Do those LSI 9261-8i RAID cards have the battery backups?
I don't have any BBUs, just the cards (with card brackets) I do also have an Areca SAS2 24i4e card (I forget the exact model) with a battery, but it is missing the cable that goes between the battery and the card, and more importantly, 2 large, presumably filter caps got knocked off of it as it was being removed from service (it was working fine before). If you are interested in a minor soldering project, PM me!
I have girded my loins in anticipation of the response, but if you'd be willing to ship the two SC847's internationally (AU) ... how many tons of gold would it cost? You can convert to USD if it's easier...
I am happy to ship internationally! That said, it can be tricky and take a bit of research and time. For quotes, figure a 4U server like these weighs 65-75 lbs when packed for shipment, and measures roughly 36x24x14" give or take a little. I have had the best luck with Fedex ground within the US, and last time I checked, the USPS had a 70 lb limit for domestic shipments, but it might be lower internationally. I think UPS also has the same 70 lb limit, and I haven't used other services, but am willing to give them a try. Canada for an example of shipping silliness seems to want tons of copies of customs forms and commercial invoices with detailed descriptions and weights and such, only to not charge any duty anyway since these are computer parts, on which they charge no importation duty (at least not from the US). Has anyone else shipped any 4U servers internationally, and if so, what service did you use and how did it go?
I actually have 2-4 SC847 chassis' total available (I have 2 local friends who may take 1 each, or not, I should know within a week or 2). Currently one has SAS2 backplanes, but I was in the process of replacing the SAS1 backplanes in the rest with SAS2 backplanes in the rest - it's more expensive that way, but then they just work great with any kind of SAS controller, RAID or HBA. For an IT mode LSI SAS2 HBA (like one would use for ZFS), the old SAS1 backplanes seem to be fine, but I have heard tales of more than 20 drives >2TB in the front 24-bay backplane only causing detection issues with some models of drive, but never any specifics.
Speaking of backplanes, if anyone is interested in up to 5 each BPN-SAS846-7EL1 and or BPN-SAS826-7EL1 backplanes for really cheap (like $20 + shipping per backplane or so, less if you take them all), ping me! (See how many drives you can wipe at once with daisy-chained backplanes! I only have enough for 180 drives though