The photos look like SAS2, not SAS3... still, a good deal either way.G-D. Dual PSU, Dual SAS3 IOMs and all 12 3.5 disk caddies.
This is an awesome deal. source: I have exact same shelf humming in my basement.
ah, yes. I misspoke. thanks for the correction.the controllers are SAS2 6Gbps. There are compatible SAS3 controllers but they still sell for like $500-600 a piece.
what the fudge are you on about? what license? These are disk shelves, not a full SAN/NAS.Sadly it is dead HW, in that there is ZERO support & updates....
plus much of the top end functionality is license locked... via the embedded storeview.
It's like there is a massive conspiracy with Seagate/google as regards to getting info on xyratex kit....
There is a lot of bullshit (guesses and opinions presented as facts) but very little information in that reddit thread.Reddit thread here as lots more information on this unit:
Dell Xyratex Compellent HB-1235: A Hidden Gem LFF DAS : homelab
There is a lot of bullshit (guesses and opinions presented as facts) but very little information in that reddit thread.
The part what I do not get is that lots of people have claimed that there is not enough information about the unit. What exactly are they missing? What else do they need to know?
Yes! That's the most important piece of information that everybody was missing.How is this bullshit:
TL;DR
- 12 bay 3.5” LFF drives
I've tried a couple times and not had luck.Does anyone know how/if its possible to change fan speed on these? Some sg_ses?
I found this thread about it, but it seems to have died out.
Setting fan speed on HB-1235