raid5 doesn't work out
> somehow.
>
>
> >
> > You can use a V240 connected to an old D1000, and using SVM you can
> > configure your RAID5. Don't forget to buy the SCSI Differential HBA.
> >
> > V240 + SCSI Differencial HBA PCI + D1000 + SVM
> >
> > The Ultra 450 is quite old and there are many versions. The basic
> > version
> > only contains 4 slots for disks.
> > You have to buy the expansion controllers, so is the same as your
> > V240.
>
> Does Ultra 450 come with hardware raid5?
>
>
> >
> > Why don't you try with a V880? they always came with 6 disks.
>
> It is too expensive and large for this project.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
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Daniel Nuno
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